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adware/spyware question
« on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 2:11am » |
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Everytime I log onto my comp now, the homepage is changed and so is my search engine. Norton's 2004 finds no virus. Spybot - Search & Destroy freezes about half way through scanning. ( I just un-installed that pos).
I need some recommendations on how to fix this problem. plz help. frustrated
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #1 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 3:09am » |
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You have been hijacked. It may be very difficult to remove this from your system, but the following programs are useful:
Cool Web Shredder
A small utility for removing CoolWebSearch (aka CoolWwwSearch, YouFindAll, White-Pages.ws and a dozen other names). Spybot S&D tends to forget essential parts of the hijack, so until it updates, you can just this to completely remove the hijack. Updated to remove the new variants once they come out.
More information on the CWS hijacker, including recent variants of it, can be found here.
Note: CoolWWWSearch.SmartKiller (v1 and v2) is a newer, real ugly variant of CoolWWWSearch. When running, it will close every browser window you use to visit a large list of anti-spyware-sites, and even will close Spybot-S&D and some other anti-spyware applications as well. Download
CoolWWWSearch.SmartKiller (v1/v2) MiniRemoval which can disable this latest version.
Trojan Hunter
Reviewed by ComputerCops here
Adaware
Excellent for spyware, but not as good at removing your trojan. Definitely useful.
Just like SpyBot Search & Destroy which is incredibly useful, but which probably won't solve this particular problem.
Get ALL of those, and make sure youre running a personal firewall like ZoneAlarm, or even a full-featured security solution like Norton Internet Security 2004
In particularly bad infestations that refuse to go away, try Bazooka. It will walk you through some manual steps that are critical in some cases.
Good luck.
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #2 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 3:24am » |
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Your browser has been hijacked.
A little more info is needed IE:
Which OS is it?
Which browser is it?
Have you changed your home page back and it still does this?
Have you run an up to date registry cleaner?
Have you checked your Win.ini file?
Those will do to start.
There will be others.
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #3 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 3:32am » |
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(1) XP Home
(2) IE 6.0
(3) Yes, I change my homepage back. It doesn't change it until I log off and log back on. (same thing happens with the search engine)... (I'm running 2 accounts on this comp)
(4) No
(5) No
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #4 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:55am » |
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OK here goes.
1. Get a decent registrz cleaner. MS used to have one free to download but there are others. You can find some over at cnet.com in thier download section. Try to get one that also looks at your shared objects files. Which is the .DLLs in MS, For everzone else it is the .so files.
2. Onlz accept cookies from a site zou trust.
3. Use Wordpad or Notepad to edit zour Win.ini file and zour screensaver file.
3. Get a browser written in the 21st centurz. Take zour pick.
4. Too save zour poor suffering MS user self from as manz future problems as possible RTFM.
5. DO NOT install Linux or BSD. YouÖre not worthz 
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #5 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:12am » |
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Thanx ayelot. Ur aye reel HOOT ROOT 
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« Reply #6 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:20am » |
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I need an English kezboard, but I try.
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« Reply #7 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 1:10pm » |
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Are you chinese Root? Just curious how common ch's are in China, you may be the first i have heard of.
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #8 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 1:16pm » |
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Unsolved, 2 things . . .
I'm sorry to hear this happened to your puter . . .it recently happened to our desktop too, so I'm glad to have this information!
AND . .how are you? I hope things are going much better for you.
*positive light and energy*
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #9 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 2:22pm » |
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Question to all you clusterbuddy knowledgeable computer geek types......what is the outcome of all this 'take over hyjack crash spoof trogen worm hack' CRAP in the long run ? Are us simple minded pooter piss ants dome'd.....how do we keep our 'stuff' safe !? This is gettin deep with all this goin on........how cqan I keep up and half of it I don't understand anymore.....wonder what the outcome or outlook is on simple home computers......will the internet survive ?? Or is it gonna wipe out all us casual computer buffs cuz we won't be able to keep up or prevent a big crash or the BIG virus. I've killed 3 pooters already and not sure # 4 is in my budget. Curoius coot Pam
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #10 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 5:41pm » |
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First of all, the computer is fixed. I used the "Advanced System Optimizer". Did alot of cleaning and tweaking. My comp is a little faster now too. Fixed a 'Loader.exe' virus also that would load Windows Media Player upon startup. Got rid of one trojan found in an old program called "Corrosion". Finally switched browsers to a new one (I think) called "Avant Browser". (Still checking it out, so far so good).
