dvk01
April 8th, 2004, 02:30 AM
If you have been hit by the redirection to Smartfinder.biz
this is the only way to remove it at the moment
Click "Start" -> "Run"
Type "regedit" and click OK.
In navigation tree go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedTaskScheduler
Then delete all keys at the right panel (just click on it and press Delete key)
Then go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes\CLSID\{3F143C3A-1457-6CCA-0A7-7AA23B61E40F} and delete all keys too.
Restart your PC in safe mode
run hijackthis and fix this entry if it exists,
O2 - BHO: OsbornTech Popup Blocker - {FF1BF4C7-4E08-4A28-A43F-9D60A9F7A880} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshelper.dll
and any R0 & R1 entries relating to smartfinder.biz and the O13 entries as well
Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\ folder.
Find file mtwirl32.dll and delete it. and then delete the C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshelper.dll
then reboot
this is the only way to remove it at the moment
Click "Start" -> "Run"
Type "regedit" and click OK.
In navigation tree go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedTaskScheduler
Then delete all keys at the right panel (just click on it and press Delete key)
Then go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes\CLSID\{3F143C3A-1457-6CCA-0A7-7AA23B61E40F} and delete all keys too.
Restart your PC in safe mode
run hijackthis and fix this entry if it exists,
O2 - BHO: OsbornTech Popup Blocker - {FF1BF4C7-4E08-4A28-A43F-9D60A9F7A880} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshelper.dll
and any R0 & R1 entries relating to smartfinder.biz and the O13 entries as well
Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\ folder.
Find file mtwirl32.dll and delete it. and then delete the C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshelper.dll
then reboot