search-dot.com

[lynn]

This page some how keeps changing my home page and will
not allow me to access any other search engine. Is there
a way to get rid of it?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

This page some how keeps changing my home page and will
not allow me to access any other search engine. Is there
a way to get rid of it?

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
especially
How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[siljaline]

This page some how keeps changing my home page and will
not allow me to access any other search engine. Is there
a way to get rid of it?

"search-dot" is a 'Cool Web Search' Spyware affiliate site.
Info: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#systeminit
Removal tool: CWShredder >
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Close all Browser Windows and running programs, unzip the file, click
on the executable and follow the prompts.

HTH
~Silj

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siljaline

MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
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http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31

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