Spyware..how do I sort this out

A spyware programme has installedd a new home page on Explorer that
automatically links my PC to a premium rate site. We have broadband now but
this page still comes up in settings and continually tries to connect itself.
I have disabled it but I can't get rid of it. Any ideas?
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regards Sion

http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

Should give you some assistance.

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"sion" wrote in message
...
A spyware programme has installedd a new home page on Explorer that
automatically links my PC to a premium rate site. We have broadband now
but
this page still comes up in settings and continually tries to connect
itself.
I have disabled it but I can't get rid of it. Any ideas?
--
regards Sion

Create a directory on your hardrive to save HijackThis.exe. A directory
like c:\hijackthis. If you do not do this, you will not be able to use the
backup/restore features.

Download HijackThis from:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/hijackthis.php

Save this file into the directory you made previously and then run the
program named hijackthis.exe. When the program opens click on the Config
button, then click on the Misc Tools button, and click on the Check for
update online button. When it completes checking/applying updates press the
back button.

Now click on the Scan button and when it is finished click on the Save Log
button. A Notepad window will open with the contents of this log. Click on
Edit then click on Select all. Then click on Edit and then Click on Copy.

Register an account at http://www.bleepingcomputer.com and post this created
log into the Hijackthis Logs forum at that site. To do this, once you are
registered, create a new post, right click in message area and select paste
to paste the log into the post.

An expert will reply to you after reading this post. DO NOT fix any entries
unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing as you may cause
more damage to the system

To see a tutorial on using HijackThis you can click on the link below.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial42.html

--
Lawrence Abrams
Microsoft MVP Windows - Security
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com


"sion" wrote in message
...
A spyware programme has installedd a new home page on Explorer that
automatically links my PC to a premium rate site. We have broadband now
but
this page still comes up in settings and continually tries to connect
itself.
I have disabled it but I can't get rid of it. Any ideas?
--
regards Sion

Download HijackThis from:
snipped good stuffs

Have you heard anything good about this?

http://hjt.iamnotageek.com/

I'm just a bit curious and haven't actually had the chance to use it
myself... I figured you might have and thought I'd ask.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with
which he prefaced it, was,
if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel
that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes