Chrome opens this tab every single time i click on a new link

[crabman]

Chrome opens this tab everytime i click on a link. It doesn't happen all the time, but every 5 or so minutes.
Every link starts the same but doesn't always display the same ad.
Here is the link



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Please help

 

[Johnatan56]

Go to chrome://extensions/ and tell us what addons you have installed please.

 

[crabman]

Go to chrome://extensions/ and tell us what addons you have installed please.

 

[Johnatan56]

Does this also happen in other browsers?
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/
Use the trial and do a full scan.

 

[crabman]

Does this also happen in other browsers?
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/
Use the trial and do a full scan.

Tried now on edge, seems ok there. So must be a Chrome thing right?
Downloading now to scan.
Will post results

 

[Beachless]

Looks like it's a eclkspbn (dot) com malware. Run malware bytes as suggested above and see if it helps.

 

[copacetic]

I know it's a huge mission, but my suggestion would be to follow this to the letter:

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/index.php?threads/read-run-me-first-malware-removal-guide-incl-spyware-virus-trojan-hijacker.35407/

 

[Johnatan56]

I know it's a huge mission, but my suggestion would be to follow this to the letter:

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/index.php?threads/read-run-me-first-malware-removal-guide-incl-spyware-virus-trojan-hijacker.35407/

Adwcleaner is now built into malwarebytes. https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/

 

[Venomous]

In addition to all that I would recommend deleting restore points,
Turn off restore points
Then restart.
And turn on again once you know the PC is clean.

Before restarting if malwarebytes requests a restart.

Also delete all browser(s) histories and such as well as windows temp files.

 

[crabman]

This is what I got so far...
Malwarebytes still scanning

 

[copacetic]

Adwcleaner is now built into malwarebytes. https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/

I'm not advocating that link for the program/s used, but for the protocol followed. In my experience, getting rid of a browser hijacker can be incredibly trying, as it just comes back over and over and over again. That particular set of instructions has cleared things up for me every time.

 

[Johnatan56]

I'm not advocating that link for the program/s used, but for the protocol followed. In my experience, getting rid of a browser hijacker can be incredibly trying, as it just comes back over and over and over again. That particular set of instructions has cleared things up for me every time.

Yeah, browser hijackers are annoying.
@OP, any improvement after the scan?

 

[crabman]

 

[crabman]

I will see today if there is any improvement.

 

[sajunky]

"View Report"?

 

[Raees123]

I had the same issue when to add and remove programs and removed any name i couldnt recognize it fixed the problem

 

[backstreetboy]

Chrome opens this tab everytime i click on a link. It doesn't happen all the time, but every 5 or so minutes.
Every link starts the same but doesn't always display the same ad.
Here is the link

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Please help

https://www.google.com/chrome/cleanup-tool/

 

[crabman]

I got tired of downloading and scanning of programs and decided a clean install should work.
i tried all the suggestions, but still these tabs opened. It initially started with chrome only, and when I started using MS Edge these tabs opened there as well.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Everything is clear now.