Searching from the address bar

[Naomi]

Every time i try to search from my address bar it brings
up some pay as you click web site how do i change it to
what i want it to be?

 

[wojo]

You have a hijacker or some other form of Malware on your system.
Try running these programs:

AdAware:
www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Spybot S & D:
www.safer-networking.org/

You could also visit this site for removal instructions if you have a worm
or parasite etc...:
Check for Parasites/Worms:
www.gemal.dk/browserspy/parasites.html

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**Useful Links**
Blaster Security Patch:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
TweakUI and other PowerToys:
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

 

[dev]

/Naomi/ said:

Every time I try to search from my address bar it brings
up some pay as you click web site. How do I change it to
what I want it to be?

It is conceivable that software has been installed on your PC without your
knowledge. If possible, install and run one or both of these utilities,
which will detect that software, and give you the option to vanquish it...

http://www.lavasoftusa.com (AdAware)
http://safer-networking.org (SpyBot)

CWShredder (Line 313)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

 

[Malke]

Every time i try to search from my address bar it brings
up some pay as you click web site how do i change it to
what i want it to be?

I answered this in your first post. Please keep posts about the same
subject in one thread. Please wait more than a few minutes before
posting the same question again - it is annoying and
counter-productive. Remember that Patience Is A virtue.

Malke

 

[Chuck]

Every time i try to search from my address bar it brings
up some pay as you click web site how do i change it to
what i want it to be?

Naomi,

How current is your virus protection? Try these free online virus scans:
<http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php>
<http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp>
<http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp>

Now check for, and learn to defend against, spyware.

First, download LSP-Fix from <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>, and CWShredder
from <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>. Both free.

Next, run CWShredder. Have it fix all variants.

Now check for, and remove, spyware. Get HijackThis
<http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155> and Spybot S&D
<http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download>. Both free.
1) Install and run Spybot. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a
scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and make all recommended deletions.
2) Install and run HijackThis. Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save the
HJT Log.
3) Have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the following
forums (and post it here):
<http://forums.net-integration.net/>
<http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/>
<http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/>

If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet (some
spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal may damage your
network), run LSP-Fix.

Harden your browser. There are various websites which will check for
vulnerabilities, here are three which I use.
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
https://testzone.secunia.com/browser_checker/

Harden your operating system. Check at least monthly.
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

Block possibly dangerous websites with a Hosts file. Three Hosts file sources I
use:
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
(The third is included, and updated, with Spybot (see above)).

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.