Malware api.taboola impossible to uninstall Solved/Closed

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Hello everyone, I have a small problem that has been bothering me for a few days since a malware installed itself on my laptop following a download.. Usually, I am careful, but it seems that this time I was not.. So I looked for a solution, downloaded programs to clean my computer but nothing works, Taboola is still there. I tried Ccleaner, Adwcleaner without success. I am therefore asking the experts from Comment ça marche to help me.. This thing considerably slows down my computer, opens pages for me, imposes ads signed Taboola even though I have Adblock (I use Firefox). I am on Windows 8.
Thank you to anyone who can help me :)

Malekal_morte- · Answer

Hello,

Follow this FRST tutorial: https://www.malekal.com/tutoriel-farbar-recovery-scan-tool-frst/
(and take the time to read it carefully to apply it correctly - everything is explained there).
Download and run the FRST scan, which will generate three FRST reports:

FRST.txt
Shortcut.txt
Additional.txt

Send these three reports to the site http://pjjoint.malekal.com as explained, and return with the three pjjoint links leading to these reports here in a new response so that we can review them.

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Like the angel you are, you laugh creating a lightness in my chest,
Your eyes they penetrate me,
(Your answer's always 'maybe')
That's when I got up and left

Malekal_morte- · Answer

Two antivirus programs, uninstall the one that is no longer in use.

AV: Avira Antivirus (Disabled - Up to date) {4D041356-F94D-285F-8768-AAE50FA36859}
AV: McAfee Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware (Disabled - Up to date) {ADA629C7-7F48-5689-624A-3B7699

Here is the correction to be made with FRST.
You can refer to this explanatory note with screenshots to help you: https://www.malekal.com/tutoriel-farbar-recovery-scan-tool-frst/#fix

Open Notepad: Press Windows + R, in the run field, type notepad and OK.
Copy/paste the following into it:

FF Extension: Set Search Settings - C:\Users\Nikita\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\jvveafb1.default\Extensions\{b54cc223-b03f-4f2f-8cab-347ec67ab3fe} [2015-05-24]
2015-05-23 19:04 - 2015-05-23 19:04 - 00003466 _____ () C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Medlaklepeh
2015-05-23 19:03 - 2015-05-23 19:04 - 00000000 ____D () C:\ProgramData\Medlaklepeh
2015-05-23 18:58 - 2015-05-23 19:10 - 00000000 ____D () C:\ProgramData\wjVsFbdmyu
2015-05-01 15:42 - 2015-05-01 15:42 - 00000000 ____D () C:\ProgramData\E1864A66-75E3-486a-BD95-D1B7D99A84A7
Task: {76DA2B6D-7699-4753-BA31-E97676A246F0} - System32\Tasks\Medlaklepeh => C:\ProgramData\Medlaklepeh\1.0.1.0\eroasusn.exe [2015-05-23] ()

Once the text is pasted into Notepad.
File menu and then Save As.
On the left, go to the desktop.
In the bottom field, file name type: fixlist.txt
Click on Save - this will create a fixlist.txt file on the desktop.

Restart FRST and click on the Fix button
Depending on how a restart is necessary (not mandatory).
A text file appears, copy/paste the content here in a new message.

Restart the computer

then reset your browsers:
==================================
Reset your browsers and/or manually reconfigure your WEB browsers (homepage, search engine, etc.) as well as remove/disable unnecessary/parasitic extensions:

Firefox : https://www.malekal.com/reparer-firefox/?t=36057&start=
Google Chrome : https://www.malekal.com/reparer-google-chrome/?t=35837&start=
Internet Explorer and add-ons / search engines : https://forum.malekal.com/viewtopic.php?t=41399&start=

--
Like the angel you are, you laugh creating a lightness in my chest,
Your eyes they penetrate me,
(Your answer's always 'maybe')
That's when I got up and left

Malekal_morte- · Answer

what's left of the problem?
If Malwarebytes detects malicious items, give the scan report.

--
Like the angel you are, you laugh creating a lightness in my chest,
Your eyes they penetrate me,
(Your answer's always 'maybe')
That's when I got up and left

Kotor33 · Answer

I also have Taboola installed in Chrome and it keeps suggesting annoying ads.

I ran FRST and here are the results:

https://pjjoint.malekal.com/files.php?id=FRST_20160422_r12m7s14c8u6
https://pjjoint.malekal.com/files.php?id=20160422_u13n13o13c10e13
https://pjjoint.malekal.com/files.php?id=20160422_l12t14f14h15y10

What should I do?

Stormy54 · Answer

Hi,

I found a solution using Firefox / Adblock:
1. I installed Adblock / the ABP logo is displayed in Firefox (at the top right)
2. I open my site (e.g., leboncoin): it's overflowing with Taboola
3. next to the ABP logo is a small white arrow: I click on it. A menu opens.
4. I click on "Open the filterable items list" (Ctrl+Shift+V)
5. A banner appears at the bottom of my internet page: it lists the URLs I can block.
6. I double-click on the link containing the term "Taboola" (or other advertising company terms).
7. a window opens. A list of radio buttons offers me the option to block either the specific URL or the first terms. I choose to "block the first terms" (cmd Taboola) in order to block ALL TABOOLA ADS regardless of the site. Then I click "Activate filter" (the window closes).
8. I restart Firefox / leboncoin page: the Taboola ads have disappeared.

Malware api.taboola impossible to uninstall

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