Re: "Easy-search" becomes IE default, and favorites have porn sites
From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 12/09/03
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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:39:46 -0500
Gizmo,
"easy-search" aka: "searchmeup.com" = CWS.Xplugin (Coolwebsearch trojan)
How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch
Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking in
"Defense".
Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
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-- "Gizmo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:046a01c3bde5$8141cf00$a401280a@phx.gbl... > What is going on? Please help. When you open IE, it > defaults to "Easy-search" web browser. If you go to > tools, change it back to yahoo (or anything), delete/ > trash bin and empty, it comes back after a reboot. > > Also, it added a really bad porn site to my favorites > list, along with "easy-search". > > I've updated IE browser, and it did not fix it. Deleting > them off the favorites list, and deleting from the trash > can, doesn't do it either. > > Appears that it only happens with IE. Thanks for any > help. This is bad, hope others don't go through this junk. >
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