Re: clicksearchclick
From: Malke (notreally_at_invalid.com)
Date: 05/22/05
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Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 12:51:28 -0700
Frank Booth Snr wrote:
> Before worrying about downloading and running anti-spyware, you could
> try this first to see if it works. Do a search on C:\ for file <Hosts>
> . I think it's under <C:\Windows\System32>. Open this file (not
> Hosts.sam) using Wordpad.
> Insert entries <127.0.0.1 clicksearchclick.com> and underneath it,
> <127.0.0.1 www.clicksearchclick.com> (without the brackets or
> underline). Save the file.
> Try running IE. This should block www.clicksearch.com, so you should
> end up with 'page unavailable' as that page tries to open. Then try
> putting in another website, eg google, in the address box, and see if
> it opens ok.
That's all well and good, but it doesn't address the fact that the OP's
machine is infested with spyware. It might temporarily enable him to
get to websites to download the antispyware tools he needs, but it
won't solve his problem. He needs to clean up the machine.
Malke
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