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[Tyler Martin]

I've tried getting rid of these spyware instances but
they just keep coming back. I've ran HiJack This and
deleted all known spyware/IE hijack attempts. I've ran
all different types of Adware/Spyware programs but the
same thing happens every time. Also, I go to my hosts
file and remove all the "trusted" host zones that I know
aren't trusted and make the file read-only so it can't be
changed, but I'll go back to it 5 minutes later to find
that it has been changed back to it's original setting.
any suggestions/help would be much appreciated.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Sounds like Browser Helper Objects to be. Here are some removal
instructions:
1. Click "Tools" - "Advanced Tools" - "System Explorers".

2. In the left pane, underneath "Internet Explorer", click "IE BHOs".

You will see a list of installed Browser Helper Objects. As noted in the
key, BHOs preceded by a star should be safe, those next to an exclamation
point are unknown, and those next to a red "X" are those Microsoft
AntiSpyware deem hazardous.

Click a BHO for more detailed information if available, such as the BHO
name, description, and publisher name. Also, in the right pane, you can
choose to temporarily or permanently block the BHO. If the BHO is hazardous,
you may want to consider permanently removing it. However, for unknown BHOs,
you may want to consider only temporarily removing the object and examining
the effects later from within Internet Explorer.

Boot into Safe Mode (F8) at Start Up;

Empty your temporary files AND your Temporary Internet Files C:\Documents

and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files folder ;

Run the scan while in safe mode;

If you are running SP2, open IE--->Tools--->Manage Add-ons, and uncheck any

BHO's that you don't recognize.