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Hi, i am a new computer user and have been taken over by find4u, i would appreciate any help in gitting rid of this.
Many thanks

Hello Deedlane,
Find4u is a trojan horse...
I suggest you download Trojan Remover 6.16 this program is a 30 days trial freeware, but fully updated.
Read well the "helpme" file to use correctly the two scans provided by the program, one to check your memory RAM, second one to hunt, detect and eradicate the worm hidden somewhere into your hard drive.
Good Luck

Install an anti-hijack prog like Browser Hijack Blaster or use Spybot S&D to lock your homepage setting otherwise you will be hijacked again & again.
Good luck
V...

Hi deedlane, download cwshredder and
double click to open it, click fix->
and let it clean, exit the program and
restart your computer.
cwshredder.exe
Good luck
abnormal

many thanks for your replies.
Tried cwshredder & trojan remover, trojan remover found a thing called JEEM, cw removes 4 or 5 things, but find4u comes back when i reboot.
Have downloaded hijackthis and obtained log file would this be of use.many thanks

Thanks for advice
Log enclosed
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 16:53:11, on 06/02/2004
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTEL\INTEL(R) ACTIVE MONITOR\IMON98.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\VS7DEBUG\MDM.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCEVTMGR.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCSETMGR.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\ADVTOOLS\NPROTECT.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SBMX.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\EUSEXE.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTEL\INTEL(R) ACTIVE MONITOR\IMONTRAY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PROMON.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SONNETECH\COLORIFIC\PROGRAM\HGCCTL95.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCPD-LC\SYMLCSVC.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HACE\CONTROLFREAK\WCFMAN.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CTFMON.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED\WKCALREM.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PREVENTON\PERSONAL FIREWALL\PFWALL.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~E5D141.TMP
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCAPP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.exe
C:\MY DOCUMENTS\HIJACK\HIJACKTHIS.exeR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://find4u.net/spa.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://find4u.net/indexa.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://find4u.net/indexa.htm
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.btinternet.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://find4u.net/spa.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by BTopenworld
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://find4u.net/indexa.htm
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBMX] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\sbmx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICH Synth] eusexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMONTRAY] C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Active Monitor\imontray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Promon.exe] Promon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Colorific Control Panel] C:\PROGRA~1\SONNET~1\COLORI~1\PROGRAM\HGCCTL95.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cosmi Firewall] C:\PROGRAM FILES\COSMI\FIREWALL\firewall.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrojanScanner] C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover\Trjscan.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec Core LC] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\ADVTOOLS\ADVCHK.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NPROTECT] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\ADVTOOLS\NPROTECT.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [IMON] C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Active Monitor\imon98.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [MOSearch] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYSTEM\MOSEARCH\BIN\MOSEARCH.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [MDM7] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\VS7DEBUG\MDM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccEvtMgr] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccSetMgr] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [NPROTECT] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\ADVTOOLS\NPROTECT.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Money Express.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ControlFreak] C:\Program Files\HACE\ControlFreak\WcfMan.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [olehelp] C:\WINDOWS\olehelp.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.exe
O4 - Startup: Preventon Personal Firewall.lnk = C:\Program Files\Preventon\Personal Firewall\PFwall.exe
O4 - Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = C:\pmw\PMREMIND.exe
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service (HKLM)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.btinternet.com/
O16 - DPF: {AE9DCB17-F804-11D2-A44A-0020182C1446} (IntraLaunch.MainControl) - file://D:\SuperCD\IntraLaunch.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?38017.1478240741

Put a check mark next to these, click
"fix checked" next reboot, restart.R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://find4u.net/spa.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://find4u.net/indexa.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://find4u.net/indexa.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://find4u.net/spa.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://find4u.net/indexa.htm
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [MOSearch] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYSTEM\MOSEARCH\BIN\MOSEARCH.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [olehelp] C:\WINDOWS\olehelp.exeRun cwshredder again, good luck.
abnormal

Thank you for posting back, recently people are not posting back to my answered posts, I do not have
these problems and a follow up may keep me helping. Glad it worked for you..
Follow some tips under my name, to stay safe.
Good luck
abnormal

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