perfectnav

[eimo]

Previously, when I was unable to reach a particular URL
(either due to VPN not connected or invalid URL typed), IE
shows a simple error page. Recently, I suppose it's after
I installed some freeware, whenever I am unable to reach a
URL, it will direct me to www.perfectnav.com. How can I
correct this, so that I just get the "default" error page
instead of being redirected to a search site?

 

[Guest]

Info on perfectnav:
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/p/perfectnav.asp

Try this program:
Ad-aware - http://www.lavasoft.de/
FAQ, help and forums at Lavasoft's web site.

Another excelant program for spyware/adware, etc. removal:
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org
FAQ, help and forums at Lavasoft's web site.

SPYWARE INFORMATION-HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/index.htm
http://www.cexx.org/noadware.htm
http://www.aumha.org/

 

[H Leboeuf]

This is the parasite.
KeenValue http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/KeenValue.html
More: http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/k/keenvalue.asp
More:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.keenval.html
More: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,6752007
More: http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/perfectnav/index.phtml
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Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Additional link:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

You may need this removal tool.
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe


Important: "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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