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okay there's these pages on my favorites that when i
delete and restart the computer, just keep showing back up - i dont understand this, i even tried to reinstall internet explorer or restore default settings. Nothing is working. Anyone have any ideas? the home page has the same idea, i tried to restore the default page and when i turn my computer on again, it's back to the one i dont want? Anyone know what i can do? |
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Stubborn Home Page/Favorites
spyware/scumware has hijacked your pc, install adaware & spybot and allow them
to remove it, a good av will help, and a firewall -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters "Rob" wrote in message ... | okay there's these pages on my favorites that when i | delete and restart the computer, just keep showing back | up - i dont understand this, i even tried to reinstall | internet explorer or restore default settings. Nothing is | working. Anyone have any ideas? | | the home page has the same idea, i tried to restore the | default page and when i turn my computer on again, it's | back to the one i dont want? Anyone know what i can do? |
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There are many people who have helped this FAQ improve over time - MVPs and
newsgroup users. I thank all of you who have made the newsgroups, anti-malware websites and dedicated mailing lists into such a wonderful resource. IMPORTANT: Before trying to remove spyware, download a copy of LSPFIX from the URL below - some malware can kill your internet connection when it is removed, and this software should get things going for you again: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm IMPORTANT: After obtaining the software below, make sure you check for updates and then run the programmes in safe mode. You can go to the link below to check your system for parasites (supplied by Doxdesk.com): http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm Malware removal (beginners guide): First, go to Control Panel, add/remove programs. Check for malware entries and use the uninstall programs. Second, get AdAware. [..Warning: AdAware is now version 6.181. All previous versions are NO LONGER SUPPORTED and will not be updated...] AdAware is available at www.lavasoft.de. Make sure you check for updates every time you use it. To be most effective, you must run AdAware while Windows is in safe mode, and you must shut down as many suspect processes as possible. This can be tricky, but nothing is impossible. Modern malware uses more than one process, and these processes are 'co-dependent'. In other words, when one processes detects that the other has been shut down, it automatically restarts its sibling, often using a different name. Using Task Manager (ctrl, alt, del) doesn't work because you can only shut down one process at a time. Disable suspect processes using MSCONFIG before booting into safe mode. Use the information at the URL below as a guide: http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm After you are in safe mode, check to make sure the suspect processes did not start up. Then start AdAware. Make sure 'activate in depth scan' is enabled. Select 'use custom scanning options' and then click on the 'customize' button. Turn on the following scan options - scan within archives, active processes, registry (including deep scan), IE favorites and hosts file. You must also turn on the following option via the 'tweak' button: Cleaning engine: 'automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion' IMPORTANT: Before letting AdAware delete malware, write down on a piece of paper exactly where the malware is stored. You will need to delete those directories after AdAware has done its work, but ONLY IF IT IS NOT A STANDARD WINDOWS DIRECTORY. After running AdAware, run it again, this time using the option 'select drives/folders to scan'. Click on 'select'. Scan your entire hard drive. Also do the following: Empty your IE cache and your other temporary file folders, eg: c:\windows\temp (if using Windows 98) or C:\Documents and Settings\name\Local Settings\Temp (the path to your temp folder will change depending on your name) - sometimes programmes can be hidden in there - watch out for mysterious *.exe files or *.dll files in those folders. Go to IE Tools, Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files {Settings Button}, View Objects, Downloaded Programme Files. Check for unusual objects there. Go to IE Tools, Internet Options, Accessibility. Make sure there is no style sheet chosen (under User Style Sheet - format documents using my style sheet). If the option is turned on, turn it OFF. It is possible to turn off third party extensions (Enable third-party browser extensions (requires restart) at IE tools, internet options, advanced) to disable *all* plug-ins but troubleshooting will be difficult and it is only a BANDAID. Nothing gets fixed. There is software that depends on 'third party browser extensions" to work, including Acrobat, Microsoft Money, and many other programmes. Once your computer is clean, and if it applies to your operating system, create a new restore point. Your old ones may, of course, be infected with the malware and therefore cannot be used. Run disk cleanup to remove old restore points (if you operating system has this option you will find it on the 'more options' tab of the disk cleanup utility). If you are still having problems: You can go to the link below to check your system for parasites and hopefully identify your problem (supplied by Doxdesk.com): http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm Download and run the latest version of "Cool Web Shredder" http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe The more experienced user can try Spybot. Again, it is a free programme which can be downloaded from: http://spybot.eon.net.au/. Warning: it is NOT a good programme for the inexperienced. If you want to use this programme, please get the advice of those more experienced before 'fixing' anything that it finds. Another excellent programme that allows you to examine your system and *create a results log for experts to examine* is HijackThis, available from: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ An experienced computer technician can use programme such as AutoStart Viewer for in-depth diagnosis: http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=asviewer MS have released a limited KB article regarding what they call 'deceptive software'. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;827315 Here is advice specific to: home page hijackings http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#home_page pop-up ads http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/popup.htm search engine hijackings http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#search_engine IMPORTANT: Automated removal programmes are excellent, and a lot of credit goes to those who authored and update the programmes, but they can NOT detect everything that is out there - as time goes on the programmes will become more and more unwieldy if they try to maintain a standard of positive identification for as much spyware as possible, and it will be harder and harder for the programmes to catch everything that is out there. More and more spyware uses RANDOM names as part of their programme making it impossible for positive identification to occur, therefore.... It is VERY IMPORTANT that you learn how to examine your system for potential problems as well as using 'fixit' programme such as AdAware or Spybot. Check your startup folder and MSCONFIG (startup tab). The folders could be: ....\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ User\Startup\ All Users\Startup\ The following registry keys are implicated in malware infection, and can be edited as appropriate (!! if you have experience !!). HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce\ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce\ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce\Setup\ HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Run\ HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\RunOnce\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\ Services marked to startup automatically are executed before user login. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\run HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\load HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\ The following link will lead you to some Microsoft KB articles about the basics of the Registry and working with it: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#Registry -- Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current _______________________________________ Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/ Rob wrote: okay there's these pages on my favorites that when i delete and restart the computer, just keep showing back up - i dont understand this, i even tried to reinstall internet explorer or restore default settings. Nothing is working. Anyone have any ideas? the home page has the same idea, i tried to restore the default page and when i turn my computer on again, it's back to the one i dont want? Anyone know what i can do? |
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