How do I remove a search redirect (http://qus8.hpwis.com/) from my

[Guest]

I have tried to change the default in the Interner Options and the http://qus8.hpwis.com keeps coming up. Also, how does this happen? I currently have zone alarm and Norton Antivirus. How can I avoid this in the future? It is quite a pain in the behind! :<) THX

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Note: Be sure to click on the "Check for updates now" link before scanning.

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

I Can't Change My Home Page - It Keeps Resetting!
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm

Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320159&Product=ie600

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I have tried to change the default in the Interner Options and the http://qus8.hpwis.com keeps coming up.
Also, how does this happen? I currently have zone alarm and Norton Antivirus. How can I avoid this in the
future? It is quite a pain in the behind! :<) THX

 

[Guest]

Zone Alarm will help, but unfortunately will not do it all. Norton won't
either.

This site is an excellent place to start to clean up your current hijacker,
it also answers your question on how to avoid future attacks:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Download all recommended programs in No.1,
Follow the instruction in No. 2 & 3 for using the programs. And there are
help & FAQ at the download sites of the programs.
It is a good idea to run these programs in safe mode. Instructions for Safe
Mode here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=315222
Also turn OFF System Restore:
Right click My Computer > go to properties > on the System Restore Tab >
check Turn Off System Restore on all Drives, Reboot. You can enable System
Restore once you have cleaned up all the Spyware.
Follow through with preventative measures

Helpful Links:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm - Another easy to understand site
with links for downloads
http://www.cexx.org/noadware.htm
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/index.htm
http://www.pestpatrol.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/

I have tried to change the default in the Interner Options and the

http://qus8.hpwis.com keeps coming up. Also, how does this happen? I
currently have zone alarm and Norton Antivirus. How can I avoid this in the
future? It is quite a pain in the behind! :<) THX

 

[Guest]

I have looked over the recommendations and I have run Ad Aware and SpyBot to no avail. I can download some of the other programs but is it possible to just download and reinstall IE 6 and over write this problem?

Please help?

 

[Guest]

No a reinstall will not help. It will probably make things worse.
As mentioned in the link, if you *updated* Ad-aware & Sypbot before you
scanned, and tried CWS, and they still didn't help, the best thing to do is
download Hijack This & post a log to one of the forums, just like the link
said.

FORUMS - EXPERTS TO READ YOUR HJT LOG
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://computercops.biz/forums.html
http://boards.cexx.org/
http://www.techsupportforums.com/
http://forums.techguy.org/
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php

I have looked over the recommendations and I have run Ad Aware and SpyBot

to no avail. I can download some of the other programs but is it possible
to just download and reinstall IE 6 and over write this problem?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, Xupiter,
Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately
(but without understanding the consequences) installed, two products
that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search &
Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions.
It's even possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your
system against most future intrusions. I use both and generally
perform manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

More information and assistance is available at these sites:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm


Bruce Chambers
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having both at once. - RAH

I have tried to change the default in the Interner Options and the

http://qus8.hpwis.com keeps coming up. Also, how does this happen? I
currently have zone alarm and Norton Antivirus. How can I avoid this
in the future? It is quite a pain in the behind! :<) THX

 

[Guest]

Thanks to all for their helpful posts. Last night I ran through the "Quick Fix" that was recommended and it solved the problem. Unfortunately, it took so much time to investigate and eradicate the problem.

I have read that Spyware Blaster will keep spywarea from loading onto the computer - is this a good product or is there something better?

Again thank you all for your precious time and help!