Browser hijacked

[Guest]

I think my IE6 browser has been hijacked by some spyware. In the view
toolbars menu I see a toolbar called "starware". I have run spybot, ad
aware, and the ms beta product none of which are picking this up. Also
address bar won't show and am getting messages that activeX controls are
blocked. Can't sign in to other sites saying that cookies are blocked.
Privacy controls are set to medium and if I try to go lower it jumps back to
medium again. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Jack T

Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and scroll down until you find
something that says "Starware". If you find it left-click once to highlight
it than click the remove button.

Then download and install HiJackThis -

How to download and install HiJackThis:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict309.html

Run it in Safe Mode and save the log. 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 any
necessary steps to clean your system.
(Note: You will have to Register before posting on these Forums. Please
follow all posting instructions carefully to avoid having your log deleted
or ignored.


Hope this helps

Jan
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[Guest]

Thanks Jan Il

Hi Jack T

Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and scroll down until you find
something that says "Starware". If you find it left-click once to highlight
it than click the remove button.

Then download and install HiJackThis -

How to download and install HiJackThis:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict309.html

Run it in Safe Mode and save the log. 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 any
necessary steps to clean your system.
(Note: You will have to Register before posting on these Forums. Please
follow all posting instructions carefully to avoid having your log deleted
or ignored.


Hope this helps

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm