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07-21-08, 07:20 PM | #1 |
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virus help
On my old computer, something has messed with Explorer. When I go to log on the internet, some program hijacks it at says I need to download their program . The virus scans don't pick anything up (I have norton) but it stops it from installing when you click on the window pop-up. The spyware programs also say everything is okay. Firefox runs, so I've re-downloaded IE7 and the security updates. But they didn't seem to help. Any ideas on how to find this program and kill it?
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07-21-08, 08:33 PM | #4 |
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Is it possible for you to remove that hard drive on a temp basis and put it another PC of yours ; then scan? The advantage of doing that it is not a bootable drive which might confuse the virus/spyware and remove it or kill it using the temp PC? I have had a lot of luck using this approach avoiding a total reformat of the bum hard drive.
Of course you expose the other machine a SLIGHT risk of the same infection ... but... by making a suspected h.d. as a secondary drive, it is SO MUCH EASIER to clean it up than beating yours brains out if using it as the boot drive in the secondary PC. Just a suggestion.
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07-21-08, 08:37 PM | #5 |
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hijack this
I had a similar problem last year. I recall there was a program called Hijack This or something. Google with the word hijack and you may find it.
You have got a hijacker that has attached itself in your favourites, I think. Anyway, good luck. |
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07-21-08, 08:38 PM | #8 | |
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My other computer is okay (I think), it's just that something has messed with IE. Firefox runs just fine .
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