Searching

[Chris]

Because of parasites and scumware I have lost the ability
to search the net from my address bar. Several people
have responded on how to clean those off my computer but
nobody has given me a fix for me being able to search
from the address bar again. This happened to me a while
back and I found the fix after much searching however
shame on me for not remembering what it was. My computer
is clean now but how do I get the search thread or hook
back? Thank you.

 

[Mike Burgess]

Chris,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12-04]
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[dcdon]

I here the Google bar is great and not a case of lock jaw. I sure hope they stay clean. I don't use the bar myself, I just use Google as my main page. I majorly burn the net up with a cable modem tweaked and has a crack up the upload. I wish my Sprint Car would have run that good and it was state of the art. Dynoed in the 650 range and just a 388 chevy. Dang, I miss that.

--
regards,
don
" Do a kind deed for someone less fortunate everyday."
It will warm God's heart"
====================


Because of parasites and scumware I have lost the ability
to search the net from my address bar. Several people
have responded on how to clean those off my computer but
nobody has given me a fix for me being able to search
from the address bar again. This happened to me a while
back and I found the fix after much searching however
shame on me for not remembering what it was. My computer
is clean now but how do I get the search thread or hook
back? Thank you.

 

[Guest]

go to Vivisimo.com. Vivisimo is by far the most powerful search engine on the net and perhaps the lesser known. Just go the the site and search whatever to see. In incorporates ALL best search engines into one as well as published articles in all newspapers on the net as well. In other words, if you had a grandma that died and was published in any newspaper on the net and searched her proper name the search results would show under Obituaries in the search results.

TO YOUR PROBLEM, on the vivisimo.com homepage you will note on the right of the screen will be an install search engine on your tool bar. You won't be dissapointed

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Guest]

Thanks Mike. Trying it now. Will see what happens.

-----Original Message-----
Chris,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVers
ion\URL\DefaultPre

fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVers
ion\URL\Prefixes]

"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
_________________________________________________________ ___
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12- 04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Because of parasites and scumware I have lost the ability
to search the net from my address bar. Several people
have responded on how to clean those off my computer but
nobody has given me a fix for me being able to search
from the address bar again. This happened to me a while
back and I found the fix after much searching however
shame on me for not remembering what it was. My computer
is clean now but how do I get the search thread or hook
back? Thank you.

.

 

[VR Peters]

I have checked all prefixes and the Hook and all is ok. Now what?

Chris,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre

fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Because of parasites and scumware I have lost the ability
to search the net from my address bar. Several people
have responded on how to clean those off my computer but
nobody has given me a fix for me being able to search
from the address bar again. This happened to me a while
back and I found the fix after much searching however
shame on me for not remembering what it was. My computer
is clean now but how do I get the search thread or hook
back? Thank you.

 

[H Leboeuf]

Did you look for parasites?

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

--

Just in case.

Unable to use any major Search Engines?
Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html

Removal tools that have been used with success.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

To protect against an other attack, be sure to install hotfix 828750 which
fixes the exploit that this virus uses.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm

I have checked all prefixes and the Hook and all is ok. Now what?

Chris,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre

fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]

"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Because of parasites and scumware I have lost the ability
to search the net from my address bar. Several people
have responded on how to clean those off my computer but
nobody has given me a fix for me being able to search
from the address bar again. This happened to me a while
back and I found the fix after much searching however
shame on me for not remembering what it was. My computer
is clean now but how do I get the search thread or hook
back? Thank you.

 

[VR Peters]

I ran spybot, adware and CWshredder

Did you look for parasites?

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

--

Just in case.

Unable to use any major Search Engines?
Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html

Removal tools that have been used with success.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

To protect against an other attack, be sure to install hotfix 828750 which
fixes the exploit that this virus uses.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm

I have checked all prefixes and the Hook and all is ok. Now what?

Chris,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre

fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]

"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Because of parasites and scumware I have lost the ability
to search the net from my address bar. Several people
have responded on how to clean those off my computer but
nobody has given me a fix for me being able to search
from the address bar again. This happened to me a while
back and I found the fix after much searching however
shame on me for not remembering what it was. My computer
is clean now but how do I get the search thread or hook
back? Thank you.

 

[H Leboeuf]

.... and the result is?

I ran spybot, adware and CWshredder

Did you look for parasites?

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

--

Just in case.

Unable to use any major Search Engines?
Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html

Removal tools that have been used with success.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

To protect against an other attack, be sure to install hotfix 828750 which
fixes the exploit that this virus uses.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm

I have checked all prefixes and the Hook and all is ok. Now what?
Chris,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre

fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]

"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a

HOSTS
file

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Because of parasites and scumware I have lost the ability
to search the net from my address bar. Several people
have responded on how to clean those off my computer but
nobody has given me a fix for me being able to search
from the address bar again. This happened to me a while
back and I found the fix after much searching however
shame on me for not remembering what it was. My computer
is clean now but how do I get the search thread or hook
back? Thank you.