Internet Explorer: home page default

Discussion in 'privacy problems' started by silen, Aug 8, 2003.

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  1. silen

    silen Registered Member

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    I've been having a problem with the Internet Explorer default home page where somehow some bad sites have managed to find their way into my homepage default.
    So everytime I sign on the computer I first have to change the settings to: about blank. Otherwise pages and pages from these sites begin to load automatically.

    I tried to use the tools from Spyware to 'disable' this function but it only lasts for just the one session. The next day when I turn the computer on I have to go back and redo the set-up.

    Needless to say, my real issue is finding away to get rid of the listings on my default home page (properties). I tried simply deleting them but they just won't go away.

    Can anyone help with this problem?

    -Silen
     
  2. Pieter_Arntz

    Pieter_Arntz Spyware Veteran

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    Hi silen,

    Welcome at Wilders. :)

    Let's see if we can find the cause.
    Please go to http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/, and download 'Hijack This!'.
    Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

    When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button.
    Press that, save the log as a .txt file, and copy and paste its contents into your next post.

    Most of what it lists will be harmless, so do not fix anything yet.

    Regards,

    Pieter
     
  3. silen

    silen Registered Member

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    Hi Pieter,

    I followed your directions and hope that the outcome is favorable. Let me know if I performed the tasks correctly.

    Regards,

    Silenogfile of HijackThis v1.96.0
    Scan saved at 5:16:35 PM, on 8/8/03
    Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

