HELP! is TWEAKXP a virus?

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Drew

when I do a search on msn8 "are you looking for a search
engine ?" comes up. it says" if you are seeing this page
it is because you have downloaded a malicious
program...Please visit the following url for info on
fixing. www.tweakxp.com/forum/forum posts.asp?TID=3367"
how do I fix? I cant go to any site unless I know the
exact address. I dont know how to trust this site.
 
TweakXP.com victim of Search Redirect Program
http://www.tweakxp.com/readNews.aspx?id=2048

Fix: (link on the page)
http://www.tweakxp.com/hostsfix.htm


Some parasite is creating that host file.

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

If not found with these tools:

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
 
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