can't get rid of searchmiracle

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by sjpa, Aug 16, 2004.

  1. sjpa

    sjpa Private E-2

    "searchmiracle" has fixed itself to my explorer - computer winxp pro and I have tried with adware, spybot, and spyware blaster, but to know avail. It attaches to many favorites and also succeeds to become my home. It also adds 4 directories to my facorites containing porno etc.

    How do I get rid of it???

    Please
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Check this out:
    http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/adware.cdt.html

    You could also give this online scanner a try: http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

    If you have problems with doing those or they do not work, try working thru all the stuff in the below thread: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

    Make sure you double check that you have the current versions of each program by clicking on each of the links. For example you said you have Ad-aware but is is Ad-aware SE V1.03 with the reference file from today (SE1R4 16.08.2004)?
     
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2004
  3. sjpa

    sjpa Private E-2

    Thanks for your help. I've tried everything and I have now on my desktop 6 programs including cwshredder, ad-aware, ccleaner, Spybot, spywareblaster, and of course the regular Norton anti-virus that is automatically updated.

    Since this morning this search parasite - http://searchmiracle.com/sp.php is still with me. On the spywareblaster it lists this parasite as others as search engines that I use. I want to get rid of all of them and delete the whole lot of them. It give me the option to block them but I must have the CLSID numbers. Where do I find these numbers?

    Is this the only way or is there a faster and easier way to get rid of them?

    Thanks again for your quick reply.
     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

  5. kadaj

    kadaj Private E-2

    i agree.
    although i cannot help anyone, im sorry, im super pissed at the prog, virus, ghost, whatever.i HATE searchmiracle.
    it has killed my comp.
    totally.
    cant we complain to them or something?
    And, why do they(searchmiracle) do this?
    what is their purpose?
    if it is to create awareness of that site, i am fully aware alright, so much as to i feel like sending some virus or something.
    sigh, im more like complaining.
    i hope the links and help work. i havent tried.
    *sad.
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Try some of the steps requested in this thread (run thru the http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407 thread) and come back IN A NEW THREAD OF YOUR OWN, if you still have problems. Indicate what you have tried, what the scans may have found, and your OS.
     

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