critical system error

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Hi

My internet home page has been replaced by a security centre page with
address http://www.securitynetpage.net/. This will not allow me to change my
home page back. It also links in with a flashing icon on my taskbar which has
a pop up saying critical system error. Can anyone help me with a way to
delete this off my system please.

Thanks
Martin
 
Hi

Try searching for any spyware you may have on your system:

Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com
Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

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

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Also run a virus-check on your system with the latest definitions for your
anti virus program.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Thank you but I already have ad aware and norton anti virus and although they
find a virus called dialer they cannot delete it. Ad Aware says that it has
quarantined them but it still doesnt solve the problem!
 
emmo said:
Thank you but I already have ad aware and norton anti virus and although
they find a virus called dialer they cannot delete it. Ad Aware says that
it has quarantined them but it still doesnt solve the problem!
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Will's advice is good, you shouldn't ignore it. Removal and recovery is not
easy and, as you have learned, your existing setup has already been unable
to stop infection or remove the effects.

You should try following *all* of the steps given in the following forum:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html

Do *not* be tempted to skip any stages. The people there can and will help.

Arecibo
 
emmo said:
Hi

My internet home page has been replaced by a security centre page with
address http://www.securitynetpage.net/. This will not allow me to change my
home page back. It also links in with a flashing icon on my taskbar which has
a pop up saying critical system error. Can anyone help me with a way to
delete this off my system please.

Thanks
Martin
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What browser are you using? I know this is a MS newgroup, but you
should try Firefox. [http://getfirefox.com] Less likely to be infected
with Malware. Try using multiple anti-spyware programs. Usually what
one cannot do another can. Spybot Search & Destroy is another popular
one. Even MS Windows Defender Beta2 is a decent FREE program for this.
 
MayDay wrote:

What browser are you using? I know this is a MS newgroup, but you
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There's no restriction here against recommending non-MS alternative
programs.

should try Firefox. [http://getfirefox.com] Less likely to be
infected with Malware.
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My view is very different, however. I believe that protection against
malware is primarily a function of your surfing habits, the browser settings
you choose, and what protective software you install, not of which browser
you choose. Although out of the box, Firefox may be safer than IE, it can
easily be brought to the same level of safety or better by choosing wisely.

I believe in choosing the product that provides the best functionality, and
as far as I'm concerned, that's neither firefox nor plain IE. I prefer IE
with the Maxthon shell on top of it.


Try using multiple anti-spyware programs.
Usually what one cannot do another can.
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Good advice!
 
The main reason I recommend Firefox is because since I switched my
father-in-law to Firefox, his Anti-spyware software has been awfully
bored. Secondly, Firefox is very extensible. There are extensions that
allow it to do almost anything. Removing extensions is also a trivial
task unlike IE 6. (IE 7RC1 is better than IE 6 in this respect)
 
MayDay said:
The main reason I recommend Firefox is because since I switched my
father-in-law to Firefox, his Anti-spyware software has been awfully
bored.
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First of all, please quote enough of the message you're responding to to put
your reply into context (as I did above). Many newsgroup participants (me,
for example) don't save already-read messages and a message without a quote
is likely to be completely unintelligible to people. It was only by chance
that I even realized that this was a reply to a message of mine.

Second, you miss my point. Yes, Firefox can be secure. But so can other
browsers if you use them with care. I run (as I said) IE6 with the Maxthon
Shell, and your father-in-law's antispyware is no more bored than mine.

In fact, I think there's a big danger here. Many people have heard that
Firefox is more secure than IE, so they install and use Firefox instead and
think that's adequate protection. I disagree strongly. Protection and care
need to be in place all the time, regardless of your software choices, and
if Firefox causes people to lower their guard (and I know many people for
which that's true), it can weaken security instead of strengthening it.

Secondly, Firefox is very extensible. There are extensions
that allow it to do almost anything. Removing extensions is also a
trivial task unlike IE 6. (IE 7RC1 is better than IE 6 in this
respect)
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This discussion is about the security implications of Firefox vs. IE, not
about which is the better browser. I encourage you to use whichever browser
you think is best. Don't automatically choose what comes with Windows
without exploring the alternatives. In fact, if you recall my previous
message (which you didn't quote), I said "I believe in choosing the product
that provides the best functionality."

You and I may disagree as to which is the best browser, but that's fine. We
have different needs, different likes and dislikes, etc. Nevertheless, I
encourage you to at least look at and evaluate Maxthon. I think you'll find
that it has all the advantages of Firefox (including extensions), and more.
 
