attempted browser hijack?

Question

I keep getting a popup from google saying someone is attempting to hijack my browser how do I find the offender and stop this?

Answer 1

Download Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.com. Free. Then run it. Also if you want to be super safe, pay $46 for CyberDefender and let it run in the background continually. No one package catches everything so you really need two.

Answer 2

Run a full scan using your internet antivirus software, i.e. Norton or McAfee or get something like PCtools Spyware Doctor, ( www.pctools.com). These will find the hijacker and remove it. Dont leave it !!

copy and paste this link to norton to get a free check. It should work OK, just hit the Go button

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=NIS2006&langid=ie&venid=symnis

Answer 3

Make sure your PC is locked down. That means have a couple of
spyware programs, firewall, virus protection. There are good free
protection out there. Here's a list if you need it.
http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html

Answer 4

Try the following

1. Do not download anti-spyware programs blindly, they might be spyware themselves. Check this list to no which programs to trust:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

2. Download the following (if you don’t have them already) and then UPDATE them. After they are updated, then scan with all these programs and then trash what ever they find.

Windows Defender
http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Windows-Defender/3000-12771_4-10598014.html?tag=lst-0-1

Spybot
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1

Superantispyware
http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10597413.html?tag=lst-0-1

Ad-Aware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1

If you’re using Internet Explorer stop using it, as of today, Nov 3, 2006, it is 100% unpatched.
http://secunia.com/graph/?type=sol&period=all&prod=12366

Try the following browser(s), this will you help with future problems:
(keep in mind that nothing can help you if you purposely/accidentally download spyware)

Firefox
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

or

Opera
http://www.opera.com/

3. Stay away from porn, gambling sites, myspace and other risky sites.

Answer 5

You can't find the offender and stop them; you have to install a firewall and only go online in stealth mode. If they can't see your pc they can't hack it.

You need to install one firewall.
The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Both these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall
http://www.comodogroup.com/ - Comodo security suite.

Shields Up security site;
https://www.grc.com - check your firewall works
http://www.grc.com/optout.htm - grc anti spyware program and info.

http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser
http://www.opera.com/ Opera web browser
Instal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that browser for vising unknown websites. They don't support Active X so thats one less way for problems to get on your pc.

You need to install one anti virus;
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 AVG anti virus or
http://www.avast.com - Avast Antivirus

You need all three anti spyware programs;
http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan.
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware

And these are useful utilities;
http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - The Spyware Warrior site identifies fake anti spyware programs.

http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool
http://www.mailwasher.net/ -spam filter

Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com

Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com

http://www.siteadvisor.com -MacAffee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.

Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.

Answer 6

Download Neotrace.
I keep getting someone from Rio trying to get into mine.
But a Hack is in progress, He! He!

Answer 7

have ur firewall on an lock ur home page up so it can not be hijack
have ur antivirus on set ur firewall settings to high. spyware doctor will take care of ur home page it is verry good

Answer 8

Hi. There are free blocking programs that will stop this. One is here : http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3786