"ht" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> i have tried to get rid of the "Cool Web Search" Spyware variant:
> 'CWS.aboutblank'
> using the following but nothing seems to work.. it works initially
> then comes back after opening the Browser the second time. all the
> spy ware programs seem to catch it but then it puts porn sites on my
> favoite list one at a time... any ideas
>
> Info:
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/c...cles.html#abou
> tblank
>
> Download and run CWShredder - Cool Web Shredder:
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
>
>
> ----- curt wrote: -----
>
>
> You have "Cool Web Search" Spyware
> variant: 'CWS.aboutblank'
> Info:
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/c...cles.html#abou
> tblank
>
> Download and run CWShredder - Cool Web Shredder:
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
> Close all Browser windows and running applications, unzip
> the tool, click
> on the executable and follow the prompts.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My browser will not let me change the home page from
> about:blank. i have tried it mutiple times as this
> change came about today as a result of search on the
> web. A web site directory comes up as the home page
> along with another pop up http://searchx.cc/search.php?
> pin=4&ww=anti+spyware. I have tried to block the site in
> explorer but it didnt work.
> >>Is there anyway to get my choice of a home page back??
> >>.
> >
First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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