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Can't remove a virus that redirects webpages?

Ok a few days ago I started to get this popup:

<194.28.113.182> Caution! Your computer contains a variety of suspicious programs.Your System requires immediate checking! The system will perform a fast and free check your PC for malicious programs.

I have dealt w/ viruses like this before but this time it will not go away.... I have ran every virus scan and anti-spyware & malware but it shows NOTHING yet I am still being redirected to "partypoker.com" and a few other sites but mostly just the poker.....I really do not want to have to reformat my PC a pain
Charon by Charon
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It sounds like you have a malware virus infection. Browser redirects and those advertising popups are a common symptom. You can try downloading something like Malwarebyte's Anti Malware or SpyBot Search & Destroy. Each are powerful removal tools. If those don't work, or you decide that you'd rather have a live person help you (which is better than any program), check out something like geekstogo.com, techsupportforum.com, or bleepingcomputer.com where they have real people who will use tools to help you scan and disinfect your machine. Each of the 3 sites are free, but there are others out there.

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  • Rickie R by Rickie R
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    Ive had those, but i only get constanly redirected when it has installed a bogus antivirus on my computer. In that case you might have to hunt down the program and delete it. Im not so sure because ive had them before but they are different every time, they release a new one so it has less works around. Have you tried other browsers? i think you might want to uninstall interent explorer and reinstall it. Also check in your Taskmanager if there isn't a suspicious program on the list. For example Winantivir or something like that, cause those usually install bogus antivirus. The thing about those they say you are infected and require a fee of 19 dollars to fix hahahh bastards.

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    Feel free to ask me for further help, im quite good at manually removing those pesky things.
  • ilknur K by ilknur K
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    Using GooRedFix to fix FireFox browser redirection problems.

    Please download GooredFix from one of the locations below and save it to your Desktop.

    Download Mirror #1
    Download Mirror #2

    * Ensure all Firefox windows are closed.
    * To run the tool, double-click it (XP), or right-click and select Run As Administrator (Vista/Win 7).
    * When prompted to run the scan, click Yes.
    * GooredFix will check for infections, and then a log will appear.
    * Please attach the Goored.txt log to your next reply (it can be found on your desktop).

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