Saturday, December 3, 2016

windows 7 - Random Redirects - Spyware/adware?



PROBLEM



I am noticing that half of the websites I go to randomly redirect to bestprizedraw.com (this is not a link for your own safety). However, I have scanned my computer several times and have found no adware, spyware, registry links, etc. So, what gives?







CURRENT SOLUTIONS



For antivirus, I have used Microsoft Security Essentialsm Katpersky's TDSSKiller, and Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware.
I have also tried a System Restore and I have NOT visited any strange sites lately. My router's and my computer's DNS are both set to auto, and to use Google's DNS as a backup.






MSCONFIG




List of Startup items I find suspicious:




  • Intel (R) Common User Interface by Intel Corporation (this item is listed three times)

  • HpqSRmon Application by Hewlett-Packard

  • Apple Push by Apple Inc.



List of Services I find suspicious:





  • IconMan_R by Realsil Microelectronics Inc.

  • PMBDeviceInfoProvider by Sony Corporation

  • VCService by Sony Corporation

  • VSNService by Sony Corporation

  • VUAgent by Sony Corporation

  • Wireless PAN DCHP Server (unknown publisher)







ADDITIONAL DETAILS



I have port 25565 and port 25567 forwarded because I play Minecraft.


Answer



Check out this link for information on this redirect



http://www.guforums.com/showthread.php?p=312800



Basicly websites run ads on their pages, the ad agency chooses what ads to run, and this is a particularly bad one.




I imagine once people complain enough to the webmasters they will complain to the ad agency and they will stop running this ad.


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