Exlorer resets homepage after reboot and CWS.Yexe removal

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by tcfanatik, Jan 25, 2005.

  1. tcfanatik

    tcfanatik Private E-2

    Explorer always resets homepage to http://www.seekeveryday.info/10072/
    Updated definitions for Spybot 1.3 and ad aware se pro. Did a scan using both and it removed coolwebsearch when using both programs. Removed wwwcoolsearch.yexe with spybot. Even used CWShredder 2.12, initially crashed when it tried to remove CWS.Yexe, but will remove CWS.Yxe after a second attempt. However even after all this explorer still resets homepage and scan with spybot, ad aware, and CWShredder shows same result after a few minutes without reboot. Did same scan and reboot but files still there. Need help, thanks.

    Running Windows XP Pro SP1
    1.90ghz AMD Sempron
    512mb Ram
    120g HD
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    First, please follow ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal
    If you already have any of the programs linked in the tutorial please double check your version to make sure you have the latest one and that you have any/all updates for the programs.

    NOTE: In order to resolve the issues you are having it is very important that you at least try to perform all the steps as outlined. If you have any difficulty please post back letting us know what steps you have completed, what you found while doing the scans if anything and details about any problems you have encountered in completing the steps. The more details you can provide the better.


    After doing ALL of the above if you still have a problem:

    Make sure you have HijackThis 1.99 and follow the guidelines on where to install it and how to post a log as an attachment. This is all covered in the sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

    Now post a HijackThis log as an attachment to your message (Do not post the log inline). All running programs should be closed, including your web browser, e-mail. Close before running Hijack This!

    To repeat: Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT
     

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