Norton is an anti-virus. It sounds as though your browser has been hijacked (Are you using Internet Explorer?).
On the off chance someone hasn't addressed this yet, here are a couple of free tools which may be of help:
To avoid this type of thing in the future, you might want to use Spybots' real-time protection "Teatimer", and/or WinPatrol (also free).
Once your system is clean, you may want to install Spywareblaster
If you're using MSIE, you may also want to consider switching to Firefox, Seamonkey, or Opera.
PC security-related links. All software listed is freeware or open source. Last Update: 12/24/2006 |
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Anti-Virus: AntiVir® Personal Edition Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. Avast Home Edition Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. AVG Anti-Virus Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. BitDefender Free Edition Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. On-demand anti-virus program. ClamWin Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. On-demand virus scanner. Detects, doesn't clean. Dr. Web CureIT! Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. On-demand, anti-malware (anti-virus/spyware). Detects and cleans. No installation required. McAfee Stinger On-demand anti-virus/trojan. No installation required. Fits on a 3.5" floppy. |
Alternatives to MSIE, Outlook & Outlook Express: Mozilla.org Firefox browser, Thunderbird E-mail client, Mozilla Suite (1.7.13 is the final release). Opera Supports tabbed browsing, etc. Easier on resources than Firefox, Mozilla/Seamonkey. Unlike Mozilla, Opera currently has no plans to drop support for Windows 9x/ME. Off By One The world's smallest and fastest web browser. No installation required. Popcorn E-Mail Small, no-frills e-mail client. Seamonkey The successor to the Mozilla Suite. Web-browser, e-mail/usenet client, IRC client, HTML editing, all in one application. Xnews Usenet client. |
Anti-Adware/Spyware: Ad-Aware SE Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. On-demand scanner (Select "Ad-Aware Personal"). SpywareBlaster Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software! SpywareGuard Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. Full/real-time protection against spyware/malware. Spybot - Search and Destroy Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. Offers on-demand scanning and full/real-time protection. Spyware Terminator Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP. Real-time protection. Remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers and other malware threats. |
Firewall: Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. (Last freeware version) Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0.15A Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0.9 Windows 98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. (Last freeware version) ZoneAlarm Free Download Note: Zonealarm is dropping support for Win9x/ME. Zonealarm at Oldversion.com For those who need a version compatible with Windows 9x/ME. |
Technical Help: CastleCops Security Forums Cyber Tech Help Support Forum SpywareWarrior.com Forum VirtualDr Forums How To Ask Questions The Smart Way This guide will teach you how to ask questions in a way that is likely to get you a satisfactory answer. |
How-to and Tutorial: PCWorld: How to Install a Firewall Using Ad-Aware SE Using Spybot - Search and Destroy |
Useful sites, etc.: Firewall Test, Security Test and Security Scan Leak Test Test your firewall against internal extrusions (leaks). Shields Up Firewall Test. Spyware/Adware/Malware FAQ and Removal Guide SpwyareWarrior.com Waging the war against spyware! U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team |
Miscellaneous: MVPS HOSTS File Don't surf the Net without it! Ping Plotter Internet diagnostic tool. Proxomitron Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, 2000/XP. A free, highly flexible, user-configurable, small, but very powerful, local HTTP web-filtering proxy. WinPatrol A robust SECURITY MONITOR. WinPatrol will alert you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. |