Re: rectisomapi

From: Sadie (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/09/04 

Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 17:39:03 -0700

Shenan,

This might be a useful addition to your hijack-hitlist:

http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/

I think,after people clean up an infection,they don't
want to get re-infected immediately by not implementing
strict enough security in I.E.
So,there's a site that points out specific weaknesses.

>-----Original Message-----
>James wrote:
>> This is now a tool bar on IE, please help me remove
>> it...rectisomapi. It is somehow tied to search now web
>
>Please Notice that if you use AOL, you should at least
upgrade to 9.0 or
>greater before doing any of the fixes. I know you can
get AOL 9.0 at almost
>any convenience store, gas station, super market or
other retail outlet in
>the world, so this should not be a problem. Also, if
you are using AOL 9.0,
>you will not be able to perform the first step in this
list. You should
>look into another solution, such as ZoneAlarm, for a
firewall.
>
>
>Turn on that firewall...
>http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homen
et/icf.asp
>
>
>Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed
from:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>(Scan for updates, Review and Install)
>
>
>Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
>(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
>I recommend at least the first three. Also..
>UPDATE the definitions for them before using.)
>
> Spybot Search and Destroy
> http://www.safer-networking.net/
>
> Lavasoft AdAware
> http://www.lavasoft.de
>
> CWSShredder
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
>
> Hijack This!
> http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
>
> I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster"
and "SpywareGuard".
> - http://www.moosoft.com/
> - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
>
>The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it
has found and
>eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The
latter two are
>prevention mechanisms. SpywareBlaster is a FANTASTIC
free product, I
>suggest getting this after you cleanup and keeping it
updated as well.
>
> And Assortment of Others:
> http://spywareinfo.com/
>
>ALSO - Be sure to IMMUNIZE after you clean up.
SpywareBlaster and Spybot
>Search and destroy both have these features - use both!
>
>
>After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware,
verify your antivirus
>software is updated and run a full scan of your
computer. If you have no
>antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus:
>http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
>
>
>Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size
it stores to about
>80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal
user)
>
> - Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
> - Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
> - Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet
Files" section,
> do the following:
> - Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
> - Click on "Settings" and change the
> "Amount of disk space to use:" to something between
80MB
> and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
> - Click OK.
> - Click on "Delete Files" and select to
> "Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and
click
> OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes
or
> more.)
>- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
>- Re-open Internet Explorer.
>
>
>Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If
you have something
>installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go
through Control
>Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom
if ever use, it is to
>your advantage to remove it.
>
>
>Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You
could try the
>Google Toolbar.
>http://toolbar.google.com/
>
>
>Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and
look under the startup
>tab for things you DON'T want to startup! Search the
Internet with Google
>to discover what things are safe to remove and what
things may even be
>malware infecting your computer.
>
>
>Better control your email and lessen the amount of time
you spend dealing
>with SPAM:
> SpamBayes
> http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/
>or
> Spamihilator.
> http://www.spamihilator.com
>
>--
><- Shenan ->
>--
>
>
>.
>

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