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Omiga Plus Browser Infection Removal Guide

For the past week, my PCs have been suffering infection by an application named Omiga Plus. I have no idea how this application gets installed on my PC. It infected web browsers and changed their home page and default Search Engine. Omiga Plus has infected all browsers installed on my computer using the technique browser hijacking. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer start showing Omiga Plus home page when I start. If I type a Search string on the default Search Engine, it is redirected to http://searches.omiga-plus.com/search/ where a lot of pop-ups and malicious ads are displayed. While checking their website, this software seems a cool product but it, in reality, it is nothing but a browser hijacking tool. This tutorial explains the steps to avoid the infection by this Potentially Unwanted Program and procedure to remove Omiga Plus forever.

Check Whether Your PC Is Infected With Omiga Plus

First of all, you have to check whether your laptop is infected with this malicious application. All you have to do is to start a browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox etc) installed on your laptop and check if you are redirected to a page like below.


Here I have started Mozilla Firefox and suddenly redirected to http://isearch.omiga-plus.com page where a lot of unwanted ads are displayed. If you check the picture shown above, the default search engine is changed from Google to their custom search. If you type a query and press enter button, you will see their search results page with a lot of advertisements.

Reason for This Infection

At first, I didn't have a clue about the origin of this infection. Omiga Plus is not a virus but it is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) which hijack browsers and leads us to unwanted pages which are filled with tons of ads. By behavior, it can be classified as Adware. This PUP came with free software installed one week ago by my friend. He doesn't have much IT experience and I believe he forgot to uncheck the checkbox which offered extra tools where Omiga Plus was listed. So I strongly recommend you to check twice while installing free software on your computer because malicious products like Omiga Plus may be offered by them.


Remove Omiga Plus Infection

It is a multistage procedure and at first, we have to uninstall this application from our computer by using the Programs and Features tool in Control Panel. Once this application is deleted completely, we have to rectify the modifications it made on browser shortcuts. Now let us check each stages carefully.

1: Uninstall Omiga Plus

You can uninstall this program from Control Panel. Follow the steps below to learn how to complete this task.
  1. Go to Control Panel

    You can access the Control Panel from the Windows Start menu.

  2. Click Programs and Features in icon view (or click uninstall a program in Category view).

  3. Select the application and click the Uninstall button on the top


  4. It may ask word verification to proceed


2: How to Recover Browsers

Since Omigaplus infects browser shortcuts, we must right click on shortcuts and delete the extra entry added at the target location. Follow the steps below to recover web browsers from Omigaplus infection.
  1. Right click on browser shortcut

  2. click on properties


  3. Check Target

    Now let us check the string shown at the target.


    Here I can see a string "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://isearch.omiga-plus.com/?type=sc&ts=1402906043&from=epom2ampuid=SAMSUNGXHD161HJ_S0V3J90Q649140 is shown at the target.

  4. Delete Extra String

    We have to delete the extra string after "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

  5. Necessary String at Target

    We should repeat the same steps for every browser installed. Here I am providing you the necessary string you should replace with the infection string at the target location.

    • Internet Explorer

      Correct Target string: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

    • Mozilla Firefox

      Correct Target String: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

    • Google Chrome

      Change the infected string with the following string at target: C:\Users\arvie\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

    • Torch Browser

      For torch browser, you may use the following string. C:\Users\arvie\AppData\Local\Torch\Application\torch.exe

Who is Behind This Application

I have checked the Whois Record of their website OMIGA-PLUS.COM but it is under private registration. It is registered with Godaddy and no more contact details are available. See the image below to learn more about it.


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Manage Cisco DPC2320 Cable Modem

Cisco DPC2320 is a popular modem supplied by major cable Internet Service Providers. This tutorial explains how to manage this device and configure various features supported by it. It is actually a Wireless Residential Gateway which supports the features of both modem and WiFi router. So, if your Cable broadband service provider supplies DPC2320, you can share the broadband among multiple computers. The same tutorial can be used to configure and troubleshoot EPC2320 Euro DOCSIS Residential Gateway. It has one Ethernet port and WPS setup button. You can connect extra devices using the WiFi.


Manage Cisco DPC2320

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  1. Log in

    By default DPC2320 log in IP address is 192.168.0.1 and there is no default password or username.


