Re: internet explorer --adware virus that resets homepage

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 01/05/04


Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 12:53:01 -0700

George;
Follow this, especially steps #5 & #6:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Slowcom.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"George" <anthony@fast.net> wrote in message
news:00e901c3d3c4$525e0510$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I scanned my system with nortons 2004 and it found
> an "adware" virus that reset to home page, and I cannot
> reset it, I followed the directions in fixing the registry
> and the win.ini file but when I reboot the file still
> exist, any suggestions how I might completely eliminate
> this problem.  The must be another exe program hiding
> somewher but a complete system scan does not locate it.
>
> Thanks
> george
> anthony@fast.net
>


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