First of all, please quote enough of the message you're responding to to put
your reply into context (as I did above). Many newsgroup participants (me,
for example) don't save already-read messages and a message without a quote
is likely to be completely unintelligible to people. It was only by chance
that I even realized that this was a reply to a message of mine.
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Sorry about that, I had a message to reduce my quoting, so I did. Also,
I archive these newsgroups for future searching when I have a problem.
That way, I may be able to solve my problem without even posting a question.
Second, you miss my point. Yes, Firefox can be secure. But so can other
browsers if you use them with care. I run (as I said) IE6 with the Maxthon
Shell, and your father-in-law's antispyware is no more bored than mine.
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I didn't miss it. I was just including an experience of mine. Does
Maxthon work with IE7? I had tried it a year or so ago. I haven't
looked at it again since.
In fact, I think there's a big danger here. Many people have heard that
Firefox is more secure than IE, so they install and use Firefox instead and
think that's adequate protection. I disagree strongly. Protection and care
need to be in place all the time, regardless of your software choices, and
if Firefox causes people to lower their guard (and I know many people for
which that's true), it can weaken security instead of strengthening it.
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I realize the problem with blindly using software with the impression of
security. I try to not spread that, I feel I didn't do well in this case.
This discussion is about the security implications of Firefox vs. IE, not
about which is the better browser. I encourage you to use whichever browser
you think is best. Don't automatically choose what comes with Windows
without exploring the alternatives. In fact, if you recall my previous
message (which you didn't quote), I said "I believe in choosing the product
that provides the best functionality."
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I mention extensions, because many can be used to lock down your browser
further. NoScript, AdBlock, and others.
You and I may disagree as to which is the best browser, but that's fine. We
have different needs, different likes and dislikes, etc. Nevertheless, I
encourage you to at least look at and evaluate Maxthon. I think you'll find
that it has all the advantages of Firefox (including extensions), and more.
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I didn't mean to start an browser argument. I know how those go, you
have your Firefox die hards and your IE die hards and other alternative
browser zealots. We are fortunate it has just been you and I.
 
MayDay said:
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

Sorry about that, I had a message to reduce my quoting, so I did.
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Reducing quoting is good. It's hardly ever necessary to include all of the
previous thread, which can quickly grow to become very large. But quoting
enough to put your reply into context is standard netiquette, is always
good, and helps enormously.

Does
Maxthon work with IE7? I had tried it a year or so ago. I haven't
looked at it again since.
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I don't know whether Maxthon works with IE7. I stay away from beta versions
and haven't tried IE7 yet. But if Maxthon doesn't work with IE7 now, I'm
sure it will shortly after IE7 is released. Whether I might still want to
run it, or whether I will think that IE7's improvements are so good as to
obviate the need for Maxthon, I don't know yet. Or by that time maybe there
will be a new version of Firefox that I might prefer.


I realize the problem with blindly using software with the impression
of security. I try to not spread that, I feel I didn't do well in
this case.
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OK, then it sounds like our views are much closer than they seemed to be at
first. I'm glad to see that.


I didn't mean to start an browser argument. I know how those go, you
have your Firefox die hards and your IE die hards and other
alternative browser zealots. We are fortunate it has just been you
and I.
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Yep! I'm almost always against any form of zealotry, even if it's espousing
something I like. That's why I have no problem with your preferring Firefox,
even though I prefer Maxthon.
 
I don't know whether Maxthon works with IE7. I stay away from beta versions
and haven't tried IE7 yet. But if Maxthon doesn't work with IE7 now, I'm
sure it will shortly after IE7 is released. Whether I might still want to
run it, or whether I will think that IE7's improvements are so good as to
obviate the need for Maxthon, I don't know yet. Or by that time maybe there
will be a new version of Firefox that I might prefer.
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I have installed IE7 and have been playing around with it. I applaud MS
for sticking with the same shortcut commands Firefox uses for tabbed
browsing. (I would be lost if they didn't). IE7 is in Release Candidate
State, which means it is supposed to be feature complete and the code
base may become the Gold copy. It is due out in November along with
Vista for volume licensees so they should be close to finished

I do have to say that the interface is unattractive (IMHO) and they
don't let you customize it as much as with IE6. There isn't an easy way
to rearrange icons and you can't hide the tab bar when only one tab is
in use (a la Firefox).

IE7 is also closer to Web Standard compliance than IE6, although still a
long way off. At least is doesn't mangle my website as much as IE6 :)

http://thehaven.freespaces.com/haven/
The Brick header is supposed to span 100% of the page and there is
supposed to be an address/phone number in the upper right corner.
When you scroll, the page is supposed to scroll out underneath the
stationary header.
Check out the Games Link, many fun time killers there.
Warning, a couple of the Nav are not yet functional, they will send you
to a 404 page.
 
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