    You can set up a password from the Password Settings under Basic Settings.
    password change

  2. Set time

    If the time zone selected on DOCSIS Residential Gateway is wrong, you can correct it from 'Set Time' link under Setup.


    If the time zone is configured differently, Some cable ISP may prevent you from connecting to their server. If you ever face such a situation with DOCSIS Residential Gateway, you can fix it from the 'Set Time' page.

  3. Backup

    If you ever required to reset the device, you might lose every current modification you made. So it is recommended to take a backup of the current modem configuration. You can save current Cisco DPC2320 configuration by pressing the link 'Save Configuration to Your PC' under setup.
    • Press the Download button to save the current configuration

    • You can upload the previous configuration from PC using the Choose File button

  4. Check Status

    Click on the Status tab on the top menu to view the current status of the device.

    Name Cisco DPC2320
    Modem Serial Number 267900411
    Cable Modem MAC Address 50:39:55:65:9c:8f
    Hardware Version 1.0
    Receive Power Level -1.8 dBmV
    Transmit Power Level 54.7 dBmV
    Signal to Noise Ratio42.0 dB
    Cable Modem Status Operational
    Vendor Cisco
    Boot Revision 2.3.1_D2R2(S)


Setup Wireless & Security

To configure wireless and security on Cisco DPC2320, follow the steps below.
  1. click on Setup

  2. Click on Wireless basic

    Here you can set up the Wireless network name (Service Set Identifier) at SSID. You can also choose the right wireless channel for your network. Changing channel may help you to avoid noises. Here I have changed the default SSIS with the name of this blog CoreNetWorkZ.com and selected the channel as Auto.
    service set

  3. click Apply button

To configure WiFi security on Cisco DPC2320 Cable Modem, follow the steps below.
  1. Click Setup on the top menu

  2. Click on Security under Wireless

  3. Here change the device name and WPA Pre-Shared Key. If you have enabled WPA Pre-Shared Key, you must disable WEP. You can choose any one of the encryption standards from WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, and WPA.



Forgot Cisco DPC2320 Modem Password

You don't need to worry if you forgot the password you set for Cisco EPC2320 Euro DOCSIS. Log in to Cisco DPC2320 cable broadband modem using the IP address http://10.1.191.68/. One of the advantages of using this IP address is to bypass the modem login authentication. By typing the IP address 10.1.191.68 on the address bar, you will not be prompted to enter the username or password you have created. So we can say this IP address as the backdoor address to gain control of this model of Cisco Gateway.

Prevent a Device From Joining WiFi

On Cisco DPC2320 you have the facility to block a computer or any device from connecting to the network. You can do it by using the features IP filtering and MAC filtering. IP address filtering works only with devices having a static IP. If they refresh the current IP, most probably those devices will break this filter. MAC address filtering is more efficient because the MAC address is inbuilt address. However, there are so many MAC spoofing services which allow users to change the MAC address of their devices. Now let us check how to enable these two filters.
  1. IP Filtering

    Click on 'IP Address Filtering' under advanced setup to block a particular IP from joining the WiFi. You can simply add the IP you want to block and click Apply.


  2. MAC Address Filtering

    Click on 'MAC Address Filtering' under Advanced Setup.


    Here you can either white-list or blacklist MAC id.

    • Block Listed

      If you select block listed, all MAC id listed here will be blocked from joining the network.

    • Pass Listed

      If you select Pass Listed, all MAC id entered here are the only devices who can join the network. No devices without specifying their MAC in this filed will not join the network.

Here you can see the basic information about this device. To check the system details, you may look at the chart shown on this page. Here are the details I fetch from this page about this device.

Monitor Connected Devices

Cisco DPC2320 (EPC2320 Euro DOCSIS Residential Gateway) has a special feature which allows us to check the connected devices. Under status bar, you can see the list of devices connected to the network with their MAC and IP. You can see the computers connected to this gateway and sharing your Internet under CPE Connections.


Right now two computers are connected to the network and you can see them here.

