Internet explorer/spyware

[purplehaz]

Sounds like spyware or a home page hijacker.

Run these tools:
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

 

[Rick Ong]

Hi,

It seems that my Internet Explorer has some spyware or sort, whenever I
connect to the internet with IE, 2 shortcuts will automatically be created
on my desktop and pointing to http://www.idgsearch.com/......html, is there
anyway I can remove them from my system?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Steven S. Kurz]

Try downloading ad-aware software program from
downloads.com, this is the best spyware tool I've found
recently to remove junk from systems. I use it often in
my field to remove problems from computers. Make sure
when you install it, run the update first to get the most
recent removal tools.

Good luck!

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

It seems that my Internet Explorer has some spyware or sort, whenever I
connect to the internet with IE, 2 shortcuts will automatically be created
on my desktop and pointing to

http://www.idgsearch.com/......html, is there

 

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You can use a spyware killer program called Ad-aware.
but, the new Norton Anvirus (2004) supports the spyware
killing, too.

bye,
LaCy

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

It seems that my Internet Explorer has some spyware or sort, whenever I
connect to the internet with IE, 2 shortcuts will automatically be created
on my desktop and pointing to

http://www.idgsearch.com/......html, is there

 

[Rick Ong]

Hi,

I had tried both Spybot and Ad Aware but it still doesn't remove the
problem, however, I'm running Norton Antivirus 2004, how do I use it to kill
the spyware?

thanks

 

[Rick Ong]

Hi,

Tried both Spybot and Ad Aware but still having the same problems. Anyway,
what is a home page hijacker?

 

[purplehaz]

A home page hijacker is a program that gets installed, usually without you
knowing, and takes over your home page / start page in Internet Explorer and
also takes over your search engines. It sets them to what they want and
doesn't allow you to change it back.(unless you have a removal tool)
Check your add/remove programs for anything that looks funny or anything you
did not install and uninstall it.
Try hijackthis as well.

 

[purplehaz]

Nortons AV 2004 does not do syware. It does catch at least one adware
program but that's about it.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

It seems that my Internet Explorer has some spyware or sort, whenever I
connect to the internet with IE, 2 shortcuts will automatically be created
on my desktop and pointing to

http://www.idgsearch.com/......html, is there

anyway I can remove them from my system?

Thanks in advance.


.
When spybot or ad-aware fails to fix the problem

use "hijackthis"

 

[Rick Ong]

Hi,

I had managed to get rid of the problems. Thank you people for the help.

Cheers.