Re: Adware or something is taking over my borwser--pls help.

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 02/02/04 

Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 17:59:17 GMT

Leythos <void@nowhere.com> wrote in news:MPG.1a88577060461a5e98a12f@news-
server.columbus.rr.com:

> In article <Xns948377146B3C8darnold92insightbbco@216.148.227.77>,
> notme@notme.com says...
>> James Bond <jbond@universalexports.com> wrote in
>> news:Xns94837212ECB95jbonduniversalexport@140.99.99.130:
>>
>> > First, if this is not an appropritate group for posing this
question,
>> > please refer me to the correct one.
>> >
>> > Now, on the the issue. I use google as my search engine and have it
>> > set as my home page. Though I am very careful about letting unknown
>> > software get on my computer, I seem to have something going on that
is
>> > taking over my browser. First, my home page keeps getting changed
to
>> > SearchCentral.cc (actually, in the set home page field it is listed
by
>> > IP, 81.211.105.43).
>> >
>> > Even worse than that, when I am using Google, some portion of the
>> > links in a google search results page are actually redirected to
this
>> > same Search Central with my original Google search parameters filled
>> > in on SearchCentral search box. When this happens, the only way I
can
>> > actually get to the url shown in the Google search results is to cut
>> > and paste the real url.
>> >
>> > Can someone please help me figure out how to find the pervasive code
>> > that is taking over my browser and eradicate it.
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> > James
>>
>> Use the Host it can help.
> [snip host info]
>
> Using a host file to block some redirects is bad in this persons case.
> Their machine has been compromised by one of the search tools - most of
> these can be uninstalled with ADD/REMOVE Software from the control
panel
> and then running Spy Bot....
>
> Using the host file will only mask part of the problem, not fix it in
> any way.
>

I'll agree that one must find the real problem as to the compromise. But
I also think that using the Host as a prevention tool is a viable
solution for the overall protection of the machine. To me, this Host is
more than just about doing some add blocking.

Duane :)

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