Internet Explorer search engine

[Derek]

Hello, I am having a problem with my Internet Explorer 6. A program
hijacked my search engine and now when I type a search phrase in the address
bar it takes me to the website: http://search.findsall.info... This search
engine sucks and I don't know how to get rid of it. I tried resetting the
internet explorer settings and changing the search preferences but it still
defaults to this findsall search engine when I search from the address bar.
Does anyone know how to get rid of this and change it back to the default?

Thanks
Derek

 

[dev]

/Derek/ said:

Hello, I am having a problem with my Internet Explorer 6. A program
hijacked my search engine and now when I type a search phrase in the address
bar it takes me to the website: http://search.findsall.info... This search
engine sucks and I don't know how to get rid of it. I tried resetting the
internet explorer settings and changing the search preferences but it still
defaults to this findsall search engine when I search from the address bar.
Does anyone know how to get rid of this and change it back to the default?

These sites may have clues...

http://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/northrup/restoreperf.asp
http://WWW.AUMHA.ORG/a/parasite.htm

 

[roger]

Hi Derek,

Hello, I am having a problem with my Internet Explorer 6. A program
hijacked my search engine and now when I type a search phrase in the address
bar it takes me to the website: http://search.findsall.info... This search
engine sucks and I don't know how to get rid of it. I tried resetting the
internet explorer settings and changing the search preferences but it still
defaults to this findsall search engine when I search from the address bar.
Does anyone know how to get rid of this and change it back to the default?

More info about parasites:
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Download the utility CWshredder:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip

Unzip - close *all* instances of IE & OE, hit the executable and
follow
the prompts.

You can also download Hijack This from here:

http://www.mjc1.com/files/merijn/hijackthis.exe

Go here:
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

For instructions on how to use it; you have to post the log it
produces so experts tell you what is good and what is malware


Try downloading, installing and updating the
spyware removers from the links below. Run both of them.

Ad-aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download


If these don't correct the problem, then get yourself a copy of
BHODemon, available at
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm .

It does not need installing - simply unzip and run the EXE program. It
is easy to use. It will find the hijackware DLL files, and give you
the ability to disable them.

Hope this helps.