Ive searched the web countless times, and countless sites - It seems there is no fix for this.

I recently had a nasty virus on my computer, which I got rid of, If I ran Malware or HiJackthis my logs would be clear, so please dont ask for logs - Ive recently got them, they are clear with this issue.

But Its a "Restricted Site!" Virus. Whenever you try Youtube, Myspace and various other sites, it blocks it. This is the message it redirects me to.

"Restricted Site!

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This web site is restricted based on your security preferences.

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Your system is infected. Please activate your antivirus software
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It seems over hundreds of people are having this problem, it came out no ealrier than july I would say.

Does anyone have a fix for this? Im already using a go-around which is pinging the ip of the website through command prompt to access the site.

Dani AI

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This thread describes a classic "restricted site" scare: a browser is redirected to a fake "your system is infected" page that blocks access to legitimate sites. That symptom is usually caused by local redirection (hosts file or a malicious proxy), persistent scareware/rogue AV components, or low‑level hooks (startup items, AppInit DLLs or Winsock/LSP hooks). reported the original symptom, suggested scanning, and ’s log shows the kind of persistence you can expect when the infection injects itself into multiple places.

Immediate containment and a concise removal workflow:

  1. Isolate the PC (unplug network or disable Wi‑Fi) to stop further changes or social‑engineering popups.
  2. Boot Safe Mode (preferably without networking) and run an up‑to‑date malware and rootkit scan.
  3. Back up the hosts file and registry before editing; remove any suspicious hosts entries and disable any unexpected proxy in Internet options.
  4. Reset network stacks and caches (for example, run netsh winsock reset and ipconfig /flushdns) and reboot.
  5. Use Autoruns or equivalent to find and disable suspicious startup items, BHOs and AppInit DLLs; follow with another targeted rootkit/anti‑malware scan.

Check the router and external factors: verify the router’s DNS settings and admin password (reset firmware/defaults if DNS or admin credentials look wrong), and test the same sites from a clean device or a Linux live USB to determine whether the PC or the network is compromised.

If removal remains stubborn, back up personal data after scanning it, then consider a rescue CD/USB or a clean OS reinstall. When asking for additional help, provide OS/version, AV product, a copy of your hosts file, current proxy setting, and an Autoruns or HijackThis log so responders can avoid repeating basic steps. If your situation differs, start a new thread with those details (as suggested) so troubleshooting can be targeted.

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Anyone found anything? Or could post some advice, or if your having the same problem

Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html) to your desktop.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure to checkmark the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
* Post the log back here.

Make sure that you restart the computer.

The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

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Download HijackThis Executable from Save it to your desktop.
Start HJT & press the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. When the scan is finished a window will pop up giving you the option of where to save it. Save it to desktop where it is easy to access. Open the log file and then go to the format Tab and make sure that wordwrap is unchecked. Copy the entire contents of the file & paste it into the body of your post. DO NOT FIX ANYTHING YET. Most of what is there is necessary for the running of your system.

malwarebytes did not work.

