Cant get rid of spyware

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by villager, Jan 4, 2005.

  1. villager

    villager Private E-2

    I have been using hijack this, search destroy, ad-aware and few others but just can rid of the spyware. I attached a recent hijack and the websearch.drsnsrch.com just keeps re appearing.
    Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
    Scan saved at 10:15:11 AM, on 1/4/2005
    Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)


    After deleting the obvious entries like drsnsrch and the 017 they just reappear.
    Thanks.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Jan 4, 2005
  2. PhilliePhan

    PhilliePhan Guest

    Hi Villager,

    You have a number of issues in your log that need to be addressed. However, your HJT is out of date and not running from a safe location. Also, the 017 lines are likely OK. When you scan with HJT, first disconnect from the internet and close ALL browsers, etc...

    We should be able to fix you up quickly - here's the standard speech.
    Generally, it is a good idea to start with the Cleanup Tutorial HERE:

    READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan and Virus Removal

    There are only a few of us Volunteers who regularly offer advice in this forum. Running through the above Tutorial will remove a lot of stuff that would otherwise clog a HijackThis Log and save us valuable time.

    Please let us know the steps that you are able to complete and the ones that give you problems. Note that you need to be in Safe Mode with System Restore OFF and have the Viewing of Hidden Files ENABLED as per the instructions in the link. Make sure to do the Online Scans.

    Post back and let us know how you fared. Also, send us a HijackThis Log. Be sure to follow the instructions below:

    Note that your HijackThis should be up-to-date (v1.99) and MUST be extracted to its own safe folder – C:\Program Files\HijackThis!

    If you need a Fresh Download of HJT, get it HERE: HijackThis v1.99

    Also note that, before you scan, you MUST close all running programs including your web browser, e-mail and items in the system tray.

    Please save your HJT Log as a .txt File and attach it via the "Manage Attachments" tool in the Additional Options section when you post.

    I’ve been pretty busy with work lately, but somebody will try to take a look when they get a chance.

    Best luck :)
    PP
     

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