NYG Fan
2012-06-23 17:52:41 UTC
I've tried getting rid of it with Mcafee, Norton, and Malwarebytes.
Mcafee didn't detect anything, Norton detected some tracking cookies, and Malwarebytes did detect 6 trojans and "removed" them, but i still have the virus, so I don't think it correctly removed them.
The hijacker virus I have redirects all of my search engine searches. For example, if I search for "hotels in the california" i would come up with links of legitimate sites, but when I click on the links, it brings up a completely different suspicious looking website. Has anyone had any experience with a HIJACKER virus? It is terrible!!!! if you have ever had one, what did you use to get rid of it? Help!
BTW, this is what my virus consists of, according to research:
Description: Arcade Candy Games is an adware program that offers free arcade games in return for taking over your search settings and redirecting them to their affiliates. Arcade Candy Games may also add a browser / toolbar hijacker for Internet Explorer, FireFox and Chrome.
Threat type:
Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.
Search Hijacker - A Search Hijacker redirects your Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engine search results to unfamiliar websites. Search Hijacker infections are usually the result of a malware infection. Takes control of your browser's default search engine. The search results may not necessarily be the best fit as those usually come from paid advertisements, as issued to you by the Hijacker authors. Search hijackers prevent you from changing your browser's default search engine, and they tend to slow down PC performance.
Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and / or to protect your privacy.
Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.
Arcade Candy Games Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity.