shopnav

[Tom]

I've been having troubles lately with this site
called shopnav

It sets itself as the default search site and 404 not
found page in Internet explorer. Running adaware and
spysweeper did not resolve. Resetting web settings helped
only if in IE and not closing out, but as soon as IE is
closed, starting a new instance of IE causes that darn
shopnav to return, even after resetting the web settings.


Please can anyone help?!?!?!?

I don't think Microsoft knows of this problem, because
there is nothing regarding shopnav.

 

[cathy]

do a google.com search for it and you will have your answer.

spybot at safer-networking.org identifys this highjacker
and kills it

 

[Mike Burgess]

Tom,
Just to make your day ..........
ShopNav now comes bundled with several other parasites.
This includes "CWS.Winres" (coolwebsearch trojan)

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking
in "Defense". Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
____________________________________________________________
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 03-02-04]
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