Default Search Engine

[+CalKat]

As a result of a recent struggle against a trojan, I've lost my default
search engine. Now when I type something in the address bar of IE, I just
get "page not found".

I have Win XP home, and sure would love a tip on how to get yahoo or
anything back! thanks ;o)

 

[PA Bear]

Check your system for "hijackware":

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm

CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
background:

1. CWShredder (fix all found)

2. Ad-Aware (fix all found)

3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)

Important: You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each
and every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't catch
everything, 24/7. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe) is the preferred
tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware. **Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**

[Alternate download pages for many of the above tools may be found at
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957

SpywareBlaster
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
--
HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx

 

[Wesley]

From Internet explorer go to tools | internet options |
advanced (tab) | scroll down to search from address bar
and make sure one of the ones that allows searches is
ticked if not tick one

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

To set back to XP default run the edit on line 229
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

From there select your preferred option.

 

[Cynthia G]

Hi,

To set back to XP default run the edit on line 229
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

From there select your preferred option.

The problem in this thread seemed similar to mine (see Desktop Icons &
IE Search), but the above was no help.

Anyone with any ideas?

TIA,

 

[+CalKat]

I dl'd and ran that, but I didn't get something with options. I just got a
message, was I sure I wanted to make the change to my registry. Did I do it
wrong?

Kat

 

[+CalKat]

Thanks, I've done all these steps, and removed a bunch of junk things,
nothing really bad tho. I already had Spybot and Adaware, but the Shredder
was new to me, so thanks ;o)

I also tried the suggestion in Kelly's Korner, but i still don't have a
default browser search engine ;o(

Any other ideas?

Kat

Check your system for "hijackware":

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm

CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
background:

1. CWShredder (fix all found)

2. Ad-Aware (fix all found)

3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)

Important: You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each
and every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't catch
everything, 24/7. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe) is the preferred
tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware. **Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**

[Alternate download pages for many of the above tools may be found at
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957

SpywareBlaster
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
--
HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx

As a result of a recent struggle against a trojan, I've lost my default
search engine. Now when I type something in the address bar of IE, I just
get "page not found".

I have Win XP home, and sure would love a tip on how to get yahoo or
anything back! thanks ;o)

 

[PA Bear]

When all else fails, HijackThis

(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe) is the preferred
tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware. **Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**

--
~PA Bear

Thanks, I've done all these steps, and removed a bunch of junk things,
nothing really bad tho. I already had Spybot and Adaware, but the
Shredder was new to me, so thanks ;o)

I also tried the suggestion in Kelly's Korner, but i still don't have a
default browser search engine ;o(

Any other ideas?

Kat

Check your system for "hijackware":

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm

CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
background:

1. CWShredder (fix all found)

2. Ad-Aware (fix all found)

3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)

Important: You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before
each and every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't
catch everything, 24/7. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe) is the
preferred tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware. **Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
or http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not
here.**

[Alternate download pages for many of the above tools may be found at
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957

SpywareBlaster
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
--
HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx

As a result of a recent struggle against a trojan, I've lost my default
search engine. Now when I type something in the address bar of IE, I
just get "page not found".

I have Win XP home, and sure would love a tip on how to get yahoo or
anything back! thanks ;o)