Re: IE Hijacked!

austin_travis_at_hotmail.com
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:00:14 -0700

Thanks Steve - I fixed the toolbars with HiHackThis!

>-----Original Message-----
>There are some really nasty hijacks going on these days
but I would suggest you at
>least try running the free version of AdAware on your
computer. Delete your temporary
>internet files and cookies first and then when you open
AdAware be sure to update it
>by selecting "check for updates now" . If it does not seem
to help try running it in
>safe mode also. See the links below for tips on minimum
security configuration
>settings for Internet Explorer and more advanced methods
to eliminate parasite
>problems. --- Steve
>
>http://www.download.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet
>http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>
>"Austin Travis" <austin_travis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:125301c48ecb$4c7185b0$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
>> Someone visited a porn site on my computer with Internet
>> Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Win2k with all security
>> updates. Now there are two "Toolbars" on IE that I have
>> tried to delete in "Views" and everytime I launch again
>> they are back. Also porn site windows launch automatically
>> and each one I close launches several more. At the
>> conclusion of this cycle, which can only be stopped by
>> closing IE, there are Icons all over the desktop for
>> spurrious programs such as "Spyware killer", "Internet
>> accelerator", "Delete evidence", "Popup Killer", "Hot
>> Matchup", "IFriends", etc. I have tried uninstalling
>> Internet Explorer and when I replace it they are all back.
>> Is there any way to clear this crap without rebuilding the
>> hard drive? I am now using Mozilla Firefox for Internet
>> browsing but it's disconcerting to think there are programs
>> and settings lurking on the hard drive just waiting for IE
>> to be launched so they may spring out again.
>
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>

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