browser keeps getting redirected to a search page

[Dave]

i have followed what these other twol people said to do i
ran spy bot, i ran ad-aware, CWShredder and they arent
doing a thing....what is going on? why am i being
redirected to a search page when i try accessing my email
or when i try going to miniclip.com (gaming website) like
ill get to the site then i get redirected to the
searchmiracle.com search engine why is this happening
this is so frustrating is this happening because i also
have netscape installed? some one please help....if i
reinstall internet explorer will that get rid of the
problem? if so please provide me with the link to
download Internet Explorer 6.0 some one please help!!!!
- Dave

 

[KAS]

Disconnect your compter from the net if you have a
high-speed connection such as cable or dsl.

1) Go to Add/Remove Programs and look for programs that
shouldn't be there. Things such as Hotbar Toolbar, Gator,
etc. These programs should stand out in your mind as ones
that you did not install.

Write down the names of these programs then go ahead and
use Add/Remove to remove them. This WILL NOT completely
remove the program but begins the process.

2) Go onto your hard drive and look for folders which have
the same or similar names to the programs you just wrote
down. Look under C:\Program Files for these folders.

Delete these folders. In some cases you may not be able to
remove the entire folder or parts of their contents. That
is ok. Just be sure that what you are removing is what you
want to remove. If in doubt, leave it in.

3) Go to Start | Run and type in 'regedit' (no quotes).
When your registry comes up do Ctrl-F (Find) and type in
part of the name of one of the programs you are looking
for. For instance, if you have the Hotbar Toolbar you
could simply type in 'hotbar' (no quotes). Click Find Next
and the search begins. When it stops on an entry look at
it closely. Does it have the name of one of the programs
you are looking for? If so, delete that key. Hit F3 to
continue the search.

When you get the message that you are at the end of the
registry do Ctrl-F and repeat the process for the next
piece of spyware/malware. Repeat as necessary.

4) Reboot your machine. When you come back in see if you
can reset your homepage or access the net. Hopefully at
this point you can. If your homepage still won't reset you
need to go back into the registry and search for whatever
page you are being redirected to. Again, just part of the
name is fine. Also recheck your C: to see if there are any
leftover folders which you can remove. If so remove them
and reboot again.

 

[Dave]

you are misunderstanding of what im saying there is now
hot bar or anything...and my homepage is fine...i am
talking about when i visit websites...when i get to the
page it redirects me to miraclesearch.com or even before
i get to the page it takes me to miracla...so everything
you just provided is of no help thanks anyways though.

- Dave

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
A google search on searchmiracle found these:
http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/adware.cdt.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=6919&view=previous
Your HijackThis log will not be identical. Go to
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm Work through steps 1-3, then post a
HijackThis log for analysis (step 4.)

Be patient. They're busy, but someone will help you remove this. When you
post the HJT log, it will help others if you include searchmiracle in the
topic, describe the problem as you have here and include this URL
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=6919&view=previous (It will save some
time for whoever helps you.)

Hope this helps,
Don