adblaster2 and the case of the unclosable IE windows.....

[spinkster]

hello all,
something has happened to my almost brand new PC and now
i cant close IE browser windows & get constant Capital
One credit card ads courtesy of adblaster2.info and my
tab & delete buttons have stopped working in a web
context.
I have tried spybot, pest control & adaware but still
cant get rid of adblaster2 or close my IE windows once
they are open - which slows my PC down to prehistoric
speeds.
a) how do i get rid of adblaster2?
b) anu ideas how i even got it?
c) anyone rate my chances of threatening Capital One for
using the firm - especially as they are starting to
crack down on companis that use 'heavy-handed',
indiscriminate marketing tools?
any help gratefully received - in exchange i can offer a
range of interesting info about fine wines, being mad and
a few other mirthsome topics....
spinkytastic thanks,
the Spinkster

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Spinkster

You have malware or hijackware on your system causing the problem, which
your antivirus will not detect, as it does not have the same definitions. A
you have already run SpyBot and AdAware, fully updated, then download and
install and then run the programs below. They are free and very effective.
Follow the instructions carefully.

Trend Micro Housecall - Free On-Line Anti-Virus scan. Even if you have an AV
and ran it, do the Housecalls as it has different definitions.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

McAfee Avert Stinger
http://tinyurl.com/2esu7

CWShredder: Free
http://tinyurl.com/2l9kl


HiJackThis: - Free

Go to
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html ,
or
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.php#hjt
and download HiJackThis. Unzip to a folder other than your Desktop or the
Temp folder, doubleclick HiJackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button. Press that, save the log some place you remember where it is.
Most of what it lists will be harmless or even required, so DO NOT fix
anything yet.

Open the copy of your log in NotePad and make a copy. Then you can go here
to post you log:

Jim Eshelman's site here:
AumHa Forums - HiJackThis section:
http://forum.aumha.org/

Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support, here:
http://216.180.233.162/~swicom/forums/

or Net-Integration here:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-...86d536d57b5f65b6e40c55365e;act=ST;f=27;t=6949

or Tom Coyote here: http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=idx

<<DO NOT POST YOUR LOG FILE TO THIS NEWSGROUP>>

You will need to register to open a new thread to post you log. It is free,
and no one will Spam you, it is one of many that provides this service. Once
registered, go to the HiJackThis section on the forum list and click to
open. Then start a new post and post your log. The experts there will
analyze the log and report back the results. Please allow at least a few
hours or a days time for a response, depending on when you post the log

Remember, you must return to the HJT site to get your answer. It is a good
idea to click the "Notify" box so that you will get an electronic
notification by e-mail to let you know when a response has been posted.
But, you must still return to the site of your answer

HJT Tutorial
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42

If you don't have these on your new PC, I advice you to download and install
them for protection for your system and prevent scumware from getting on
your PC.

SpywareBlaster.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Zone Alarm Firewall - Free
http://tinyurl.com/iwhb
or
http://tinyurl.com/kzq

Hope this helps.

Jan

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