Browser Start Page problems

[Brad]

Somehow fastsearch.cc has imbedded itself as my home page
when I open my browser. I have gone to tools, internet
options, and saved my preferred home page. Everything
works ok except when I turn off my PC and turn it back on
the next day. It keeps defaulting to fastsearch.cc. I
have tried searching for cookies with fastsearch.cc and
any other files related to that name and I can't find
anything. How can I permanently get rid of fastsearch.cc
when my PC powers up and I open my browser???

Thanks, Brad
..

 

[Guest]

Download
Spybot S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/ update first
Ad-aware http://lavasoft.element5.com/choose_language/

CWShredder http://www.merijn.org/


----- Brad wrote: -----

Somehow fastsearch.cc has imbedded itself as my home page
when I open my browser. I have gone to tools, internet
options, and saved my preferred home page. Everything
works ok except when I turn off my PC and turn it back on
the next day. It keeps defaulting to fastsearch.cc. I
have tried searching for cookies with fastsearch.cc and
any other files related to that name and I can't find
anything. How can I permanently get rid of fastsearch.cc
when my PC powers up and I open my browser???

Thanks, Brad
..

 

[Mike Burgess]

Brad,
fastsearch.cc = CWS.Tapicfg.2 (coolwebsearch trojan)

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch
[more info]
NAV detects this as: Adware.SearchCounter
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.searchcounter.html
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-15-03]
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