Anti Spyware Question

[Anita]

I installed AntiSpyware (Beta) a couple of days ago. I
have real time protection enabled and I have performed a
number of scans but my browser keeps getting hyjacked. I
have the latest spyware updates. Does anyone have any
suggestions on what is going on??

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I installed AntiSpyware (Beta) a couple of days ago. I
have real time protection enabled and I have performed a
number of scans but my browser keeps getting hyjacked. I
have the latest spyware updates. Does anyone have any
suggestions on what is going on??

1. Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.
2. Quit going to those sites and downloading the junk.
3. If you don't have WinXP SP2, get LSP-Fix - a free program to repair
damaged Winsock 2 stacks
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
save it because you might need to repair the Winsock 2 stacks after removing
the culprit.
For WinXP SP2 this command will restore the Winsock stacks if you can't
connect after clearing the malware.
Go to Start | Run and type
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset
Then get CWShredder
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html

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[Skylark]

Get a good firewall...the SP2 has basic FW abilities, but you'll find third party programs are much better (try Zonelabs' free fw @ zonelabs.com).

Anita wrote:

I installed AntiSpyware (Beta) a couple of days ago. I have real time protection enabled and I have performed a number of scans but my browser keeps getting hyjacked. I have the latest spyware updates. Does anyone have any suggestions on what is going on??