Spy-Ware

[Guest]

I am running XP and my Internet Explorer has been captured by some sort of
toolbar that continually loads all sorts of web pages. I right clicked on
the toolbar then clicked properties and it states:

ADDRESS: (URL) HTTP: myserchnow.com/passthrough/newpass2.HTLM.

PROTOCOL: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

Shopping.net/toolbar.HTLM

How can I trace where this spy-ware is? Ad-Aware and Microsoft Own spy-ware
software is not finding anything. One more thing please. How can I put a
password to stop my daughter from starting up my computer, as this could
help stop this? Thanks for any help given.

 

[Ian Kenefick]

I am running XP and my Internet Explorer has been captured by some sort of
toolbar that continually loads all sorts of web pages. I right clicked on
the toolbar then clicked properties and it states:

ADDRESS: (URL) HTTP: myserchnow.com/passthrough/newpass2.HTLM.

PROTOCOL: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

Shopping.net/toolbar.HTLM

How can I trace where this spy-ware is? Ad-Aware and Microsoft Own spy-ware
software is not finding anything. One more thing please. How can I put a
password to stop my daughter from starting up my computer, as this could
help stop this? Thanks for any help given.

try Spybot Search and Destroy

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

About the passwords...

Start>Control Panel>User Acocunts>Select your user account>create a
password.

 

[Guest]

I have also noticed this report while scanning... Application
Win32/Adware.lob found in operation memory. Nod32 can not clean or delete
this? Please save my HAIR before I pull it all out, this is driving me MAD!
Can anyone suggest something?

 

[Lew/+Silat]

I am running XP and my Internet Explorer has been captured by some
sort of toolbar that continually loads all sorts of web pages.

I recommend you or anyone else who has a problem with hijackers go here
http://help.lockergnome.com/ (There are other sites that can help
also).Register. You will then be able to post. By post I mean post a
HIJACKTHIS log. After you register click on "PROBLEM SOLVERS" forums. Then
click on "HIJACKTHIS LOGS". Post your problem in the HIJACKTHIS FORUM. An
expert will get to you within a few days to guide you to a clean machine


http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html - Download Hijackthis. Put
it in a new folder named "Hijackthis". Put the folder on c drive. This is
important for proper logging of info when you get hijacked. Do not use this
program unless you completely know what you are doing. FREE


http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloads.html - download and install :
SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard FREE

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download - Download and
install Spybot - Search & Destroy FREE


http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html - CWShredder . Download
the standalone version. FREE

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ - Download the free version of
Adaware and install. Or pay for the advanced version if you want. FREE

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx -
Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) FREE

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php - If you don't have an antivirus
program and don't want to pay for one then get AVG . It is free and good.
FREE
http://www.free-av.com/ - another antivirus FREE

http://www.ccleaner.com/ - Crap Cleaner. Windows system cleaner like Window
Washer FREE

If you dont have an antivirus you can do free scans at
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://housecall.antivirus.com

McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

DialogueScience:
http://www.antivir.ru/english/www_av/

F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Freedom Online scanner
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/index.html




All the downloaded programs need updating regularly.