Is there AdWare on my PC?

[Christopher Aubert]

Whenever I search something on Google, the search results come up, then about .5 seconds later several links pop up above the search results, all to some random stores, some big names like
Target, Amazon, Kohls, a common one that shows up is some sort of search engine called "finecomb.com". This started happening a few days ago. Do I have AdWare on my PC?

 

[corroded]

Malwarebytes and adwcleaner... DL and run them in that order

 

[SBMfromLA]

Sounds like it... more than likely some free software you downloaded and installed... or some website you visited telling you to install a needed codec or video player to access their stuff.

 

[Christopher Aubert]

Malwarebytes and adwcleaner... DL and run them in that order

Malwarebytes won't let me even start the program. I install it and it comes up with the error message: "Unable to connect the Service" I've tried solutions said in forums online, but it still doesn't work.
I run AdwCleaner and after cleaning 30-something threats, after running it multiple times, it always finds these 10 threats and can't clean them. Want me to post the log file?

 

[SBMfromLA]

Malwarebytes and adwcleaner... DL and run them in that order

Malwarebytes won't let me even start the program. I install it and it comes up with the error message: "Unable to connect the Service" I've tried solutions said in forums online, but it still doesn't work.
I run AdwCleaner and after cleaning 30-something threats, after running it multiple times, it always finds these 10 threats and can't clean them. Want me to post the log file?

This may be a stupid question but... did you download from correct site? Did you install Malwarebytes FREE Edition?

UPDATE... I totally forgot.. Malwarebytes came out with version 3 and it's awful and doesn't even work as well as the original version. Here is the previous version of Malwarebytes... direct link:

https://malwarebytes-anti-malware.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/457209

 

[TMTOWTSAC]

Boot into safe mode and then run Malwarebytes.

 

[Christopher Aubert]

Malwarebytes and adwcleaner... DL and run them in that order

Malwarebytes won't let me even start the program. I install it and it comes up with the error message: "Unable to connect the Service" I've tried solutions said in forums online, but it still doesn't work.
I run AdwCleaner and after cleaning 30-something threats, after running it multiple times, it always finds these 10 threats and can't clean them. Want me to post the log file?

This may be a stupid question but... did you download from correct site? Did you install Malwarebytes FREE Edition?

Yes. Straight from malwarebytes.com. (Then clicking "Free Download", which I know sounds sketchy, but it's legit.)

 

[budgy]

Go to your extensions in your browser. Check to use there is any weird extensions running. My co-worker went to a play blackjack and the website inserted an ad extension automatically. After searching for something, a bunch of gambling sites went up.

 

[Christopher Aubert]

Malwarebytes and adwcleaner... DL and run them in that order

Malwarebytes won't let me even start the program. I install it and it comes up with the error message: "Unable to connect the Service" I've tried solutions said in forums online, but it still doesn't work.
I run AdwCleaner and after cleaning 30-something threats, after running it multiple times, it always finds these 10 threats and can't clean them. Want me to post the log file?

This may be a stupid question but... did you download from correct site? Did you install Malwarebytes FREE Edition?

UPDATE... I totally forgot.. Malwarebytes came out with version 3 and it's awful and doesn't even work as well as the original version. Here is the previous version of Malwarebytes... direct link:

https://malwarebytes-anti-malware.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/457209

When I try to install, it says "The setup files are corrupted. Please obtain a new copy of the program."
Image of error message: http://puu.sh/wFPzM/71a91c9581.png

 

[Christopher Aubert]

Go to your extensions in your browser. Check to use there is any weird extensions running. My co-worker went to a play blackjack and the website inserted an ad extension automatically. After searching for something, a bunch of gambling sites went up.

I've done that, nothing out of the ordinary or new.

 

[Christopher Aubert]

Malwarebytes and adwcleaner... DL and run them in that order

Malwarebytes won't let me even start the program. I install it and it comes up with the error message: "Unable to connect the Service" I've tried solutions said in forums online, but it still doesn't work.
I run AdwCleaner and after cleaning 30-something threats, after running it multiple times, it always finds these 10 threats and can't clean them. Want me to post the log file?

This may be a stupid question but... did you download from correct site? Did you install Malwarebytes FREE Edition?

UPDATE... I totally forgot.. Malwarebytes came out with version 3 and it's awful and doesn't even work as well as the original version. Here is the previous version of Malwarebytes... direct link:

https://malwarebytes-anti-malware.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/457209

After running a previous version of Malwarebytes, the exact same version that you had, the virus scans found nothing. (I should also mention I couldn't update it. It would just say "Unable to access update server" or something like that. I'm getting desperate. Here's a picture of the adware in action: http://puu.sh/wGGus/47f78dd19b.png
As you can see, the real links start at that video, but before that, all garbage.
I should mention how Opera seems unaffected by this. Chrome, IE, Edge, and Firefox are all affected.