homepage stuck on v73.us

[nicola]

I have spyware on my computer and Ive tried
mirrosoft/mcafee/spyblaster/cdshredder/spybot/ad-aware
still cant get rid of the thing, its got my homepage set
at http://v73.us

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Enable show hidden files (Tools > Folder Options > View Tab), restart your
computer in safe mode. Press F8 while your PC Starts up until you see the
prompt appears, use the up and down arrow keys to select safe mode. Navigate
to C:\documents and settings > username (yours) > Local settings > temp
folder (empty it). Open AntiSpyware, choose Advanced tools > Browser Hijack

choose restore browser settings.

Run a full system scan, on the scan page choose Scan Options > Full System
Scan. Also, before you enter safe mode, remember to turn off System Restore
from the properties of my computer, system restore tab.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Symantec has a description of one bug which does what you are seeing here:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.cwsconyc.html

However, their manual removal instructions are quite long and complex--not
something I'd recommend for the average person.

Since Symantec detects this as an adware threat, there's a good chance other
antivirus vendors moving into this area may also detect it. One other
vendor which does such detection is Trend Micro. Trend Micro has an online
scanner which you can run on your machine, and which removes what it finds.
I recommend that you try that out:

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

You'll need to click to allow an activex control to be installed, and the
process will take a good bit of time, but I think it may do what you need
done.