Search Engine is messed up. Coupon Mountain?

Question

Whenever I do a search it looks like I'm getting proper results, but what I am actually getting is a bunch of sites that are selling things.  I totally can't use internet search.  The big culprit seems to be couponmountain.com.  How do I get rid of this.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Try malwarebytes to clean up your system:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html

Don't let the constellation of external parasites "pirate" your system in the first place: stop these guys @ your 'doorstep' & keep them out:  
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INTERNET EXPLORER: Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced: 
here check 'Override automatic....'; 'Allow session cookies';  'Allow 1st party cookies' & 'Block 3rd Party Cookies'.
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FIREFOX: Tools> Options> Privacy: Check 'Accept Cookies from sites' 
& Un-Check  'Accept 3rd Party cookies'
Firefox add-on's 
Flashblock: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
Add block plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
Popup Master: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1788

"NoScript" for Firefox will stop a lot of these adware/spyware & hijackers: 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
Use this feature to block unwanted advertising re-direct:
With NS running, down on the far right corner is a blue 'S' with a red line through it: right click that> tick 'forbid -------' &/or mark as 'untrusted'.
(Ticking all may reduce interactive behavior; enable just enough to get what's necessary)
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Server based spy/adware, that tracks your surfing & builds a profile of your surfing: requires "Opt Out"...
        Yahoo here: http://info.yahoo.com/relevantads/
        Google here:  http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
        NAI garbage here:  http://networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
        DoubleClick poison here:  http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx

SpywareBlaster for system wide, realtime protection:
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwantispy.html

Turn off 'spell check' may help, as this sends keystrokes back to the server also, which may be used to 'target' advertising.

Good luck. :)

ment99 · Answer

Tell us what search engine you are using, what is the exact search phrase (i.e. the term you are putting in the box), and what are the URLs of the first 4 results.  

That way we can tell if you are infected with spyware or if other people are getting the same results and the problem is what you are searching for.

Jager Bomber · Answer

restart windows in safe mode and delete windows&#92;system32&#92;wdmaud.sys  it worked for me so hopefully it will work for you.  there are 2 files named wdmaud but make sure you delete the .sys file

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