Spyware taken over all search engines

[Amy]

It seems like a spyware "http://results.searchscout.com"
has attached itself to my system. Whenever I try to do a
search in with any search engines (Ask, Google,
etc.), "results.searchscout.com" takes over.

How can I get rid of it and have freedom of using whatever
search engine I want.

Help!

 

[siljaline]

It seems like a spyware "http://results.searchscout.com"
has attached itself to my system. Whenever I try to do a
search in with any search engines (Ask, Google,
etc.), "results.searchscout.com" takes over.

How can I get rid of it and have freedom of using whatever
search engine I want.

Help!

You may have been hijacked.

Follow these instructions:
Go to:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location: Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?s=8a236cdf61469fbad3bddbe810be0374&act=SF&f=11

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

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_

 

[Vanguard]

It seems like a spyware "http://results.searchscout.com"
has attached itself to my system. Whenever I try to do a
search in with any search engines (Ask, Google,
etc.), "results.searchscout.com" takes over.

How can I get rid of it and have freedom of using whatever
search engine I want.

Help!

See Microsoft's KB articles at:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;187888
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;171853

My current registry settings for IE6 under Windows 2000 are:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Search Bar = http://home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/search.asp

Seach Page = http://home.microsoft.com/access/allinone.asp

You might want to use SpywareGuard to prevent hijacking of IE without
your permission. It's free.

 

[Chris Allen]

-----Original Message-----

It seems like a

spyware "http://results.searchscout.com"

has attached itself to my system. Whenever I try to do a
search in with any search engines (Ask, Google,
etc.), "results.searchscout.com" takes over.

How can I get rid of it and have freedom of using whatever
search engine I want.

Help!

You might want to head over to Tucows (www.tucows.com)
and download a freeware program called Ad-Aware. It
scans your memory and disk drives for spyware, and can
be configured to run as part of your startup. I've used
it for a couple of years and haven't had any problems
with spyware.

--Chris Allen

 

[Mike Burgess]

Amy,
"results.searchscout.com" = gator.com (known hijacker\spyware)
--
Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers | Trojans |
Unwanted Toolbars:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make *sure* to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are optional.
Support Forum: http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
How To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make *sure* to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system - *after* using one of the above]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
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