Newstarad Keeps redirecting me

I keep getting redirected to Newstarad websites of advertisements, I have run bitdefender free and it removed 4 things that were redirecting me and stopped most of it, I have checked my "add/remove" programs and deleted everything weird. I have also went to my program files and checked every file name and deleted the same weird ones from the file list. I have checked google chromes settings and made sure its not set to redirect or something on the home websites and things, I have also reset my google chrome browser from the bottom of the page, (advanced settings...scroll to the bottom and pressing reset). it doesnt redirect every single time, just sometimes. I have now also added it to my "hosts" list in my system 32 folder to be redirected to 127.0.0.1 but I want to get rid of it completely. does anyone know what I can do. I remember a 1 click thing I used to have that didnt have to be installed, it would remove some rootkits and redirecting things by scanning then restarting the pc and deleting them on next reboot, (anyone know what that one was?, I forgot). this is annoying, please help.

Hi darkf0xx

You said you ad 127.0.0.1 to host file. In a default host file every line is commented out. That is it starts with a # sign. Do you have any lines other than the one you entered that is not commented out?

You said you found file in system32 folder. You may have just shorten for convenience but normally host file is in system32\drivers\etc folder.

Malwarebytes, free trial, will scan for rootskits although you need to enable this option before scan. Also do a complete scan by select custom and check all drives. Another good good product is HitmanPro and or Adwcleaner from Malwarebytes.

I would also issue these four commands to clear / reset them. Entered in Command Prompt(admin). Do not key in information in brackets within commands, it is there for your info.

ipconfig /flushdns (Clear the dns cache)
nbtstat -RR (release and refesh NetBIOS names)
netsh int ip reset (reset ip settings)
netsh winsock reset (Reset Winsock Catalog)


Ken

How long till my PC restarts? I did it and now it's just booting

An hour.

When you say you did it I guess you mean ran Malwarebytes. Did it find anything?

Never saw that before. These just reset / clear items. I would recommend a scan.

Were / are there any uncommented lines in host file?

Is your host file in default location?

I have one of those, Latitude D630, built for XP. Bumped the memory, changed the wireless card and installed SSD. Great little knocking around laptop. The Intel 7260 wireless card gets cranky, a lot, but I just reload older drivers and all is forgiven.