Help Please

[theGibber1]

ive got some sort of ad on my PC and i cant get rid of it...

i try to make yahoo.com my home page and it wont let me

this site

http://yoursearcher.com/index.htm

is what it redirects me to..

also every time i reboot.. pop ups pop ups pop ups

ive got Norton.. ive ran Ad Aware 5 times.. i cant find this sucker..

and thoughts while we wait for the election to pan out?

thanks

gib

 

[fletcher]

try this got it from stormie a few weeks ago he is a pc tech or programmer it finds and gets rid of all shit , it is the best i have used it found things adware and norton never found. download and run the free version my ran out and bought it, it is great.

http://www.webroot.com/downloads/

forgot to tell you which download it is spysweeper

 

[danmurphy jr]

webroot.com slam dunk 30 day trial

 

[Captain Crunch]

Gibber, download the free, 30 day trial version of Spy Sweeper at the site Fletcher posted. I had been running Spy Hunter and Sweeper blows it away. I had the same problem not being able to get rid of crap and it got rid of it all. I will be suscribing when my 30 day free trial is up. Well worth it IMO. Good Luck

 

[theGibber1]

thanks guys

but ive ran it twice already... still same problem...

AAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!


this is making me nutz!! :cursin:

 

[Bob Stoops]

I have the exact same problem. If anyone has any other ideas it would be very helpful.

 

[beckster311]

This is what I use and has worked well for me and the other people I've recommend use it....from another one of those techie guys....called spybot search and destroy....free

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

 

[theGibber1]

This is what I use and has worked well for me and the other people I've recommend use it....from another one of those techie guys....called spybot search and destroy....free

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

ran it... still not working


spy sweeper is stopping it.. but the problem now is
Spy Sweeper pops up every two minutes and warns me that my homepage is being changed.. and asks if i want to stop it...

i say yes but every two minutes this ad is trying to change my homepage and put links to web sites in my favorites page..

god if i could find the company that makes this shit!!!! ahhhggghhhh!

i would lite them on fire and beat them out with a chain!!!!!

 

[stomie]

Install the latest version of spyspeeper @ www.webroot.com/downloads/ (Make sure to update the definitions)

Install the newest version of adaware @ www.lavasoftusa.com version 1.05, make sure you do the "check for updates now"

Run Adaware in safe mode (you can get into safe mode on most computers by hitting F8 while loading windows)

Fletch please don't call me stormie I can't stand it!

 

[stomie]

Gibber to get rid of yoursearcher.com
Open My Computer-->View-->FolderOptions-->View Tab>Advance Advanced settings box, under the "Hidden files" folder, select Show all files-->Apply-->OK Reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 key until menu shows up)

delete

C:\WINDOWS\DLLHLP.EXE

run spysweeper and adaware in safe mode

 

[danmurphy jr]

it works for me using Windows 98se. If you minimze it, it will notify you of any intrusion good or bad. it will work like a firewall
please edit out that corrupted web site before some one ignorantly opens iit

 

[stomie]

Thanks for the heads up danmurphy, it should be lavasoftusa

 

[danmurphy jr]

whatever!! About blank about drove me nuts. I don't open anything I don't know about. I've got 20 days left on my trial and unless something goes goofy I'm buying a year lol

 

[stomie]

I'm glad you guys like Spysweeper, just make sure everytime you run it you update the definitions or it is useless

 

[danmurphy jr]

I do, but thanks

 

[KMA]

Try this first:


Open your task manager, and look at the running processes. If there are any that you can't identify stop them. Don't worry, the computer won't let you stop things that would crash windows, Itell you it's necessary. If you can get spyware process stopped, THEN run Spybot and Adaware and when you get rid of all the files, you'll get rid of the process, too.

 

[KMA]

What you've been doing is removing all the files and NOT removing the executable (because it's in use) so it's just reinstalling itself when you reboot. That's why you're having little luck with it so far.

 

[KMA]

If the above doesn't work for yah, post again and we'll go after your log!!!

 

[bsucards]

once you get your system all clean, you should create a restore point in Windows XP, so you can always have a point that go back to a good setup

 

[theGibber1]

now every time i try to log into something.. be it Bank statement, ESPN Fantasy, or anything else

IT WONT LET ME!!!!!!!

it redirects me to some search site!!!!!!!

im so phuking pissed!

if i had a way to find these people!!!!!!

grrr what kind of assholes come up with this shit!