Re: can't surf yahoo or google... why?

From: John K (JB_at_sn-DROP_THIS-.com)
Date: 10/05/03


Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 22:51:55 -0400

You need to download Adaware. You dont have a virus, you have
spyware/malware which has hijacked your search engine. Get adaware here,
it should fix your problem.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

"SteveG" <garsonst@4dvision.net> wrote in message
news:20d9a01c38ae9$d7cc4f50$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have Yahoo..MSN and Google with same problem..search
> engine gets redirected..
> I have XP with firewall...
> I had McAfee Anbtivirus V6.2 ..doesnt appear to work
> I turned off the system restore
> I have used the free scanning from McAfee in Safe &
> regular mode
> I have used the Stinger
> No virus has been identified
> Can anyone help me?
>
> Thanx
> SteveG
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm having a problem surfing Yahoo and Google. On the
> >Yahoo page, my cursor blinks in a stuttering fashion, and
> >I can't even get to Google. My ISP help desk said I
> >probably had a virus that changed my routing settings,
> and
> >after I ran a free McAfee scan it showed I had
> >a "StartPage-Q" virus, but the directions to remove it
> >were foreign to me. Anybody know what to do next?
> >.
> >



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