web directory intruder

[noel]

can anyone out there help me.last night, my pc got taken
over by a home page called web directory sites. it came
out of nowhere and refuses to be deleted. i've got into
internet properties and typed in a several new addresses
but they just keep getting wiped out by this monster
(which seems to be something to do with microsoft). how do
i get rid of it.permanently!!!

 

[Trish]

can anyone out there help me.last night, my pc got taken
over by a home page called web directory sites. it came
out of nowhere and refuses to be deleted. i've got into
internet properties and typed in a several new addresses
but they just keep getting wiped out by this monster
(which seems to be something to do with microsoft). how do
i get rid of it.permanently!!!

Ad-Aware and Spybot.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

can anyone out there help me.last night, my pc got taken
over by a home page called web directory sites. it came
out of nowhere and refuses to be deleted. i've got into
internet properties and typed in a several new addresses
but they just keep getting wiped out by this monster
(which seems to be something to do with microsoft). how do
i get rid of it.permanently!!!

This parasite is not associated with Microsoft.

Go to this website first for an overview and to see the real extent of this
problem.
You will also learn about some necessary configurations and free programs
that
can prevent a large list of malicious parasites.

http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Go to this site and run the online spyware scan:
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm

Download the following programs to remove the parasite.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

If you are still experiencing spyware related problems, go to the following
website:

http://forum.aumha.org

Click Register to join the forums (free) and then go to the
"Parasites - Adware, Spyware & Other Scumware" forum and post a detailed
explanation of your problem
for expert advice and guidance on how to clean your system.