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"About:Blank " Browser Hijack
I'm Have the same problems described by Sergusha78. I ran
the latest version of SpyBot and Adaware back to back and it still returns to the "about:Blank"Browser. Can anyone help resolve this problem, Any suggestions or comments on how to remove this site? |
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"About:Blank " Browser Hijack
You've been hijacked, quite possibly by a variant of the CoolWebSearch
parasite. For details of the CWS.Aboutblank variant see (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/c...tml#aboutblank). Unfortunately there is a more cent variation of this hijacker which cannot be removed by CWShredder (see below) and if this is the case your only resort will be to follow the advice in the last paragraph. Download and run CWShredder (http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip or http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip) which is the best way of getting rid of the many forms of the CoolWebSearch hijacker details of which can be found at http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp.. This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware 6.0 from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent many parasites getting a grip on your PC. Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer and then run hijackthis.exe and post as a new thread to the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Steve Sauchinitz wrote: I'm Have the same problems described by Sergusha78. I ran the latest version of SpyBot and Adaware back to back and it still returns to the "about:Blank"Browser. Can anyone help resolve this problem, Any suggestions or comments on how to remove this site? |
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"About:Blank " Browser Hijack
I have a temp. solution, it might not always work but is
worth a try: 1. Boot up in Safe-mode. 2. Run Adware (from Lavasoft)multiple times if needed. 3. Install WinPatrol from www.winpatrol.com 4. Reset your homepage to the one you want WinPatrol will notice you if someone's trying to hijack your browser's homepage. You can just click 'NO' to block this wicked spyware!!! Try this until someone else comes up with a better solution. Or use another browser. Good luck! FXT -----Original Message----- I'm Have the same problems described by Sergusha78. I ran the latest version of SpyBot and Adaware back to back and it still returns to the "about:Blank"Browser. Can anyone help resolve this problem, Any suggestions or comments on how to remove this site? . |
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