Re: Problems with a trojan

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 12/02/03 

Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:33:51 -0500

Try AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com

Also make sure you have a good firewall, good, updated AV software, and run
Windows Update regularly to get all critical patches.

Ron_beau wrote:
> Some websites have installed a trojan or otherwise devised a way to
> use redir.exe to redirect my browser to their pages. The sites are
>
> thesten.com
>
> thesten.net
>
> thestas.com
>
> spyass.com.
>
> I'ved tried uninstalling redir.exe without sucess, and have been
> unable to locate the trojan, or the file which contains the
> redirection information.
>
> Anyone know about this?

Relevant Pages

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