Not Able to Find a Search Engine

From: mamabear (beemmm_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/30/03


Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 04:48:54 -0700


You have probably picked up a trojan. See this:
http://www.imilly.com/google.htm

>-----Original Message-----
>Below is a msg I get when I click on the Search icon on
>the tool bar:
>
>Are you trying to get to Google?
>
>Your comuter is running software that doesn't allow you
>to use Google.
>
>You're seeing this page because your computer is trying
>to send you to a website that is pretending to be
>Google...........
>
>etc, etc, etc....
>
>Waht Steps do I take? (This is still part of the msg)
>
>The first step is to remove the entry for google from
>your hosts file. This entry is telling your computer
>where to send your computer instead of to Google.
>
>etc, etc, etc......
>
>What is this and what can I do go get rid of it?
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Kevin
>
>
>.
>



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Not Able to Find a Search Engine
    ... Kevin wrote: ... > Below is a msg I get when I click on the Search icon on ... > Are you trying to get to Google? ... It changes or installs a HOSTS file ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: DataGrid
    ... Do you realize how many msg are posted a day containing links? ... Go and google your name and you will get it sooner ... Florida Department Of Transportation ... knowing what to search for is the key, obviously I did not know what / how ...
    (microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp)
  • Re: IE will not open ...Fixed
    ... I really think that I didn't go far enough before sending that msg. ... Google and all was OK. ... Went back to Hotbot and all is not all well with that page so I will stick ... > I can reboot and maybe it will load but usually not. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • =?iso-8859-1?q?Re:_Mac-Software_um_aus_Outlook_exportierte_.msg-Dateien_zu_=F6ffnen=
    ... > ich hab's mit Entourage, Outlook Express und Mail versucht, aber keines ... > davon kann aus der Datei, die Outlook 2003 mit der Endung .msg angelegt ... Google ist ein Hund... ... Next by Date: ...
    (de.comp.sys.mac.misc)
  • Not Able to Find a Search Engine
    ... Below is a msg I get when I click on the Search icon on ... Are you trying to get to Google? ... Your comuter is running software that doesn't allow you ... The first step is to remove the entry for google from ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)