it also keeps adding anoying pop ups as well please help me to erase this
2006-10-02 08:39:36 · 10 answers · asked by riders99 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You have a browser hijacker on your PC.
Like adware and spyware, a browser hijacker may be installed as part of freeware installation. In this case, the browser hijacker is probably mentioned in the user agreement -- although, obviously, not identified as a browser hijacker. The problem is that users typically either ignore the fine print or only give it a cursory reading. A browser hijacker may also be installed without user permission, as the result of an infected e-mail, a file share, or a drive-by download. To avoid contamination, experts advise users to read user agreements carefully, and to be cautious about freeware downloads and e-mail messages from unknown sources.
Here is a list of free scans.I would recommend running ewido first.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://avast.com
2006-10-02 08:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a virus but spyware or adware. This is not always picked up by virus scanners. I would recommend that you have installed 1) a virus scanner, 2) a firewall, 3) an adware scanner, 4 a spyware scanner and 5) a spyware blocker. I know it's a lot of hassle but less so than getting infected! If you do like cuite says you'll be OK.
2006-10-02 08:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by INTIKAB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely is that you have spyware and not a virus, you should be able to stop it with anti spyware such as lavasoft (ad-aware, www.lavasoft.com) or zonelabs (zone alarm, www.zonelabs.com) both these programs are free, well trial only for zonealarm but ad-aware is free, and zonealarm comes with a firewall which with any luck will stop you getting any more hijack attempts which is what normally causes the spyware and homepage changes in the first place. hope this helps
2006-10-02 08:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by allmightymilby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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then click start when the scan is done click on remove tab
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ewido anti-spyware 4.0
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/10/lng/us/tpl/tpl01?prd=ews
ad-aware professional 6.0 /ad-watch 3.0
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ad-watch 3.0 is a pop up & website blocker
spy doctor
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Privacy Guardian
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when on the home page click on
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2006-10-02 08:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its spyware 100%. It re-directs your browser to its site to download its self constantly. You have some very good answers to your question, I have tried many of the above. I have just tried Eiwdo from AVG. It did a great job.
Http://www.avguk.com
2006-10-02 09:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by Mark T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like spyware not a virus,just download adaware from lavasofts website and run it.Another good program is Spybot search and destroy.Also delete all your cookies and see if that helps.
2006-10-02 08:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought a program called Brave Sentry works really well havent had any problems since and is not that expensive
2006-10-02 08:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by hugho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is more likely a piece of spyware try doing a scan for spyware using spybo search and destroy or adware.
2006-10-02 08:41:36 · answer #8 · answered by Tiger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good advice, but sometimes a homepage hijacker is not a virus.
Try the free online scan at http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite
2006-10-02 08:42:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try down loading a program http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
2006-10-02 08:49:39 · answer #10 · answered by jkurtis@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