Issues With Playing Online Games

Since Cisco DPC2320 is a residential gateway, it has inbuilt firewall protection. Cisco DPC2320 may prevent the working of online applications like Online games because those applications use ports which are by default blocked by a firewall. If you face troubles with playing online games through this gateway, you might need to perform port forwarding.
  1. Click on the Setup tab

  2. Click on Port Forwarding under Advanced settings

  3. Enter the Port number of the application


  4. Click Apply

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Point Domain to Hosting in Different Dodaddy Accounts

I have been using GoDaddy for my domain registration and shared hosting for more than three years. So far I am happy with their service and their support tutorials are enough to clear most of the issues or doubts. However, yesterday only I found a new issue with hosting one of the domain names I purchased through them. Though both the domain name and hosting are from them, they are in different accounts. I purchased the domain name from a GoDaddy account but the hosting is from a different account. Now the trouble begins, I couldn't point the domain to hosting account because both are not in the same account. I have added the domain name to hosting and created a secondary folder for it but after uploading content, it says your website cannot be displayed. So here I am going to present the steps I have done (which are necessary even if you bought web host and web address from the same account) to fix the issue.

Complete Guide to Publish a Website With GoDaddy

This tutorial explains the entire procedure to publish a website with GoDaddy.  I have divided the guide into two. The first part explains how to configure URL address to the uploaded website when you bought both host server and web address from the same account. The second part of the guide explains how to complete the procedure if you bought both of them as different users.


1. Domain Name and Host are in Same User Account

Here you have both host server space and web address in the same account. It is the easiest way to upload and configure a website because all we have to do is to create a subfolder and point the website address to it. Once the folder is activated, we can upload files to it either using a file manager or using FTP. The detailed steps are given below.
  1. Login

    Visit http://www.godaddy.com and click sign in. Now you should enter the username (or customer id) and the password.

  2. Manage Host

    Click on Hosting tab on the top of the window. Sometimes you may need to click on either manage or setup button.
    information

    • If it is your first time, you will see the setup button. Then you will be redirected a page where you must add a primary domain.

    • If you have already used it, you may need to click on more to get hosted domains window.

  3. Click on Add Domain
    add

  4. Adding address

    Here you must create a folder to host new one after entering the domain name. You can use the browse button to select a folder if one exists or you can create a new folder.
    folder

    After selecting the folder, click OK. If both products are purchased as the same user, you can directly upload the website content to the new folder using either file manager or using FTP software.


As I said before, if the web address and host are in the same GoDaddy account, you do not need to do any more steps. You can directly upload the website to the folder you have created. But it won't work if host and web address are in different GoDaddy accounts. Here we need to point the site URL to the host server IP address. The below section cover this part.

2. Domain Name and Host Server are in Two Different User IDs

Here you have purchased both products as different users. One of the common scenarios is to publish a site as a web development company but the web URL belongs to the client.
  1. Login to web host

  2. Click on Hosting
    information

  3. Look under server details for IP address
    IP to store

  4. Now login to the GoDaddy account where you bought the domain. Click the domain tab on the top of the window.
    uploaded website not showing


  5. click on Launch button
    launch

  6. Now click the one which you want to point to the hosting in another account.
    show site online with two different

  7. Click on DNS Zone File tab
    edit DNS

    Click on edit button under Actions.

  8. Edit Zone Record

    zone record
    Now we must enter the IP address of the web host server under Point to: and then click on the finish button. Now we need to wait for a few minutes (sometimes it may take hours) to show the website uploaded to the host server by typing the web address on the address bar of the browser.

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MTNL Broadband ADSL Modem Configuration Guide

MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) is Government owned Internet Service Provider who is currently providing high-speed broadband service in Delhi and Mumbai. They offer unlimited broadband plans for their customers in these two metro cities. This tutorial explains how to configure MTNL ADSL modem manually. They offer different types of modems like D-Link, Huawei, Utstar, TKD etc.. for their customers. Though they are from different manufacturers, configuration steps are similar. This tutorial explains how to reset MTNL Modem, reconfigure MTNL modem, setup wireless and WiFi security on MTNL Wireless Modem, troubleshoot slower broadband internet connection etc. We have provided detailed steps valid for most of the modem models MTNL Broadband usually supply to customers.

