Internet Explorer Browser got hack

[Chi Tran]

Hi,
I want to know it there anyway to permanently remove an
unkown 3rd party Search bar in Internet Explorer.

I don't know how this happen, but all the sudden,
everytime I open my Internet explorer It bring me to the
following site:
"http://searchexe.com/passthrough/index.html?
http://about:blank".
with a Search taskbar also showing up under the Address
bar.
I have not downloaded any search bar software onto my
compute. I have try going to Internet Explorer Options
menue to change the default page to blank and still have
the same problem.

Thank you for any suggestions

Chi Tran
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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From: "Chi Tran" <[email protected]>
Sender: "Chi Tran" <[email protected]>
Subject: Internet Explorer Browser got hack
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 09:04:33 -0700

Hi,
I want to know it there anyway to permanently remove an
unkown 3rd party Search bar in Internet Explorer.

I don't know how this happen, but all the sudden,
everytime I open my Internet explorer It bring me to the
following site:
"http://searchexe.com/passthrough/index.html?
http://about:blank".
with a Search taskbar also showing up under the Address
bar.
I have not downloaded any search bar software onto my
compute. I have try going to Internet Explorer Options
menue to change the default page to blank and still have
the same problem.

Thank you for any suggestions

Chi Tran
(e-mail address removed)

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After you have scanned for spyware....
To disable third-party browser component:
- Open Internet Explorer
- Clear the checkbox for "Enable third-party browser extensions
(requires restart)" found in Tools > Internet Options > Advanced
- Restart
If this works, then you can proceed to delete the one(s) causing the
problem:
- Run Regedit
- Entries for browser extensions will be found in the below key.
Export and delete the suspect ones.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Extensions

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[Greg Stigers]

After you have scanned for spyware....

How you can scan for spyware deserves a little amplification, based on your
question. So see for instance "How to Protect Your Computer from Spyware and
Adware" at
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/honeycutt/spyware.asp.
While this article is in an XP area, the basics still apply, and the article
has links to several other worthwhile resources, such as spyware removal
tools. Then there's "Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites" at
<<http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm>>

Let us know how you make out with this.

 

[Chi Tran]

Hi Jason and Greg
Thank you for your help. I have follow your advices and
it seem to be working out very good so far.

Thanks again for the advices.

Chi Tran
(e-mail address removed)