    Running processes:
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TCDPLAY.DRV
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TWBROWSE.DRV
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\RTVSCN95.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\DEFWATCH.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TOSHIBSU.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSPCCARD.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PWRTRAY.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TESCKEY.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TFUNCKEY.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\THOTKEY.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\MOUSEWARE\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\REAL\REALPLAYER\REALPLAY.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\VPTRAY.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET OPTIMIZER\OPTIMIZE.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\CLEARSEARCH\LOADER.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\MSMSGS.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET WASHER PRO\IW.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\LINKSYS\WIRELESS-B NOTEBOOK ADAPTER\WPC11CFG.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\VPEXRT.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YMSGR_TRAY.EXE
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWAREBLASTER\SPYWAREBLASTER.EXE
    C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\TD_0001.DIR\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://sharempeg.com/find/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://stopto.da.ru/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://stopto.da.ru/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.mafiapics.com/search/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.teenmonster.com/?vb
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.teenmonster.com?vb
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Rogers Hi-Speed Internet
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.searchxp.com/search.php?qq=%s (obfuscated)
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.search-2003.com/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = http://www.search-2003.com/
    R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\YCOMP5_1_5_0.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1E6F1D6A-1F20-11D4-8859-00A0CCE26836} - C:\PROGRA~1\SVAPLA~1\SVAPLA~1.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\NEM212.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\WSEM214.DLL
    O2 - BHO: Httper - {A5483501-070C-41DD-AF44-9BD8864B3015} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\HTTPER\HTTPER.DLL
    O2 - BHO: WinShow module - {6CC1C918-AE8B-4373-A5B4-28BA1851E39A} - C:\WINDOWS\WINSHOW.DLL
    O2 - BHO: Clear Search - {947E6D5A-4B9F-4CF4-91B3-562CA8D03313} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\CLEARSEARCH\IE_CLRSCH.DLL
    O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
    O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\YCOMP5_1_5_0.DLL
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IrMon] IrMon.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TOSHIBSU] TOSHIBSU.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PsPCCard] PsPCCard.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerTray] PwrTray.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TEscKey] TESCKEY.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TFunckey] TFUNCKEY.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [THotkey] THotkey.Exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] C:\PROGRA~1\LOGITECH\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZipBackupToCD] C:\PROGRAM FILES\DATAHJAELP\ZIP BACKUP TO CD\ZIPBAKUP.EXE /A
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\VPTRAY.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WORKFLO] D:\INSTALL\WORKFLOW.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ClrSchLoader] \Program Files\ClearSearch\Loader.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sys] regedit /s sys.reg
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Start] c:\windows\windows.vbs
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Messenger ] c:\windows\msmsgs.exe /passportlogon /delaysync /shortpackets
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [THotkey] !NULL!
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [TCDPlay] TCDPlay.Drv
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [TWBrowse] TWBrowse.Drv
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [rtvscn95] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\RTVSCN95.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [defwatch] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\DEFWATCH.EXE
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Washer Pro] C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET WASHER PRO\IW.exe min
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Start] c:\windows\windows.vbs
    O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
    O4 - Startup: Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\Linksys\Wireless-B Notebook Adapter\WPC11Cfg.exe
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
    O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
    O12 - Plugin for .MTD: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\npmusicn.dll
    O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin2.dll
    O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://hispeed.rogers.com
    O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/swflash.cab
    O16 - DPF: {02466323-75ED-11CF-A267-0020AF2546EA} (VivoActive Control) - http://player.vivo.com/ie/vvweb.cab
    O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
    O16 - DPF: {018B7EC3-EECA-11D3-8E71-0000E82C6C0D} (Installer Class) - http://www.xxxtoolbar.com/ist/softwares/v3.0/0006.cab
    O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a224.g.akamai.net/7/224/52/20010620/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qt502/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
    O16 - DPF: {6D5FCFCB-FA6C-4CFB-9918-5F0A9F7365F2} (GigexCtrl ActiveX) - http://www.gigex.com/tv/igor/gigexagent.dll
    O16 - DPF: {D6016EE7-A8FF-11D1-B37E-A4759ECD7909} (AxPulse Class) - http://www.dotcomix.com/players/english/AxPulse.cab
    O16 - DPF: {7D1E9C49-BD6A-11D3-87A8-009027A35D73} (Yahoo! Audio UI1) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yacsui.cab
    O16 - DPF: {A1DC3241-B122-195F-B21A-000000000000} - http://pluginaccess.com/Browser_Plugin.cab
    O16 - DPF: {1D2DCA0D-B30F-40AD-9690-087105F214EC} (IEDial Class) - http://usa-download.nocreditcard.com/download/Object/ieaccess2.cab
    O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab
    O16 - DPF: {7CF052DE-C74F-421B-B04A-3B3037EF5887} (CCMPGui Class) - http://64.124.45.181/chaincast/proxy/CCMP.cab
    O16 - DPF: {A45F39DC-3608-4237-8F0E-139F1BC49464} - http://php.offshoreclicks.com/dialup_files/99950498.cab
    O16 - DPF: {E8EDB60C-951E-4130-93DC-FAF1AD25F8E7} (MoneyTree Dialer) - http://xbs.sea.mtree.com/mt/dialers/fc/UniDistIO.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {DA9A0B1E-9B7B-11D3-B8A4-00C04F79641C} (NSUpdateLiteCtrl Class) - http://204.177.92.201/quickdl/proclaim/NSupd9x.cab
    O16 - DPF: {F0AA2376-F073-4E57-86E8-0238F99087C7} (AInst Class) - http://cnt.rapidblaster.com/install/activeinstaller.dll
    O16 - DPF: {7A32634B-029C-4836-A023-528983982A49} (MSN Chat Control 4.2) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat42.cab
    O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst.cab
    O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll
    O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chat - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/chat/applet/c381/chat.cab
    O16 - DPF: {768D513A-C75B-4FAA-8452-E906CDAB6545} (FVLiteLoad Class) - http://flipviewer.com/exe//fvlite/fvliteY.cab
    O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {AD7FAFB0-16D6-40C3-AF27-585D6E6453FD} (loader Class) - http://dload.ipbill.com/del/loader.cab
    O16 - DPF: {C7B05B62-C8D7-438C-840B-4994DAAA8EEE} (PdpPi Class) - http://webpdp.gator.com/v3/download/pdpplugin5094_hd3ptdmgainads.cab
    O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37835.2795949074
    O16 - DPF: {11BF0E2B-4229-4ADC-9C11-1C6968731018} (Download Class) - http://www.0190-dialer.com/CrossKirk.cab
    O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab
    O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab
     
  4. Pieter_Arntz

    Pieter_Arntz Spyware Veteran

    Joined:
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    Posts:
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    Location:
    Netherlands
    Hi silen,

    You did fine. :)


    Check the following items in HijackThis.
    Close all windows except HijackThis and click Fix checked:

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://sharempeg.com/find/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://stopto.da.ru/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://stopto.da.ru/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.mafiapics.com/search/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.teenmonster.com/?vb
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.teenmonster.com?vb
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.searchxp.com/search.php?qq=%s (obfuscated)
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.search-2003.com/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = http://www.search-2003.com/
    R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)

