IE6 for XP; spyware detected

[Guest]

Spyblocs was downloaded from a website and installed
spyware to the system. Spyware causes IE to run slow and
changes the homepage as well as cause spyware pop-ups. I
think the registry files were tampered with, and programs
such as ad-aware do not fix the problem. I tried
reinstalling IE6 and re-installing windows itself but
neither has worked. Virus checkers do not work either.

Is there anyway to COMPLETELY remove IE6 including
registry files entirely off my system? (control panel
add/remove software "internet explorer" hasn't worked
either)

OR do I need to completely reghost the machine?

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Well... before you do a clean reinstall of anything, go to
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm Work through
steps 1-6 then, if necessary, step 7- post a HijackThis log to the forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
See "Instructions for posting HJT logs" at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075

Also see security tips at:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Hope this helps,
Don

 

[Kelly Cotter]

Spyblocs was downloaded from a website and installed
spyware to the system. Spyware causes IE to run slow and
changes the homepage as well as cause spyware pop-ups. I
think the registry files were tampered with, and programs
such as ad-aware do not fix the problem. I tried
reinstalling IE6 and re-installing windows itself but
neither has worked. Virus checkers do not work either.

Is there anyway to COMPLETELY remove IE6 including
registry files entirely off my system? (control panel
add/remove software "internet explorer" hasn't worked
either)

OR do I need to completely reghost the machine?

to start with i'd download and run these be sure to update them

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ adaware

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download spybot

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download cwshredder

http://www.webattack.com/dlnow/rdir.dll?id=105693 spyware blaster

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html some other usefull removal
tools

also do a full virus scan