Re: search page "best-search.info" hijacked IE link & search function

From: Rashid Kaman (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:56:08 -0700

Since it appears you are from Microsoft and this is one more attack on your
product, perhaps you would like to know that the web-search.info that appears
in the IE address window is in reality www.find-online.net, whoever that is.
     
     ----- Trafton wrote: -----
     
     Hi Rashid,
     
     Your computer is probably infected with what is referred to as spyware. Most
     antivirus programs will not remove this. However, there are anti-spyware
     programs, the best of which is (in my opinion) Spybot Search & Destroy. You
     can download it here:
     
     http://www.safer-networking.org/
     
     Note, however, that as Spybot is a third-party program, Microsoft does not
     provide any support or warranty. Good luck and I hope this fixes the problem
     for you!
     
     Sincerely,
     Benjamin Johnstone-Anderson
     Microsoft "MVP" - Windows Security
    

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