Re: Spyware on WinXP
From: taff (taff_at_the-valleys.com)
Date: 06/09/04
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Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:05:45 +0100
Removal instructions are here.
http://forums.devshed.com/archive/t-145272
Taff..............
On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:21:06 -0700, "Phil"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hi Paul,
>
>I had installed SP1 like you sugguested and all updates afterwards. I then downloaded the free AD-AWARE software and removed all hits of spyware/adware that AD-AWARE listed. However, IE browser continues to change my homepage from MSN.com to ENJOYSEARCH.INFO after re-booting.
>
>HELP - browser hijacked!
>
>Thanks, Phil
>
>
>
> ----- pauly [MSFT] wrote: -----
>
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> Install all critical updates on Windows XP - including SP1. SP1 should be
> installed first. It will take a longer time to install, but the result will
> be fewer needed updates after SP1.
>
> After that use AdAware or Spybot Search & Destroy. McAfee is great at
> finding virus and worm forms of malware bur may not find all spyware -
> which are sometimes not classified as a virus.
>
> Also, please see the following:
>
> 320159 Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your
> Home
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320159
>
> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> Dealing with Unwanted Popups:
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm
>
> Deceptive Web Pages
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/decweb.htm
> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]
>
> Internet Explorer Security:
> http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#ie
> [Courtesy of Karl Levinson, CISSP, MCSE, MS MVP]
>
> Here are some additional steps you can take:
>
> 1. Check for Spyware that may be installed on your computer using one or
> more of these tools:
>
> Spybot-S&D
> http://www.safer-networking.org/
>
> Ad-Aware
> http://www.netsecurity.about.com/library/blfreespyware.htm
>
> HijackThis
> http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
>
> Web Shredder
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#cwshredder
>
> 2. Run AV with the latest signatures to see if a virus can be found and
> removed. In addition to the AV you have installed, you should run a scan
> using one of the available online AV scanners:
>
> Trend Micro House Call:
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>
> Panda ActiveScan;
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
>
> McAfee FreeScan:
> http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
>
> Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
> http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
>
> BitDefender Online Scan:
> http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
>
> Downloadable McAfee AVERT Stinger:
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>
> 3. Keep your machine current with Security and Critical updates using
> Windows Update:
>
> WINDOWS UPDATE:
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>
> 4. Install/Maintain your Firewall:
>
> http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/firewalls1.html
>
> http://firewalls.surferbeware.com/firewalls-basics.htm
>
> http://www.techonline.com/community/related_content/14208
>
> =========
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> Windows XP Security Homepage:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp
>
> Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp
>
> Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
> ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp
>
> =========
> Paul Hayes, MCSE
> Product Support Services
> Microsoft Corporation
> pauly@online.microsoft.com
>
> --------------------
> | From: "Phil" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> | Subject: Spyware on WinXP
> | Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:05:07 -0700
> |
> | Hello, I have some sort of spyware on my PC running WinXP
> | as every time after booting up, it changes my IE browser
> | homepage to a different search engine.
> |
> | I deleted all of my temp internet files and cookies,
> | however, this did not clear the problem.
> |
> | My PC is two years old and I never did a windows upgrade.
> |
> | My question is should I do the win upgrade before
> | downloading AD-Aware's free anti-spyware program to remove
> | the spyware? I also can download McAfee Anti-virus as it's
> | free 'cause my company has a license for employee's with
> | home PCs. Would McAfee remove the spyware?
> |
> | Thanks...
> |
>
>
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