Home Page Gets Reset on Reboot

[Steve]

Whenever I reboot my machine, it resets my home page to
www.search-space.com. I change it and I've even added
that to my list of restricted sites, but it stills goes
back when I reboot. How can I find where this is
happening and prevent it from recurring? Thanks.

 

[Mike Burgess]

Steve,
"search-space.com" = Coolwebsearch trojan

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking in
"Defense".
Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01-03]
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[danny]

-----Original Message-----
Steve,
"search-space.com" = Coolwebsearch trojan

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking in
"Defense".
Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
_________________________________________________________ ___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01- 03]
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Whenever I reboot my machine, it resets my home page to
www.search-space.com. I change it and I've even added
that to my list of restricted sites, but it stills goes
back when I reboot. How can I find where this is
happening and prevent it from recurring? Thanks.

.try a program like spybot search and destroy free download on cnet.com

 

[Steve]

I went to Windows Update and there was only one update --
which I installed. I also made sure my Norton Anti Virus
was up to date -- which it was. However, the same thing
still occurs. When I reboot, search-space.com ends up as
my default home page.

-----Original Message-----
Steve,
"search-space.com" = Coolwebsearch trojan

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking in
"Defense".
Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
__________________________________________________________ __
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01- 03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Whenever I reboot my machine, it resets my home page to
www.search-space.com. I change it and I've even added
that to my list of restricted sites, but it stills goes
back when I reboot. How can I find where this is
happening and prevent it from recurring? Thanks.

.

 

[H Leboeuf]

Follow Mike Burgess' advice. Get this removal tool.

CoolWebSearch - CWS http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
Direct Download: Removal tool.
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/cwshredder.zip

I went to Windows Update and there was only one update --
which I installed. I also made sure my Norton Anti Virus
was up to date -- which it was. However, the same thing
still occurs. When I reboot, search-space.com ends up as
my default home page.

-----Original Message-----
Steve,
"search-space.com" = Coolwebsearch trojan

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking in
"Defense".
Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
__________________________________________________________ __
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01- 03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Whenever I reboot my machine, it resets my home page to
www.search-space.com. I change it and I've even added
that to my list of restricted sites, but it stills goes
back when I reboot. How can I find where this is
happening and prevent it from recurring? Thanks.

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