Re: AZEsearch scumbag hijacker prog.
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/07/05
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Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 17:49:51 -0600
"Stacey" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've got the same problem. My DH has been working on this
> for hours...literally. We 'now' have the latest anti-
> virus and the most recent Adware but Adware can't remove
> it. I'm afraid to download anything else for fear I'll
> just get more Spyware. Do you think the only thinkg
> between me and this scummy toolbar and all it's
> components (there are a ton) is the Xsoftspy? Please
> help.
AdAware will not get everything.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx
CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stact. Before
you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of
LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows
versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
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