Search Engines

[Robert]

I keep getting wierd search engines pop up on my screen
when online. This in itself is nothing out of the
ordinary. What is peculiar is these search engine request
(the request it to use the search engine) Does not have a
close radio button and they often will take over as my
primary search engine whether I want them to or not. I
hate having this feeling of not being in control of my on
PC. Can anyone help?

 

[siljaline]

I keep getting wierd search engines pop up on my screen
when online. This in itself is nothing out of the
ordinary. What is peculiar is these search engine request
(the request it to use the search engine) Does not have a
close radio button and they often will take over as my
primary search engine whether I want them to or not. I
hate having this feeling of not being in control of my on
PC. Can anyone help?

You have been hijacked!

Spyware Removal Tools, Lavasoft's "Ad-aware",
Direct download -
http://ftp.pcworld.com/pub/new/privacy___security/aaw6181.exe

Lavasoft/Ad-aware home: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Mirror site: http://www.lavasoft.de/

*Also* install and run SpyBot Search & Destroy,
Direct download -
http://spybot.eon.net.au/files/spybotsd_mainapp.exe

SpyBot home: http://security.kolla.de/
SpyBot How-To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
More detailed help: http://tomcoyote.org/~mosaic1/spybot/
Support Forum, http://net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
Navigate to the SpyBot S&D section.

Install, reboot, read FAQ and overview, use online
update feature to obtain the latest reference files,
scan for Spyware much like you would with your
pre-installed anti-virus scanner.
Rid your machine of unwanted Spyware pests.

Actions you can take from further events happening
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware.
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_