When I try to access a sight, I get a page from "internet optimizer" instead of the sight I am looking for.??

Answer 1

You have spy ware. If you don't have any of these (except Anti viral if you have already got a good anti viral programe thats current, download and run these.


Antiviral. (free)

AVG free. Excellent protection available from: http://www.Grisoft.com

Don't use two antiviral products together as they may be incompatible. If your Antiviral trial has run out, then remove product from your computer and get the AVG installed.

Anti-spyware (all free)

Essential products are: Adaware SE from: http://www.lavasoft.com

Spybot SD http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

Spywareblaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Windows Defender - from Microsoft downloads.

PC starter kit at download.com 20 of the best recommended programes for people new or less advanced in computers. Check all three pages, at bottom see Security/Tools/Fun

http://www.download.com/PC-Starter-Kit/2001-12350_4-0.html?tag=dir

C Cleaner.http://www.ccleaner.com/

This will tell you a lot about what is on your computer, such as running programmes,cookies, History, settings etc. and will help you clean up and remove unwanted items. Be careful how you use it as it is a very powerful programme and you should read the help index before you do anything with it.

Answer 2

Internet Optimizer( also known as DyFuCA , MoneyTree ) is an error page hijacker. The 'DyFuCA Active Alert' component can open pop-up 'alerts' when directed by its controlling server.


How to Remove Internet Optimizer ?



To manually remove this spyware from your computer:

Check Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, select 'Active Alert' or 'Internet Optimizer' and remove InternetOptimizer from your computer.

To Manually remove InternetOptimizer:
For the Crmrest installer variant, open the Downloaded Program Files folder (inside the Windows folder) and remove the 'Media Manager' entry.

Open the registry editor (click Start > Run and enter 'regedit') and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the entries: 'DyFuCA' and 'DyFuCA Active Alerts'.

Delete the subkey 'FCI' in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software to clean up.

Open a DOS command prompt window (For Windows 98 click Start >Programs >Accessories, or for Windows 2000/XP click Start > Run, enter 'cmd'), and enter the following commands :

For the Iopti variant:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u ..\iopti130.dll

Or, for the Nem variant:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u ..\nem207.dll

Or, for the Wsem variant:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u ..\wsem210.dll

Restart the computer.

Open the Windows folder, find and delete the following DLL file:
'ioptiXXX.dll' (Iopti variant)
'nemXXX.dll' (Nem variant)
'wsemXXX.dll' (Wsem variant).

The XXX differs for different versions; common versions are 'iopti130.dll', 'nem207.dll' and 'wsem210.dll'.).

Answer 3

Its a Malware. Just install "spybot" or "adaware", update it and then run a scan of it. It should fix the problem...Bye...