msn search function being over-ridden

[dean]

A couple days ago, I had a problem with a site's pop-up
windows. One of them installed a program that when I
enter a search for a web page in the address bar, instead
of going to MSN search like normal, it now opens the html
page luckysearch.net and I can noy get rid of it.

Any hints? I also have other websites in the address bar
that are not cleared out when I clear files or clear
history.

Thanks,

dean

 

[siljaline]

A couple days ago, I had a problem with a site's pop-up
windows. One of them installed a program that when I
enter a search for a web page in the address bar, instead
of going to MSN search like normal, it now opens the html
page luckysearch.net and I can noy get rid of it.

Any hints? I also have other websites in the address bar
that are not cleared out when I clear files or clear
history.

Thanks,

dean

At best, it's a Home Page Hijacker, at the worst, it has hijacked your machine.
Download and run SpyBot Search & Destroy and Lavasoft's Ad-aware from this link.

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

HTH


--
siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

[Mike Burgess]

Dean,
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites and Toolbars
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

See: "How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates"
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Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30-03]
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