how to get rid of pubted & arecio.work click hijacking ?

[Juliet]

Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware TO YOUR DESKTOP

• Windows XP : Double click on the icon to run it.
• Windows Vista, Windows 7 & 8 : Right click and select "Run as Administrator"
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• On the Dashboard click on Update Now
  
• Go to the Setting Tab
  
• Under Setting go to Detection and Protection
  
• Under PUP and PUM make sure both are set to show Treat Detections as Malware
  
• Go to Advanced setting and make sure Automatically Quarantine Detected Items is checked
  
• Then on the Dashboard click on Scan
  
• Make sure to select THREAT SCAN
  
• Then click on Scan
  
• When the scan is finished and the log pops up...select Copy to Clipboard
  
• Please paste the log back into this thread for review
  
• Exit Malwarebytes

If a log does not pop up:

• Open Malwarebytes and on the Dashboard click on History
• Then Application Logs
• Then Scan log
• Select the date of the scan you just ran
• Then click Export
• On the dropdown list select Copy to Clipboard and paste it into this thread

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What we can do now is run an online scan with Eset, for the time being it is our most trusted scanner.
Most reliable and thorough.
The settings I suggest will show us items located in quarantine folders so don't be alarmed with this, also, in case of a false positive I ask that you not allow it to delete what it does find.
This scanner can take quite a bit of time to run, depending of course how full your computer is.



Note: This scan may take a long time to complete. Please do not browse the Internet whilst your Anti-Virus is disabled.

ESET Online Scan
Note: This scan may take a long time to complete. Please do not browse the Internet whilst your Anti-Virus is disabled.

• Please download ESET Online Scan and save the file to your Desktop.
• Temporarily disable your anti-virus software. For instructions, please refer to the following link.
• Double-click esetsmartinstaller_enu.exe to run the programme.
• Agree to the EULA by placing a checkmark next to Yes, I accept the Terms of Use. Then click Start.
• Agree to the Terms of Use once more and click Start. Allow components to download.
• Place a checkmark next to Enable detection of potentially unwanted applications.
• Click Advanced settings. Place a checkmark next to:
  
  • Scan archives
  • Scan for potentially unsafe applications
  • Enable Anti-Stealth technology
  
  
• Ensure Remove found threats is unchecked.
• Click Start.
• Wait for the scan to finish. Please be patient as this can take some time.
• Upon completion, click . If no threats were found, skip the next two bullet points.
• Click and save the file to your Desktop, naming it something such as "MyEsetScan".
• Push the Back button.
• Place a checkmark next to and click .
• Re-enable your anti-virus software.
• Copy the contents of the log and paste in your next reply.

[Ron Wolpa]

Quote Originally Posted by Juliet View Post
How is your computer now?.

In hindsight , before posting my last message I should have resetted Chrome.
I don´t want to count chickens before the eggs are hatched but it looks like I got rid of pubted.
After accomplishing the steps you taught me the problem remained as if I had done nothing.
Then I decided to reset Chrome (again , I have done it dozen of times) ,it looks like it was the missing step.
I´ve tested for hours and the redirect has not occurred so far.
Thank you very much for providing me with your support.

[Juliet]

Glad to hear it's better.

I still need to see

EsetScan log
Malwarebytes log

[Juliet]

Glad we could help.

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