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asteri Posts: 28

I know, this is not the proper place to ask for this kind of help, but I am desperate. Its not a mobile phone problem that I am having.

I used yahoo as a home page and as a search machine. Three days ago I installed by accident the yahoo toolbar, and that was where my troubles began.

At first I could open the yahoo page but I could not browse, check my yahoo mail, or use the "search function". I could use though the msn related programs, ie. messenger and hotmail.

Since then it spread like a virus, and now I can open only certain sites and that only after I have set my home page to "blank". What drives me crazy is why I can open this site and cant open others like yahoo, msn or google.

My modem diagnostics tell me that all is functioning ok (modem, isp, computer) except internet. I checked a thousand times the settings. I am running windows xp with adsl.

Please, give me one hint if you can.

Thank you
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:37:41
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Lynx69 Posts: > 500

Its most definetly spyware!

To get rid of it i recommend http://www.lavasoft.nu/support/download/

Also look in the following threads for more info:

Remove Spyware and Key Loggers?

Theres some good ones also in: Free Adware/spyware Remover?
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:41:35
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fatreg Posts: > 500

Giants antispyware is very very good!

isnt free but i little bit of searching on the ol net will provide you with suitable copies of it!

fatreg
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:46:46
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asteri Posts: 28

You mean adaware? I have tried and several others: spyhunter, spybot and hoftspy.
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:48:01
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Rookwise Posts: > 500

Uninstall the Yahell toolbar and do a sweep with a spyware prog. I would then suggest you do another full system scan with your anti virus program.

Worked for me
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:50:48
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Lynx69 Posts: > 500

Also use the spyware programs whilst the computer is in safe mode for an accurate "clean out"
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:53:47
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asteri Posts: 28

What I have noticed just now is that the pc is still doing the searching through yahoo, although I set home page to blank. How can I change this?

Maybe it has to do with the shortcuts I use?
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Posted: 2004-12-15 02:56:28
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fatreg Posts: > 500

Hi-jack this! Will do a nice sweep of all the ie settings you can get to and reset them. You prolly have a few more search tooks on your pc. Id have a go at uninstall programs if i were you and be ruthless! Fatreg
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Posted: 2004-12-15 09:25:00
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