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asteri
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
Posts: 28
From: greece
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I know, this is not the proper place to ask for this kind of help, but I am desperate. Its not a mobile phone problem that I am having.
I used yahoo as a home page and as a search machine. Three days ago I installed by accident the yahoo toolbar, and that was where my troubles began.
At first I could open the yahoo page but I could not browse, check my yahoo mail, or use the "search function". I could use though the msn related programs, ie. messenger and hotmail.
Since then it spread like a virus, and now I can open only certain sites and that only after I have set my home page to "blank". What drives me crazy is why I can open this site and cant open others like yahoo, msn or google.
My modem diagnostics tell me that all is functioning ok (modem, isp, computer) except internet. I checked a thousand times the settings. I am running windows xp with adsl.
Please, give me one hint if you can.
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Lynx69
Joined: Feb 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: [ENGLAND]
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Its most definetly spyware!
To get rid of it i recommend http://www.lavasoft.nu/support/download/
Also look in the following threads for more info:
Remove Spyware and Key Loggers?
Theres some good ones also in: Free Adware/spyware Remover?
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
Posts: > 500
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Giants antispyware is very very good!
isnt free but i little bit of searching on the ol net will provide you with suitable copies of it!
fatreg
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asteri
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
Posts: 28
From: greece
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You mean adaware? I have tried and several others: spyhunter, spybot and hoftspy. |
Rookwise
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: UK. Phone:Samsung Galaxy A54 5
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Uninstall the Yahell toolbar and do a sweep with a spyware prog. I would then suggest you do another full system scan with your anti virus program.
Worked for me 
I tried sniffing coke once but didnt like it. The bubbles kept going up my nose  |
Lynx69
Joined: Feb 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: [ENGLAND]
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Also use the spyware programs whilst the computer is in safe mode for an accurate "clean out" 
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asteri
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
Posts: 28
From: greece
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What I have noticed just now is that the pc is still doing the searching through yahoo, although I set home page to blank. How can I change this?
Maybe it has to do with the shortcuts I use? |
fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
Posts: > 500
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Hi-jack this! Will do a nice sweep of all the ie settings you can get to and reset them. You prolly have a few more search tooks on your pc. Id have a go at uninstall programs if i were you and be ruthless! Fatreg
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:37
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