As far as the HA's are concerned, life is HELL ! I've used an ungodly amount of Imitrex since last Thursday night. HA's have been at the top of the scale. I used 16 injections from Thursday midnight til Saturday at noon. Went to the ER Saturday, they wouldn't give me steriods only Stadol. Had a one day break. HA's returned in full force. Used another dozen or more injections and went back to a different ER Tuesday where they gave me Droperidol, Benedryl, and Decadron. Now I'm doing a Decadron DosePak. HA's are gone but my stomache is killing me. (What a trade)
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #11 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 6:33pm » |
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Un....What the hell are we gonna do with you buddy? Huh?
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #12 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 6:39pm » |
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on Apr 22nd, 2004, 6:33pm, Luke63 wrote:| Un....What the hell are we gonna do with you buddy? Huh? |
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Lets pants him just for shits and giggles 
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #13 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 7:44pm » |
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Brad'll tab him if ya want him too.....he's purdy good at it. This tab's for you Pam
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« Reply #14 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 8:02pm » |
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on Apr 22nd, 2004, 7:44pm, cootie wrote:| Brad'll tab him if ya want him too.....he's purdy good at it. This tab's for you Pam |
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No Pam......"Adaware" does not mean "Add some tabs"......Bwaaaah
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #15 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 8:06pm » |
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You know...I finaly read this post...and darn it if I don't have the same thing going on. My home page all of a sudden will flip to either some mass porn sales site or other mass marketing site... If I reset a few times back under options it will stick...but then bam after a frew new open browser window...I get the porn crap again.
I second cooties question...how do we non puter techies protect ourselves from all this crud...and could this have anything to do with me shareing the wireless net connection with my neighbors?
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« Reply #16 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 8:14pm » |
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on Apr 22nd, 2004, 8:06pm, Redd715 wrote:| ...and could this have anything to do with me shareing the wireless net connection with my neighbors? |
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You Share your connection with other people outside your house?......Your nuts!!!!!
I guess if you dont mind those people seeing everywhere you go on the net its cool.....Not me!
Im scanning something now and will post it soon, it very well may help.
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« Reply #17 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 9:16pm » |
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The wireless set up here is for all ten appartments to be connected to the same server by individual routers. The cost is included in our rents...I take it thats not a good thing?
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #18 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 9:18pm » |
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on Apr 22nd, 2004, 8:14pm, jonny wrote:
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I got what? I don't got no freeking mail. 
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« Reply #19 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 9:26pm » |
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f_pegg@hotmail.com
That your e-mail?
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #20 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 9:27pm » |
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I didn't get it....
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try it again
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« Reply #21 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 9:32pm » |
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Man, I have to get up in five hours for a twelve hour day but here i am sending again.
Somebody tell "Hold" to stick it WAY up his ass!!!!
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« Reply #22 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 9:34pm » |
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it CAN wait till tomorrow dear....sheesh....
still nothing and I've refreshed hotmail thrice...this is either an awful big file...or some hacker asses are pulling my non tech wise leg.
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« Reply #23 on: Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:05pm » |
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Redd.....maybe ona yer neighbors got it.......blah---ha-ha-ha.....is that kinda like a network deal you have goin on ? My freinds set up there house computers as a network and got a nasty ass virus. Don't ask me......I still am tryin to understand all this garble. Pam with alot of computer illiteracy
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Re: adware/spyware question
« Reply #24 on: Apr 23rd, 2004, 12:12am » |
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on Apr 22nd, 2004, 2:22pm, cootie wrote:| what is the outcome of all this 'take over hyjack crash spoof trogen worm hack' CRAP in the long run ? Are us simple minded pooter piss ants dome'd.....how do we keep our 'stuff' safe !? This is gettin deep with all this goin on........how cqan I keep up and half of it I don't understand anymore.....wonder what the outcome or outlook is on simple home computers......will the internet survive ?? Or is it gonna wipe out all us casual computer buffs cuz we won't be able to keep up or prevent a big crash or the BIG virus. |
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Pam, eventually someone may come out with some malware ( virus, worm ) that will just wipe out all windows computers. They pick on windows because almost everyone runs it. The best defense in to keep up with patches, use a firewall, don't use browsers or email clients that are known for problems, use anti virus ( this may not help because until the virus is known it can't be caught, my mother got blaster 1 day before it was discovered) and never!, never! open an attachment that you are not expecting. Also don't run in administrator mode, or as root, especially when on the web.
To stop spyware, hijackers, you can block bad sites using spybot, and don't use a browser that lets sites automatically download and run programs.
on Apr 22nd, 2004, 2:22pm, cootie wrote:
I've killed 3 pooters already and not sure # 4 is in my budget. Curoius coot Pam
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I don't see how malware can break hardware, unless it wipes out your BIOS. Most bad hard drives I have seen can be fixed simply by writing them to zero's to remove the offending software.
Some day it may get to the point where you will need to change OS's to keep ahead of the attacks. Even Linux can get viruses, especially if the users click on attachments and run in root. Using a networked computer will always be risky, but you can reduce your risks greatly with smart actions.
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