Setup MTNL ADSL Modem
Here let us check how to configure different models of DSL modems like Huawei, D-Link, Utstar, etc .. with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited broadband service.
  1. Login

    Login IP address of MTNL modem is 192.168.1.1 and use the following username and password to access setup page.
    Username : admin
    Password : admin
    
    access

  2. Configure WAN Connection

    You might see a different user interface for different modems. The process is similar for every model and the values of  VCI, VPI, PPPoE username, and password, etc.. are same.

    • Huawei Modem


      1. If you have a Huawei modem, you may see the following setup page.
        huawei

      2. click on ATM Setting on the left hand side menu
        atm

        Here we need to enter the following values. We must select the mode as routing to enter the MTNL username and password. Usually, we must enter the telephone number as username and Subscriber number as password if MTNL has not provided another value. We must make sure the default route under IP address is enabled.
        PVC          - 0
        VCI          - 32
        VPI          - 0
        Mode         -routing
        Service Name -MTNL
        

        PVC

        You must select the encapsulation as PPPoE. After verifying the details you must click the Apply button at the bottom of the page.

      3. Restart

        Restart by pressing restart link on the left-hand side menu. You must choose the option to restart now with current settings.

    • D-Link Modem

      1. If you have D-Link modem, you might see a different setup page. Look at the picture below and to configure broadband, click WAN button on the left hand menu.


        Use the same information I have provided above to configure D-Link modem with MTNL broadband connection. You may use the username and password provided by MTNL or use the telephone number as username and subscriber number as password to establish PPPoE connection.

      2. Restart

        Click on Tools button on the top menu and then click System button. Now to restart the device, click on save and reboot button under Save Settings.
        restart

    • Ut-star Device

      Another popular modem brand provided by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited is UT-Starcom. They have different models like UT-300R2U with routing feature. The values to configure are same and the procedure to set up UT-300R2U is provided below.

      1. Click on WAN
        UT-star

        Now enter the details as provided above. Connection type must be PPPoE LLC and make sure Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled. After entering the details, click Apply to save settings.

      2. Reboot

        Click Tools on the top menu and click Misc button. Now you can see the Save & Reboot button.
        restart

        Click on it.

Enable Wireless Security On MTNL Modem
If you are using the WiFi feature, it is important to enable WiFi protection to block unauthorized users. This guide explains how to set wireless encryption on modems supplied by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited. You can follow the same steps on every models provided by them.
  1. Click on Wireless LAN

    You can change the SSID, WiFi broadcast status etc from this window. If you do not want public broadcasting of your wireless network name, you may select no button at Broadcast SSID. At SSID, you can change the name of the wireless network.
    change name


  2. Authentication

    Select the right authentication for the wireless connection from authentication drop down menu. I recommend you to select WPA2 from the drop down menu because it is the most reliable WiFi encryption available for MTNL WiFi network.


    You must enter a passphrase at Pre-Shared key which is known to you only.

  3. MAC Address Filter

    You can prevent certain computers from accessing the network even if they know the pre-shared key you set. It can be done by blacklisting MAC address of those devices. Another option is to allow access to certain computers only by whitelisting MAC address of those devices. You can perform it on MTNL modem under Wireless MAC Address Filter option. See the image below to get more idea about it.
    MAC filter

    If your computer is showing connection troubles with MTNL WiFi network, you may check whether the MAC address of your device is blacklisted in the modem under Wireless MAC Address Filter.

How to Reset MTNL Wireless Modem
There are two different procedures to reset MTNL modem. They are soft reset and hard reset. To soft reset MTNL modem, you must click the Restore button under Tools/System menu options. For the step by step instructions to reset and reconfigure MTNL modem, visit the link below.
Reset MTNL Modem

Slower Internet With MTNL Broadband Connection
in case if you feel you are not able to download or upload with MTNL broadband connection at the speed you pay for, follow the instructions provided below.
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Forgot MTNL Wireless Modem Password
If you forgot the admin password of your MTNL wireless modem password, follow the steps below.
Forgot MTNL Password

Network Connection Trouble With MTNL
If you are facing any connectivity issues, first you should check the status of the link light. If your line is connected well and the modem is receiving an Internet connection, it must be green. If your net connection is down and the MTNL link light is green, maybe you must check your local network (especially if you have a router). I recommend you to follow the instructions provided in the link below.
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