Can anybody tell me how to locate and remove unwanted add-
ons to my web browser, Intenet Explorer 6??? cheers!

Such as...?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

Stu wrote:
> Can anybody tell me how to locate and remove unwanted add-
> ons to my web browser, Intenet Explorer 6??? cheers!

I'm not sure, I think the site is lop.com, there's a
toolbar underneath my address bar that has been added and
a bar at the bottom of my page that pops up everytime I
open internet explorer! Also desktop items appear(casino,
money, blah blah!), my homepage is changed and(!) has
added about 30 sites to my favourites!

Any ideas?

STu


>-----Original Message-----
>Such as...?
>--
>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>
>Stu wrote:
>> Can anybody tell me how to locate and remove unwanted
add-
>> ons to my web browser, Intenet Explorer 6??? cheers!
>.
>

Dealing with Trojans & Hijackware

A. Trojans

1. Check in at Windows Update and install all critical updates & reboot.

2. Download and run Stinger (http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/); then...

3. Update your virus definitions, enable Show Hidden Files
(http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...02092715262339)
and then run a full system scan in Safe Mode
(http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01052409420406)
with nothing else running in background. Note the files identified and
removed then find the corresponding page for the file at your AV maker's
online support pages (e.g.,
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...favorites.html)
and follow *all* Removal steps, including editing the Registry if directed.

WinXP Only (WinME similar): If this scan finds anything, create a new
Restore Point then:

Disk Cleanup > More options > Delete all but the most recent Restore
Point.

B. Hijackware

Help with Hijackware (MS MVP sites all)
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
background:

1. CWShredder v1.59.1 (no updates available currently; fix all found)

2. Ad-Aware SE (reconfigure per Post #2 in
http://aumha.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5877; fix all found)

3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)

Important: You must seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each and
every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't catch
everything, 24/7. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://forum.aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware.
**Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**

[Alternate download pages for many of the above tools may be found at
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

WinXP SP2: What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...eoverview.mspx

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org

Stu wrote:
> I'm not sure, I think the site is lop.com, there's a
> toolbar underneath my address bar that has been added and
> a bar at the bottom of my page that pops up everytime I
> open internet explorer! Also desktop items appear(casino,
> money, blah blah!), my homepage is changed and(!) has
> added about 30 sites to my favourites!
>
> Any ideas?
>
> STu
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Such as...?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>>
>> Stu wrote:
>>> Can anybody tell me how to locate and remove unwanted add-
>>> ons to my web browser, Intenet Explorer 6??? cheers!
>> .