Ibrar Jabbar Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I have picked a virus possibly through a dodgy email attachment, basically what happens is my default homepage (MSN) keeps changing back to some Real search engine website(http://0ml.net/cat) even after I change it back to MSN in the internet properties folder. I have tried a full virus scan using Norton Antivirus 2005 I have even purchased xoftspy and removed loads of tracking cookies etc. The problem keeps reoccuring and recently My PC will automatically try and shut down. Can anybody assist all help much appreciated, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Try these lot: Spybot Adaware cwshreadder Should do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Had the same thing the other week. I used the first 2 in Steves' list and there's no problems now. My one was called something like "The Best Search Engine" and i kept getting lots of unwanted pop ups ALL the time. My Norton was crap with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Spyware / Adaware - Download Adaware from http://www.lavasoft.com - it's completely free and is the best all rounder... there's also Microsoft's own Spyware prog in beta which is very good but only for 2k / xp. Cheers, Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jot_ie Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Try using Mozilla Firefox. Its a web browser, just like Internet Explorer. Built in anti pop-up control. Less likely to get viruses, worms etc... Just clean your system first using some of the previously mentioned software. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Jot, you just beat me to it. Was gonna say, where most people fall down ius using the crappy IE. Download Mozilla firefox and remove IE. Firefox is ace. plus you can download loads of cool plugins through it like Mouse Gentures, where if you move your mouse a certain way (ie backwards) while holding down say right mouse button, it takes you cak a page in the browser. Neat. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 A good program to check once you have run all those spyware units is something called HijackThis which will it isn't a remover lets you know what is still tied into IE. Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 i had a similar problem on my home pc, i downloaded trojan hunter and it got rid of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Try Webroot spysweeper...excellent product! try here http://www.download.com and in search type spysweeper. good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrar Jabbar Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 Thanks Guys, I have tried a full scan with Adaware and the problem is still there I will give some of the others a go and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrar Jabbar Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 OK, I have tried Spysweeper and it has worked Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 well done matey.i just solved my graphics card prob thank to tdaxgav. when the subscription on spysweeper expires, completely uninstall it and then downla0od and reinstall it again...hey presto 30 days extra!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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