MySearch now.com

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by nickson2, Apr 21, 2004.

  1. nickson2

    nickson2 Master Sergeant

    Everytime i try to open internet explorer, i get the page My Search Now.com and no address bar, any ideas? ive searched through my add/remove programs but nothing
     
    nickson2, Apr 21, 2004
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    You have a case of Browser Hijack Nickson..... take Ad-Aware once followed by a glass of HiJackthis and take the day off ;)


    in seriousness.... Run Ad-aware remove what it finds then run HijackThis and look for entries reguarding My Search Now and remove them.... reboot and open IE again, if they are still their and you use XP or ME then turn off System Restore and follow the above again.... if its not gone post the Hjackthis log here.
     
    DavidGP, Apr 21, 2004
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  3. nickson2

    nickson2 Master Sergeant

    how and why do we get hijacked?
     
    nickson2, Apr 21, 2004
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  4. Greyhound

    Greyhound Sergeant

    Go to Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools and it is there.
     
    Greyhound, Apr 21, 2004
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  5. nickson2

    nickson2 Master Sergeant

    I cant remember opening any email attachments today, and ive only been on majorgeeks, my internet provider and 1 other genuin website today. I just hope i can sort this problem, cos its not my pc, it belongs to my sis, and ive only borrowed it while i get mine fixed :'(
     
    nickson2, Apr 21, 2004
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  6. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member


    HOW its as easy as clicking a link to an infected webpage and shazam! your homepage in infected... sometimes you get popups that say click here to close.. these then behind your back install small links to various websites normaly poor web search pages....

    WHY.. well people make money out of doing this... some of the sites have adverts on and with a multitude of popups that some have you are bound to click 1 and that generates money for them.


    This is something that is being looked at now... how sucessful they will be in stopping it who knows http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/apr04/04-20Spyware.asp


    one thing you can do to limit this happening is to install SpywareBlaster its small and in-obtrusive but helps you having these types of things being installed in the first place... http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2859


    have you run those programs both me and Billy mentioned?
     
    DavidGP, Apr 21, 2004
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  7. nickson2

    nickson2 Master Sergeant

    Im working on it now, brb, dont go away....i gotta sort this or else :'(
     
    nickson2, Apr 21, 2004
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  8. Greyhound

    Greyhound Sergeant

    Get this and use it, as Halo says, it is one of the best out there. Most of us use it like putting on our shoes. YEs
     
    Greyhound, Apr 21, 2004
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  9. nickson2

    nickson2 Master Sergeant

    Thanks guys, looks like its sorted.
     
    nickson2, Apr 21, 2004
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  10. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    GREAT :)

    did you get SpywareBlaster... I don't mean to hound you but it will help stop these things in the future ever being installed.
     
    DavidGP, Apr 21, 2004
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  11. nickson2

    nickson2 Master Sergeant

    Yep, i followed ur advice, took the step by step, and downloaded that spyblast stuff...Thanx again folks, ur great!
     
    nickson2, Apr 21, 2004
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