Weird spyware problem

[InfinatyBPS]

Ok, for some reason my homepage was set to some weird search page. And it just says "about:blank" in the adress bar. And I keep getting spyware remover pop ups evertime I open a browser. I can't change the homepage either, it won't let me. I've run a spyware remover and norton antivirus and its still like this. I also noticed recently my computer has been really flakey and now pretty much every program has an illegal opperation after about 5 minutes of me using it.

[Muzikman]

Ha, I got the same problem. Still havn't fixed it...just started using FireFox

[Echo419]

Alrite heres your solution.

Ad-Aware 6

Spybot Search and Destroy

Those are direct links to the downloads. I have them locally hosted on my server

[InfinatyBPS]

already used spybot search and destroy, didn't help.

[Bluestrike_2]

Explorer is garbage. Full of holes. Think of it as swiss cheese.

Go to microsoft.com and check your Windows updates.

Then, download Mozilla Firebird/Firefox. http://www.mozilla.org

Never use IE again....

[xmetal2001]

Use a program called HijackThis! Carefully...

[-=Squid=-]

Ive also had this problem for some time....

[bleachit]

I have that same problem, my friend finally fixed his computer, same problem too. He hasnt fixed my comp yet, but sgt_easton on AO is his name. pm him and he might be able to help. I hear it is a long and painful process though...


since this seems to be a problem many are having, I linked him to this thread, hopefully he will reply.

[sgt_easton]

Ah, the dreaded new variant of the Cool Web Search Trojan makes it's presence known again....

First off, Ad-Aware, Spybot, and Norton AV are useless for this problem. They are good things to have, though.

Here's a link. I highly advise you to read the whole thing first, and follow all instructions. It's somewhat complicated.

http://www.computercops.biz/postx43426-0-0.html

c:\WINDOWS> so, you need to make it look like C:\WINDOWS>CD C:\WINDOWS\system32\ and then press enter. I had to dig through a link later on to find that, so I figuired I'd save you the trouble.

I just picked up Norton Personal Firewall the other day to prevent this from EVER happening again. It looks to be pretty good, but we'll see.

Oh yeah: Be VERY careful with Hijackthis. You can really, really, REALLY screw yourself good if you're not careful.

[taylor492]

im getting a similar thing called www.searchweb.cc

pissin me off

[pbzmag]

Ah, the dreaded new variant of the Cool Web Search Trojan makes it's presence known again....

First off, Ad-Aware, Spybot, and Norton AV are useless for this problem. They are good things to have, though.

Here's a link. I highly advise you to read the whole thing first, and follow all instructions. It's somewhat complicated.

http://www.computercops.biz/postx43426-0-0.html

c:\WINDOWS> so, you need to make it look like C:\WINDOWS>CD C:\WINDOWS\system32\ and then press enter. I had to dig through a link later on to find that, so I figuired I'd save you the trouble.

I just picked up Norton Personal Firewall the other day to prevent this from EVER happening again. It looks to be pretty good, but we'll see.

Oh yeah: Be VERY careful with Hijackthis. You can really, really, REALLY screw yourself good if you're not careful.

CWShredder

[Major Ho]

CWShredder

Had the same prob a lil while back, CWshredder killed it. Im happy, youll be happy too, now i run a combo of like 3 things if something pops up

[bleachit]

we tried that.. came back the next day.

although.. after running updated adaware, hijackthis, regscrub, and spybot search and destroy, my problem appears to be gone.

[InfinatyBPS]

This should be illegal. They plant something in people's computers that messes up their browser and computer in general to advertize spyware removers. Spyware which they put into my computer.