Can't get rid of about:blank!

I've tried using Norton AV, Spybot S&D, CWShredder, HiJackthis!, Adaware and a combination of all of them. I've even tried following the instructions on Symantecs website to edit the registry while in safe mode. Nothing works!!!! If you guys can't help me I'm just going to format my hard drive...

AFDon

 

try this
http://majorgeeks.com/download4289.html

just to let you know hijack this does NOT remove anything.

 

Hi afdon,

I suggest you follow all of the steps in this tutorial first. They include about:buster. READ ME FIRST: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

Make note of the steps that you are able to complete and the ones that give you trouble. This will make it easier for the experts to assist you, should you still need help after following the tutorial

Best luck,

PP

 

Oh yeah, I tried that, too. Everything I've tried so far has done exactly bupkis. I'm obviously missing something.

And I realize HJT doesn't remove anything, I meant I used it to look for files that didn't belong. Unfortunately I'm not system smart enough to narrow it down.

Still need help!

 

If you give us some detail - OS, symptoms, the steps you were able to complete, etc... - then we might be able to tell you what you are missing.

-Are all your priority updates up to date?
-Are all of the removal tools up to date?
-Safe mode?
-System restore off?
-Did you find Network Security Service?

I know this is a frustrating process. If you read some of the other posts, you'll see that many others have the same problem. Hang in there

PP

 

I turned off the system restore and rebooted in safe mode. I didn't find network security service.

I checked to make sure all of my programs were up to date and ran them:

Norton anti-virus
Spybot S&D
CWShredder
aboutbuster
trojanhunter 4.0
kill2me
hsremove
ccleaner

I can even clean out a few files listed in the symantec webpage and on READ ME FIRST: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

when I reboot it comes up clean. Then on either the second or third reboot the homepage is hijacked again, even though I have autoprotect running and the windows firewall up.

what next?

 

Following the directions didn't work and the Norton scan found nothing, so...

I ran Spybot S&D and adawre before generating a logfile:

 

I deleted the files in Hijackthis. After three reboots it looks like it's fixed! I'll wait a day or two before I declare victory.

So what was it that hijacked my computer?


Thanks for all the help. You guys rock!

AFDon

 

My homepage is still where I want it after two days, It worked!

I think I must have deleted some of the spyware cop files instead of uninstalling it. I remember getting rid of it, that's for sure.

Thanks once again,

Don