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SM
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      27th Dec 2003
ad8.com has reset my default page under internet options
of IE tools. I am receiving pop-ups from them on a
regular basis and there is an adware hidden somewhere
that pops a vertical search toolbar on an irregular basis
on the left hand side of the page.

I have pest patrol and although I have eliminated the
original pest, I still get the pops and the adware. A
second search with pest patrol shows no pests.

How can I get rid of the adware?

Alternativly, how can I only block ad8.com from accessing
my computer?

Thanks in advance,
SM
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      27th Dec 2003
Home Page Hijacking - Has Your Browser Been Hijacked?
http://www.gmpservices.com/articles/hijack.asp

Perform the following:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym

Stop the Invasion of Adware and Intrusive Spybot Spyware - Restore Your Privacy
http://spybot-spyware.com/

How to Delete Cookie Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;278835

How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary Internet Files Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=ie600

Consider purchasing and installing a good internet security program:
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/features.html

For additional Internet Explorer assistance:

Please visit the Internet Explorer newsgroup experts:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...er.ie6.browser

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"SM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
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| ad8.com has reset my default page under internet options
| of IE tools. I am receiving pop-ups from them on a
| regular basis and there is an adware hidden somewhere
| that pops a vertical search toolbar on an irregular basis
| on the left hand side of the page.
|
| I have pest patrol and although I have eliminated the
| original pest, I still get the pops and the adware. A
| second search with pest patrol shows no pests.
|
| How can I get rid of the adware?
|
| Alternativly, how can I only block ad8.com from accessing
| my computer?
|
| Thanks in advance,
| SM
 
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SM
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      28th Dec 2003
Thank you Carey.
>-----Original Message-----
>Home Page Hijacking - Has Your Browser Been Hijacked?
>http://www.gmpservices.com/articles/hijack.asp
>
>Perform the following:
>
>Symantec Security Check
>http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?

langid=ie&venid=sym
>
>Stop the Invasion of Adware and Intrusive Spybot

Spyware - Restore Your Privacy
>http://spybot-spyware.com/
>
>How to Delete Cookie Files
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-

US;278835
>
>How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary Internet

Files Folder
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;260897&Product=ie600
>
>Consider purchasing and installing a good internet

security program:
>http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/features.html
>
>For additional Internet Explorer assistance:
>
>Please visit the Internet Explorer newsgroup experts:
>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...c.windows.inet

explorer.ie6.browser
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------

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>
>"SM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in

message:
> news:001901c3ccab$e9abf320$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>| ad8.com has reset my default page under internet

options
>| of IE tools. I am receiving pop-ups from them on a
>| regular basis and there is an adware hidden somewhere
>| that pops a vertical search toolbar on an irregular

basis
>| on the left hand side of the page.
>|
>| I have pest patrol and although I have eliminated the
>| original pest, I still get the pops and the adware. A
>| second search with pest patrol shows no pests.
>|
>| How can I get rid of the adware?
>|
>| Alternativly, how can I only block ad8.com from

accessing
>| my computer?
>|
>| Thanks in advance,
>| SM
>.
>

 
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