RE: Adware

From: neophyte (neophyte_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/19/05 

Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 08:04:01 -0700

I will definitely look into Microsoft's antispyware. I have windows 2000 and
have down loaded service pack 4. Do the settings you mentioned for XP apply
to 2000 as well? Also, I am using a cable connection, would firewall software
be advisable? Thanks.

"Michael Evanchik" wrote:

> neophyte dont forget Microsoft antispyware from microsoft.com It will
> actively watch for spyware instead of scan after the fact. Also i would
> suggest getting on xp service pack 2 if you havent already. Also, demote
> your user rights in the conrol panel to complete restricted and create a new
> account with admin rights. In the event anything gets in to your computer it
> most likely wont have permission =)
>
> I do this with everyone that wants me to fix thier computer. I give them an
> admin username and password and tell them to just switch over when they
> actually want to install something and then use there normal username with
> restricted rights for daily use.
>
> Mike
> wwww.michaelevanchik.com
>
> "neophyte" wrote:
>
> > I recently went to cable internet from dial up (AOL). I picked up
> > Rootsearch.biz, which is hijacking adware. I have used Spy Sweeper and Norton
> > Anti virus and it still comes back. How can I get of this Thing. Following is
> > where Spy Sweeper says it resides, however it has reset the default home page
> > on explorer to Rootsearch.biz, so I know there must be more to this.
> >
> > Registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet
> > explorer\main||search bar
> > 09:43 PM: Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet
> > explorer\main||search bar
> > 09:43 PM: Registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet
> > explorer\search||searchassistant
> > 09:43 PM: Registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet
> > explorer\search||customizesearch

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