BHO

[RC]

Help!

1. I keep getting a message that pops up and informs me
that:
" Warning! A BHO (Browser Help Object) has been added to
you Internet settings....Do you wish to keep it?"
I keep hitting "NO", but the same message keeps coming
back up. This file/application keeps trying to load
itself.

2. There is something on my system that keeps trying to
hijack my Search Engine and HomePage. Everytime I open
and close my browser, I get this message:
"Warning: your search engine has been changed. do you
wish to keep the new setting?" OR "Warning: Your Homepage
has been changed. Do you wish to keep the new setting?"

I now have a hijacker application set up on my system and
I beleive that is where the Warnings are coming from.
But, I don't know how to remove the files/applications
that are already in my system.

Help!
Rob
(e-mail address removed)

 

[LuckyStrike]

Sounds like SpywareGuard (a good, albeit somewhat annoying program.) It *is*
looking after your settings and interests, if that is what you have
installed. As long as it is running in the background (SG icon shows in
Systray) that is what you'll be seeing until you either give an instruction
or stop it from running in the background.

SpywareGuard Tutorial
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=50
SpywareGuard by Javacool
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html

Depending what other programs that you may have of this nature - such as
Spybot S&D - there are ways to remove the pestilent files which are at the
root of this. If you have Spybot S&D, look into the Tools section and
examine the BHO's and Browser pages which are listed.

Spybot S&D download and tutorial
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=tutorial
Other tutorials for Spybot S&D
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=43
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index2.php

There are also BHO programs to remedy BHO problems. BHO Demon is one, BHO
Cop is another. These can be found at Major Geeks, and PC magazine utilities
respectively. PC magazines utilities require a $19,95 per year subscription
fee to access the library of some 100+ (I don't remember exactly how many)
programs. I have a subscription, and it was worth every penny.

HTH for starters.