MSN Spyware?

Self ^ | Feb 27, 2004 | self

[OldCorps]

My daughter used AOL IM and MSN hotmail last night. Probably some other stuff too. OS is Windows ME. This morning after booting up i clicked on IExplorer. The computer went to this webpage, showing the usual MSN webpage:

http://www.browser-page.com/home.html

the computer then opened another page:

http://www.adwarehunter.com/creatives/alert1.gif

The crazy thing is, I went back to tools, internet options, and reset my homepage back to the Washington Times, and saved changes. I closed down all other operations and reopened IE. Browser again went back to the MSN homepage. What gives?

Now i'm really mad, so I ran both spybot and lavasoft adaware (not simutaneously) , and neither one picked up anything. Then went to settings...add/install programs...and deleted anything unfamiliar.

This junk still runs when i click IE.

[txhurl]

like my browser's been hijacked by adsearch and other basturds

Mine, too. It's driving me nuts. Anybody else have the executable lefeatures causing trouble?

[Cicero]

You are probably right. Norton advises that you have to turn of System Restore when you remove many recent email viruses, because otherwise the bad files will be restored.

This is dangerous, because when you turn it off, it gets rid of the restore points, which means you have no way to restore the system at that point if something further goes wrong. But it seems as if you have little or no choice.

[MD_Willington_1976]

I would but I could buy a nice used car for the same price as a new mac...

[MD_Willington_1976]

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70702/wo/So60tlmoNJi22lG1jDU1jiAun7u/2.0.7.1.0.5.3

$6,678.90...

[bioprof]

i started having this problem ( and a LOT of others ) when I installed the MSN 9 upgrade....never had a problem before this.....

[dts32041]

Ain't that the truth.

[Cicero]

I run XP Pro. But I've used Gibson Research's Shoot the Messenger to turn of MS Messenger. Also his other little progams.

[txhurl]

Then MSN wiped out all my mail. All of it.

[chiller]

BUMP

[Bon mots]

I had a similar problem. Spybot didn't fix it. Neither did "Hijack This". "CW Shredder" did!!

Good luck!

[agsloss]

I had a similar problem when my IE browser was hijacked by Shopnav. I followed the steps at www.pestpatrol.com, which involved deleting the registry keys. It took several tries (I'm not sure I was following the directions correctly), but it was finally back to normal. PestPatrol also has a program you can buy that will remove it for you.

Good luck.

[Kiss Me Hardy]

thanks

[Bon mots]

I think this shredder is specialized for the "Cool Web Search" Hijacker... you can also try "Hijack This"

As a prophylactic against future hijackings... first of all, run your updates (virus and MS), but you can also install an anti-hijack program like this:


Browser Hijack Blaster!

[js1138]

you've been had by spyware. In addition to the other fixes you get, try this five star fix.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

You do not necessarily need to choose between different spyware removers. They all have their strengths. Most do not run continuously. The remove or disable spyware and shut down.

You need to get the latest updates for any of these tools on a regular basis and run the latest version. Spyware Blaster is particularly cool, because in most cases it will prevent the installation of spyware, not just remove it. Some of these suckers imbed themselves like the Alien into your system. I have seen systems where you had to uninstall Windows networking and reinstall it from scratch.

[50sDad]

Another good thing is to get a startup manager program. (Examples, anyone? I'm away from home.) Most of them let you "untick" stuff you didn't even know was executing every time you boot up. This often will prevent background hijacks from activating on boot up, and let your spyware hunters work more efficiently.

I lowered my IE zone control at work to visit legitimate websites for my job, and like the insectoids on Enterprise last week, the little vermin skittered right in and set up shop. What a bear!

[Thud]

ping

[Bon mots]

"Hijack This!"



Do not run Hijack This from Winzip. Unpack it into its own folder!!

If you need some other free tools like this, have a look at this page:
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/

[skinny old man]

I had four Icons suddenly appear on my desktop,and and the Internt Exployer Icon wouldn't work.Through Tech Assistance with Road Runner we determined the Browser wasn't working.I got on line through My Computer.I was able to uninstall two of the Icons.At time the machine takes a long time to load a page.Getting on to Free Republic doesn't seem to be a problem.

Skinny Old Man

[Terry Mross]

It happens to me all the time. I finally figured out how to go back and use the "restore" feature and reset everything back a few says. I'm a computor idiot and this took me forever. Prior to figuring that out I was reloading all of my software.

[NativeSon]

Anyone seen this or have the same problems? Any suggestions?

I'm not wearing my T.F.H. but yestersday at work we had a problem with Internet Exploder, if your home page was set to MSN it would dump the system.