@kemical, Yep, always ran as admin.
Just did a clean install, all looks good!
Thanks a lot for your time everyone.
For anyone else that has this problem: In safe mode - Malware Bytes Anti Malware + Rogue Killer (+ UnHackMe optional). Then use Revo Uninstaller to remove and uninstall all...
Thanks to UnHackMe and Rogue Killer I've (temporarily) removed the issue.
The virus actually found its way back even after running those 2 again on safe mode. On opening Chrome and signing back into Chrome, weirdly it'd come back only after going to Settings, it'd show up as my default search...
Yep, that's what I think. Hence I'm looking for other advice/soltuions to make sure it goes once and for all, properly. I need help identifying what's bringing it back.
I do have an account linked to Chrome, so you're saying that after a clean install of Chrome I shouldn't ever log into Chrome...
@Neemobeer, you didn't bother reading my post, did you?
The steps mentioned in the link you posted are the EXACT same steps as I've already taken and done MULTIPLE TIMES.
I have downloaded and run all those programs. I have restored Google Chrome's settings, hell I've even reinstalled Chrome!
Remove it from Safe Mode? Okay, how? Using what tool? As I've said before, I have deleted and uninstalled everything using safe mode before and it just comes back. Do you have something specific in mind? If I can simply change my default browser from Chrome, which wont open of safe mode though...
My recent post on Lenovo forums (yday) - Re: Recently had a Malware Infection & now I don't have admin access to install/uninstall & - Lenovo Community
Hi,
My PC was infected with some Malware a couple of days ago and since then I've just been scanning and deleting unwated programs and software. No matter which anti-virus/anti-malware programs I use to scan and then quarantine and delete the infected files, the damn Mystarting123...