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Name: walterhayes1
Date: December 4, 2003 at 11:01:33 Pacific
Subject: msn search page stolen
OS: 98
CPU/Ram: 96
Comment:

when i log into net and try to get to
"www.msn.com" some other search page comes up instead. how can i get rid of this page that is stealing "msn's" url.


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Response Number 1
Name: tamtam
Date: December 4, 2003 at 13:48:55 Pacific
Reply:

Install update and run Adaware and Spybot S&D
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download
Remove all red entries from Spybot
Download Highjackk This hit scan and post a log
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
On the same site there is also a tutorial for HT


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Response Number 2
Name: walterhayes1
Date: December 4, 2003 at 13:55:08 Pacific
Reply:

thanks tamtam i will give a try.
walter


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Response Number 3
Name: Danmasta
Date: December 5, 2003 at 21:13:58 Pacific
Reply:

I had the same problem.. run cwshredder. it should reset your homepage and delete all other host file redirections.
download from:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/cwshredder.html

i hope this helps :) let me know


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Response Number 4
Name: walterhayes1
Date: December 8, 2003 at 07:42:49 Pacific
Reply:

thanks for the info Danmasta
walter


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