[SOLVED] Help removing Selfbutler.com - redirect virus

[Peggysue86]

Hello,
I believe my pc is infected by this "selfbutler.com redirect virus/malware".
I am no expert so I am not sure what Im dealing with and what it is actually doing, besides the fact that it redirects me on unwanted pages.
It only happens when Im using Chrome, I have ran WiperSoft multiple times, followed tutorial to understand how to remove it, but nothing seems to be working, it keeps coming back.

Is there anything I can do? It is driving me mental and I don't really know how I managed to get it 🙁

Im attaching a screenshot of what I see in my history, I wasn't able to find anything on my PC that looks like it might be starting it

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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[Peggysue86]

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Thank you, Ill try straight away!

 

[Peggysue86]

I tried all the options above, I still get the redirect, I also realised I have Genieo together with this Self Butler thing (or maybe they are related somehow?), and no matter how many times I scan and clean my pc, they keep coming back...

What can I do?

 

[Ralston18]

I will add another suggestion:

Take a careful look at the Hosts file.

Reference:

https://support.rackspace.com/how-to/modify-your-hosts-file/

https://www.poftut.com/modify-hosts-file-in-windows-10-tutorial-to-add-and-change-dns-records/

No need to "edit" or otherwise immediately change anything - you are just looking for any references to selfbutler.com.

Or other entries in the Hosts file going to some website that you do not recognize.