    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1E6F1D6A-1F20-11D4-8859-00A0CCE26836} - C:\PROGRA~1\SVAPLA~1\SVAPLA~1.DLL (file missing)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\NEM212.DLL
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\WSEM214.DLL
    O2 - BHO: Httper - {A5483501-070C-41DD-AF44-9BD8864B3015} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\HTTPER\HTTPER.DLL
    O2 - BHO: WinShow module - {6CC1C918-AE8B-4373-A5B4-28BA1851E39A} - C:\WINDOWS\WINSHOW.DLL
    O2 - BHO: Clear Search - {947E6D5A-4B9F-4CF4-91B3-562CA8D03313} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\CLEARSEARCH\IE_CLRSCH.DLL

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ClrSchLoader] \Program Files\ClearSearch\Loader.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sys] regedit /s sys.reg
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Start] c:\windows\windows.vbs

    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Start] c:\windows\windows.vbs

    O16 - DPF: {018B7EC3-EECA-11D3-8E71-0000E82C6C0D} (Installer Class) - http://www.xxxtoolbar.com/ist/softwares/v3.0/0006.cab

    O16 - DPF: {A1DC3241-B122-195F-B21A-000000000000} - http://pluginaccess.com/Browser_Plugin.cab
    O16 - DPF: {1D2DCA0D-B30F-40AD-9690-087105F214EC} (IEDial Class) - http://usa-download.nocreditcard.com/download/Object/ieaccess2.cab

    O16 - DPF: {A45F39DC-3608-4237-8F0E-139F1BC49464} - http://php.offshoreclicks.com/dialup_files/99950498.cab
    O16 - DPF: {E8EDB60C-951E-4130-93DC-FAF1AD25F8E7} (MoneyTree Dialer) - http://xbs.sea.mtree.com/mt/dialers/fc/UniDistIO.CAB
    O16 - DPF: {DA9A0B1E-9B7B-11D3-B8A4-00C04F79641C} (NSUpdateLiteCtrl Class) - http://204.177.92.201/quickdl/proclaim/NSupd9x.cab
    O16 - DPF: {F0AA2376-F073-4E57-86E8-0238F99087C7} (AInst Class) - http://cnt.rapidblaster.com/install/activeinstaller.dll

    O16 - DPF: {AD7FAFB0-16D6-40C3-AF27-585D6E6453FD} (loader Class) - http://dload.ipbill.com/del/loader.cab
    O16 - DPF: {C7B05B62-C8D7-438C-840B-4994DAAA8EEE} (PdpPi Class) - http://webpdp.gator.com/v3/download/pdpplugin5094_hd3ptdmgainads.cab

    O16 - DPF: {11BF0E2B-4229-4ADC-9C11-1C6968731018} (Download Class) - http://www.0190-dialer.com/CrossKirk.cab


    Reboot after doing so, preferably into safe mode and delete:
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\HTTPER <= entire folder
    C:\PROGRAM FILES\CLEARSEARCH <= entire folder
    C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer <= entire folder
    sys.reg
    c:\windows\windows.vbs

    Then download Spybot - Search & Destroy
    After installing, first press Online, and search for, put a check mark at, and install all updates.
    Next, close all IE windows, hit 'Check for Problems', and have SpyBot remove all it marks in red.

    Or, download Ad-Aware at lavasoft.usa.com
    After installing AAW, and before running the program, update by using the Globe icon.
    Shut down and restart Ad-Aware.
    Now press "Scan Now", "Select drives\folders to scan" and select the active partition (usually C: ), then 'next', and let Ad-Aware scan your drives.
    It will find a number of "bad" files and registry keys. Click 'Next' again.
    Rightclick in that pane and choose "select all and click 'next'.
    It will ask you whether you'd like to remove all checked items. Click OK.
    Finally, close Ad-Aware, and reboot.

    And read this on how to prevent future infections: http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957

    Then do an online virusscan, you will find several listed here: http://www.wilders.org/free_services_m.htm

    Regards,

    Pieter
     
  5. silen

    silen Registered Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2003
    Posts:
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    Dear Pieter,

    You're a godsend...my computer is working like a charm!!!
    I sent a donation to SpyBoot and hope that it's part of your same group. If not, please advise.

    This was a great experience to learn and participate in the clean-up. I encouraged several friends to join the community and I can't thank you enough again.

    Can an on-line experience get any b :) :) :) :)etter than this?

    Yours kindly,

    -Silen
     
  6. Pieter_Arntz

    Pieter_Arntz Spyware Veteran

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2002
    Posts:
    13,491
    Location:
    Netherlands
    Hi silen,

    Glad we could help. :)

    Safe surfing,

    Pieter
     
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