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hijacking of internet explorer
Name: quawood Date: March 27, 2009 at 12:34:08 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 512 Subcategory: Viruses
Comment:
My internet explorer was hijacked after I responded to a request to update to IE 8.0. Now I can no longer open it. DrWatson post mortem debugger showed up at one point. Help!
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: March 27, 2009 at 12:42:06 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried a System Restore?
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Response Number 2
Name: quawood Date: March 27, 2009 at 13:54:11 Pacific
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Yes, I did a restore but the same problem returned. I can access everything through Safari's browser, but not IE. When I try to open with IE the web site starts to show up then disappears after a few seconds, going back to desktop.
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Response Number 3
Name: AlexK47 Date: March 28, 2009 at 10:37:47 Pacific
Reply:
Look in the task manage processes and see if IEXPLORE is running
Name: quawood Date: March 28, 2009 at 13:38:47 Pacific
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Sorry, but how do I get to my task manage processes? Do I go to the control panel? Thanks
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Response Number 5
Name: quawood Date: March 28, 2009 at 14:38:49 Pacific
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I went to Task Manager and clicked Processes and found explorer.exe listed. I guess that means it is running.
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Response Number 6
Name: quawood Date: March 28, 2009 at 14:51:18 Pacific
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I just noticed that the number 2 flashes off and on with the 0 under CPU for explorer.exe which means I think 2% usuage?
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Response Number 7
Name: quawood Date: March 28, 2009 at 15:30:52 Pacific
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I also discovered that when I go into my control panel I cannot open Internet Options icon. The hour glass flashes for a second then disappears. Something is stopping me from getting in.
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Response Number 8
Name: AlexK47 Date: March 28, 2009 at 16:12:44 Pacific
Name: quawood Date: March 28, 2009 at 21:13:41 Pacific
Reply:
Well, I downloaded IE 8.0 from the microsoft web site and I am now able to get into IE but now there are 3 porno site links imbedded to the right of my favorites tab on the 3rd row down from the top in Yahoo. I can delete them by right clicking them but I'm sure they will return each time I boot up and connect to Yahoo. At least I'm back in and IE is functioning. I hope this isn't a sign someone is accessing my personal data, etc. Thanks for all your help in the meanwhile. If anyone can help me get rid of these 3 bad links that are imbedded in my yahoo site, let me know.
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