404 Error Page Not Found

[jon]

My computer is messed up. Whenever I try to perform a
search on any major search engine I get the notice that,
"The page can not be found" I have tried yahoo, msn, lycos
and a few others. I have tried to go to www.google.com and
I get the same messge but I am redirected to a different
website, entitled, "http://justtemplates.com/search.html. I
can't get windows update to work either. How can I resolve
these problem?

 

[H Leboeuf]

Probable cause:

Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html

Removal tools that have been used with success.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

Be sure that you install hotfix 828750 which fixes the exploit that this
virus uses:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp

 

[...]

I am having the same problem with search engines not
working. I used the links mentioned here but the virus
was not found on my computer. Search engines still do
not work. Do you have any other suggestions?

Julie

 

[H Leboeuf]

A search for "justtemplates" on google.com found only 3 posts. It look like
some new variant of a virus or parasite.

This is a quote from on of the answer.

First rename your HOSTS file

You can use a simple batch file to rename the HOSTS file "on-the-fly".
Download: RenHosts.bat
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
--
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Unquote.

If not deleted by the removal tool try this forum.

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

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