RE: Help with Spyware please

From: Gordon (Gordon_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:11:07 -0800

I have tried spybot which identified & removed - also ran at start up to
remove - when I opened browser default page still "about:blank"

Am I right in saying that when you click on links on normal web pages this
virus takes you elsewhere to its own related links - I am sure this happened
when I was trying to local spybot software to download

Help .....

"Gordon" wrote:

> I need some straightforward help
>
> I seem to have spyware on my PC with my homepage defaulting to Homesearch &
> pop up ads appearing
>
> I have loaded Microsoft Antispyware & whilst this has removed items the
> problem still persists with Explorer defaulting to this page & pop up ads
> appearing now & again.
>
> What other free options do I have
>
> Please keep any help simple
>
> Thanks
> --
> Gordon

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