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 Dasdubber
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 posted on June 24th, 2004 at 09:25 PM |
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computer help please?
Don't know how it got there but whenever I open internet explorer it comes up with a website "find that webpage" or something like that. I go into
tools>options and change the homepage, but whenever I shut down and open again its back again!
It is driving me nuts. Sometimes some popups come up as well. I know there are some popup killer software downloadable for free on the net (don't
know where to find them though) - will these help this damn homepage stealer?
ta:cry
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| posted on June 24th, 2004 at 09:29 PM |
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Get SpyBot Search and Destroy or Adaware. That'll fix it.
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
http://www.lavasoft.de
Andrew
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| posted on June 24th, 2004 at 09:31 PM |
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you have some form of low quality spam/virus. my PC had one a while ago. if you can find and download AD-AWARE (think thats what its called) do so
and run it. it should find and get rid of the problem. if this doesnt work then u will either have to put up with it or wipe your computer and start
from scratch. even wiping explorer and reloading it to your computer doesnt work (i have tried)
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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| posted on June 24th, 2004 at 09:53 PM |
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Hey dasdubber, I have been having the exact same problem the past month. Then i ran spybot search and destroy and ad ware, it got rid of those
annoying popups and most of the problems. But with that 'find that webpage' it is basically 'hijacking' your tool bar...thats what i was told. It
is sooooooooooooo annoying!! Anyways good luck with running those probs other than that take it to a comp tech or you may have to format. |
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Dasdubber
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| posted on June 24th, 2004 at 10:37 PM |
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thanks guys - currently downloading them, touch wood it'll clear things up!
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| posted on June 25th, 2004 at 08:26 AM |
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otherwise i can recommend webroot spy-sweeper software.
i have an ftp for this if you would like..pm me for info
zac
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| posted on June 25th, 2004 at 02:54 PM |
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If none of those programs fix it try something called CWShredder. From http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
It will fix really nasty stuff.
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| posted on June 25th, 2004 at 03:18 PM |
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Try a Google of that name if Ad aware or spybot don't work. There are heaps of web sites with instructions on how to get rid of stuff like that.
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 25th, 2004 at 03:20 PM |
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Are You running windows 98 or XP ??
I used to have all that sort of trouble for a few years until I got Windows XP... Now very few pop ups.. maybe one a month.. and that other -
highjacking of Your tool bar is gone forever... and I thought I was the only one having those sorts of problems....
-- I used popup stopper a few times - thanks Jen..
Good Luck
Lee --
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| posted on June 26th, 2004 at 07:50 AM |
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hey EgeWorks,
i have a varian of the cws smartsearch trojan, and i also have the latest version of that program, but i find that it still doesn't work. so if
anyone else has this trouble, go to google and type cws remover..you should come up witha few suitable alternatives.
zac
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| posted on June 26th, 2004 at 12:12 PM |
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Zac,
Thanks for letting me know about that, can't stand all these dodgy people doing this crap to other people's computers.
Remember guys and girls, keep these programs up to date and run them every couple of weeks. Your computer will thank you by running better.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 26th, 2004 at 12:31 PM |
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[size=4]It should be the death penalty for whoever is making computer viruses and $100,000 to the person who dobs them in..
I wouldn't mind being a dobber for $100,000
I just wish they would stop THEM...
I have been scanning My computer every night with Nortons Anti Virus Professional version.. it takes over an 1 1/2 hours to do.. it has picked up 3
viruses this morning that came from NZ in emails saying : here is a voice mail message for you.
My Sister picked up a virus in Her computer during the week. her anti virus software run out of date and she signed up via the internet for it again,
but nothing happened apart from paying $50 or $60 for the program she didn't get... She was going to buy Nortons professional the next day and scan
her computer..
Someone is sending emails with viruses using My yahoo address.. I keep receiving bounced emails from computers that reject them...
I keep changing My passwords for extra long ones - A Word [NOT in Dictionary] numbers plus another Word [again not in a dictionary]... to make it
extra hard to guess it...
I had to sign in again to MSN yesterday as someone had been trying to guess My password.. too many times...
Lee -- and this is just in Scone.!! 
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| posted on June 26th, 2004 at 08:08 PM |
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Viruses hey? They suck. Get a mac. Then sit back and laugh.
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 01:05 AM |
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Kaspersky
I doesn't matter what version of windows you have it's important for your PC to have a strong security software. I recommend you to use Kaspersky. I
use it too and that's why I recommend it cause for my this one was the best. |
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 08:17 AM |
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Try malwarebytes to get rid of what you got. This is the main one just about every one at evga forum use.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 08:20 AM |
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haha viruses. I laugh  It pays to be a geek.
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 08:44 AM |
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I had a similar problem around 12 months back and it turned out to be some sort of corruption with the wireless router. Any computer either wired or
wireless through it had the re-direct problem and popups. Wouldn't even update windows or virus checker. Did a "restore to factory default" on
router as a last resort and problem was fixed, never to return. That was after a lot of wasted time running Spybot etc etc.
Worth a try.
DH
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 09:05 AM |
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Talk about a thread from the dead. Looks like riha15 might have vested interests in a certain product?
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 12:31 PM |
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Or maybe we're just bored in the cold weather!
DH
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 05:38 PM |
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I'm with Vlad on this, Malware bytes is an awesome piece of software - it's free and doesn't slow my machine to a crawl like Nortons did.
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 06:18 PM |
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the only time I ever used internet explorer was to download Mozilla Firefox
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 08:39 PM |
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Yes! Mozilla Firefox - internet browser.
Open Source software is the answer. I have just purged most of my Microsoft products, MS Office, Internet Explorer etc.
And loaded the equivalent programs from Open Source, Open Office, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
Less susceptible to viruses etc.
And the best thing about all the Open Source stuff,..... is....... its free...... = more money to spend on Volkswagens.... 
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 10:18 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by t_tuffnut
I'm with Vlad on this, Malware bytes is an awesome piece of software - it's free and doesn't slow my machine to a crawl like Nortons did.
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haha and its ironic cos I never used it. No need to I haven't got a virus yet. I have removed them for other people on their boxes. But even then I
just manually took the viruses down from the inside, then just ran a few different anti virus programs to clean up any remaining files I missed.
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 06:39 AM |
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I've coupled Malware Bytes with Avira Antivirus (another great piece of freeware) and have found them to be really effective.
I just run malware bytes every month or so as a preventative. Avira auto updates every time I log on and scans once a week, so you don't need to
think about it.
I found removing nortons from other machines often speeds them up no end - kinda like turning the aircon off in an old small 4 banger auto - the
processor doesn't need to work as hard on doing one thing, so as a whole it goes better. I normally switch it for Avira, which works fine.
I know I'm going to have my simile ripped apart, but I think it is apt.
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 07:03 AM |
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I got a virus last night in the form of anti virus software.
It even tells me I have a virus and asks if I want to get rid of it then takes me to a porn site. Funny thing is I can't get onto any other site
(even here) without it telling me the site may contain viruses. If it wasn't so annoying it would be amusing.
Unfortunately i'm not a geek (kudos to those who are) so it'll cost me $60+ to get rid of it at the local computer shop.
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 07:41 AM |
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avg is still free but when installing watch out of install toolbar option and paid version
malware is good
but remember never click on a popup that tells you you have a virus and it can fix it!!!
i do a lot of download and never had to many viruses
good firewall help
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 08:27 AM |
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only one word to fix comp problems = Mac
Keeping it real !
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 09:06 AM |
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Keep living inside that reality distortion field. Security through obscurity only gets you so far.
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