Here is my log
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:53:26 PM, on 8/23/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16735)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ZcfgSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Intel\Wireless\Bin\1XConfig.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft LifeCam\MSCamS32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Entriq\MediaSphere\Bin\EntriqMediaTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Entriq\MediaSphere\Bin\EntriqMediaServer.exe
C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop\DesktopWeather.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh\VeohClient.exe
C:\Program Files\DoubleD\GamingHarbor Toolbar\4.2.2.21960\stbapp.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe
C:\Program Files\DoubleD\GamingHarbor Toolbar\4.2.2.21960\stbappHelper.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Kartikeya\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Kartikeya\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Kartikeya\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dell4me.com/myway
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dell4me.com/myway
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=localhost:7171
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local;<local>
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O1 - Hosts:
O1 - Hosts:
O1 - Hosts:
O2 - BHO: SnagIt Toolbar Loader - {00C6482D-C502-44C8-8409-FCE54AD9C208} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\Snagit 9\SnagitBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {122da8a6-61c0-4e06-ba9b-cd656223dac0} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\midogiru.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {171D3C3F-07EC-4570-BE57-0E43D1AD130C} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqPjhfG.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: NP Helper Class - {35B8D58C-B0CB-46b0-BA64-05B3804E4E86} - C:\Program Files\Internet Saving Optimizer\3.6.3.4500\NPIEAddOn.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Audio Helper - {6A0CC43D-0B06-44AA-A350-C820A0D891D0} - %SystemRoot%\system32\apphelph5.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Browser Plug-in - {D0943516-5076-4020-A3B5-AEFAF26AB263} - C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh\Plugins\reg\VeohToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Snagit - {8FF5E183-ABDE-46EB-B09E-D2AAB95CABE3} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\Snagit 9\SnagitIEAddin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: GamingHarbor Toolbar - {5617ECA9-488D-4BA2-8562-9710B9AB78D2} - C:\Program Files\DoubleD\GamingHarbor Toolbar\4.2.2.21960\stb0.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bigflicks Media Manager Tray] "C:\Program Files\Entriq\MediaSphere\Bin\EntriqMediaTray.exe" /CustomId:bigflicks
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [16874864] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\16874864\16874864.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sysldtray] C:\windows\ld09.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hijukahove] Rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\begajetu.dll",s
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updateMgr] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe" AcRdB7_0_9 -reboot 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DW6] "C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop\DesktopWeather.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Veoh] "C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh\VeohClient.exe" /VeohHide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SYSDLL] SYSDLL
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Documents and Settings\Kartikeya\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SmileyApp] C:\Program Files\DoubleD\GamingHarbor Toolbar\4.2.2.21960\stbapp.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [minix32] C:\WINDOWS\system32\minix32.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - S-1-5-18 Startup: Dropbox.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - .DEFAULT Startup: Dropbox.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: Dropbox.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: SmartShopper - Compare product prices - {3CC3D8FE-F0E0-4dd1-A69A-8C56BCC7BEBF} - C:\Program Files\SmartShopper\Bin\2.0.26\SmrtShpr.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: SmartShopper - Compare travel rates - {3CC3D8FE-F0E0-4dd1-A69A-8C56BCC7BEC0} - C:\Program Files\SmartShopper\Bin\2.0.26\SmrtShpr.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nwprovau.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\winhelper.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\winhelper.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: *. (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *. (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {3EA4FA88-E0BE-419A-A732-9B79B87A6ED0} (CTVUAxCtrl Object) - http://dl.tvunetworks.com/TVUAx.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F31B7A4-F438-48B8-AAF5-1C29A8A2B6C1} (bigflicks Class) -
O16 - DPF: {CE7D2BF2-D173-4CE2-9DAF-15EA153B5B43} (MediaControl Class) -
O16 - DPF: {D4003189-95B1-4A2F-9A87-F2B03665960D} (VodClient Control Class) -
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: karna.dat qqoizo.dll sgagqm.dll onxjod.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\hayayohe.dll avgrsstx.dll tkmgjp.dll mtomro.dll flqxbe.dll swupdate.dll c:\windows\system32\ c:\windows\system32\kogonubo.dll ,C:\WINDOWS\system32\tifunalo.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WinCtrl32 - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WinCtrl32.dll
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: EvtEng - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: KService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KService.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MPFSERVICE.exe
O23 - Service: RegSrvc - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Spectrum24 Event Monitor (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: WLANKEEPER - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe

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I have had this same problem and have tryed webroot, trend micro and microsoft live...they got rid of some of the problems but that nagging restricted screen is still in the way...i will try this and see what happens

Warlock, this thread is six months old and the original poster never returned so we DO NOT know for sure what happened to him and the second poster actually hijacked the thread and posted logs without stating his problems.

You need to begin your own thread. It is possible you do not really have the same infection as the original poster. Begin your own thread, with its own title and state all the problems you have been having. Also list all steps you have taken and post any logs you have from tools you have run.

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