" not found" error message----WHAT the heck is ads234?

[Guest]

God, I really need someone's help, this is driving me crazy!! I use
netzero. I also use adaware, and spy subtract to get rid of spyware. I
have good security settings. But, It seems now that eveytime I try ANY link
in IE , click to go to the homepage, or try ANYTHING , this message comes
up. On the top bar of the page, it says "not found", and the website I
wanted to go to. This is in the address bar :

http://www.ads234.com/adView.aspx?requesturl=http://google.com/&mac=3025dee9&Segment=1

And, on the page, it says, "ads 234 not found" "Please search the web or
try one of our links below " etc.

What IS this? I tried to fix my security settings, I have no spyware on
my cpu, but this message is preventing me from doing ANYTHING!! Please,
any help would be much appreciated! thanks so so much!

 

[Guest]

I get the same exact message in my browser. (IE 6) I didn't start getting it
until I downloaded AOL IM. The only time I don't get it is if start my pc up
in safe mode. This is very annoying. Also now I have all these seasrch
toolbars that I don't want and I tried removing them from the control panel
thinking that would fix the problem but it didn't.

Please help us!

 

[Guest]

I know!! the same thing is happening to me. I want this over with. Help
us plleeeeaassee??

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

God, I really need someone's help, this is driving me crazy!! I
use netzero. I also use adaware, and spy subtract to get rid of
spyware. I have good security settings. But, It seems now that
eveytime I try ANY link in IE , click to go to the homepage, or try
ANYTHING , this message comes up. On the top bar of the page, it
says "not found", and the website I wanted to go to. This is in
the address bar :

http://www.ads234.com/adView.aspx?requesturl=http://google.com/&mac=3025dee9&Segment=1

And, on the page, it says, "ads 234 not found" "Please search the
web or try one of our links below " etc.

What IS this? I tried to fix my security settings, I have no
spyware on my cpu, but this message is preventing me from doing
ANYTHING!! Please, any help would be much appreciated! thanks so so
much!

Do you update AdAware and Spybot S & D before each use?
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

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_edits/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.


See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Jessica

Unfortunately, spyware removers and/or AdAware don't detect and/or remove
all the various other types of scumware on you system. You may have a
hijacker, malware, or other malicious scumware on your system causing this
problem. Thus, in addition to running your fully updated anti-virus
program, you should do the following to be sure none of these are present on
your system. Although you may have already run one or more of the programs,
please do so again according to the instructions below, in Safe Mode. Be
aware that, some very aggressive and damaging variants of malware can
replicate themselves repeatedly, or mutate, if not removed properly. A
reinstall or repair of IE or Windows will not remove scumware, and doing so
could in fact make things worse. Please follow all instructions carefully
to be sure your system is thoroughly cleaned. A reinstall or repair will not
remove scuware, and could in fact, make things worse.


Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Be sure to run CWShredder here

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3019.html

and AdAware and Spybot.
Download the newest version of HiJackThis here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/hijackthis.php
(or Spybot - Search and Destroy DSO Exploit Fix 1.3.1 TX)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4392.html



Also visit these two sites to test for parasites and help basic cleaning:

On-Line Check

http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm

and

Quick-Fix Protocol.
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php

Basically, throw everything here at your "infection".

And be sure to use the HijackThis. Please DO NOT post your log to this
newsgroup, but to the HiJackThis Support Forums below:
http://www.hijackthis.de/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10&guestlanguageid=4
the Aumha HiJackThis Forum
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30

or Bleeping Computer Forum

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

to allow the experts there to evaluate your log and advise you of the
necessary steps to clean your system.



(Note: To avoid having your log deleted or ignored, you *must* do the two
things listed here:

(1) Don't post a HijackThis log until you have already done preliminary
scanning of your system for parasites. I recommend you go to QuickFix page
on this site - http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm - and run all steps
indicated, exactly as specified. Make the HJT log your last step, then post
to one of the sites above if you are still having problems.
(2) In your post, please specify what precleaning you have done, and specify
the problem that is prompting you to run this log in the first place.)


Also this program searches for hidden .dlls that recreate the malware.
About Buster:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4289.html

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

You should also get a copy of WINSOCKXPFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
Also
From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)

or ........

Winsock Fix Utility
http://www.dfwonline.net/files/WinsockFix.zip

Also.........

Courtesy of Jim Byrd -

Download Sysclean.com, from Trend Micro, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp along with the latest pattern
file, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Be sure to read the "How-to" info here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/tsc/readme.txt
You might also want to get Art's updater, SYS-UP.Zip, here for future
updating of these: http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/.
(If you download and use the updater from the beginning, it will
automatically handle downloading the other files. Place them in a dedicated
folder after appropriate unzipping, and then run. This scan may take a long
time, as Sysclean is VERY extensive and thorough

NOTE: If you can not download these programs from the Internet, if your PC
has CD read capabilities, go to another computer with CD-ROM burning
capabilities. Create a folder on the hard drive of the other computer called
HOLD, download the programs to that folder, then burn that folder to a CD.
Copy the HOLD folder to your HD and then install the programs from there
and run them. After you have IE access again, update all programs where
possible to get the latest definitions and run them again in Safe Mode to be
sure there are no lingering items on the system.



If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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