hijacked browser?

Question

my internet browser was hijacked and websites keep popping up with ani virus and spyware stuff that aint legit. and i get a security alert warning ballon that pops up and says you a virus or a spyware then tells the name of it. it is not my antivirus programs i have and the virus or spyware wont show up on all the sacns iv ran. i need help

Answer 1

Use these scans to remove it.

All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.

AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.

Answer 2

If you are using Internet Explorer 7.0 then it has a new feature called
"Reset Internet Explorer Settings" which is under Internet Options > Advanced. It (supposedly) resets IE back to normal. But that is why I use Firefox 2.0 instead of IE.

Answer 3

Hijacked Browser, in case you mean that someone is getting access for your laptop by your browser, you want to envision that your distant help isn't set to on. suggestion, flow to commence, click administration panel, in residences click distant. examine it out!

Answer 4

Heres some anti spyware, and anti virus software, that are free, and they will keep everything bad off.


The first one is called LAVASOFT anti spyware, this has been out for awile, and its the most top rated anti spyware applications on the market right now

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

Avg anti virus is one of the best heres the link to download it.

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10596553.html?tag=lst-0-1

Zonealarm this is a top notch firewall, and i reccamend it GREATLY! this helped spyware, and virues from not getting on your computer in the first place!

http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm/3000-10435_4-10550364.html?tag=lst-0-2

Those are the most common, best antispyware/ anti virus applications out there right now, and there all free so i reccamend them GREATLY

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Answer 5

first if you can,reset your internet connections thru the set up if they persist on not letting you download spybot.com and it will put the pesky rascals at bay long enough to let you change the browser options

Answer 6

You need to download superantispyware. It will fix that problem. It is very effective and it is FREE.

Answer 7

just get a norton antivirus 2006

Answer 8

when that happens to me I just reformat the hard disk......saves me time and aggrovation