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Problem-can't download. Virus??

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Name: echelon4
Date: April 21, 2004 at 18:48:38 Pacific
OS: Win Xp
CPU/Ram: 512ddr/amd3000+
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Hi, i have this really annoying problem. Whenever i click on a link to download somehting, it redirects me to this site: http://searchpage.cc/1526/. tHis mean, i cannot download anything off the net because i will always get redirected to this site. Any suggestions??. i've already tried ad-aware and it has found nothing. Please, i really need some help on this.



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Name: sxmscorpio
Date: April 21, 2004 at 19:44:36 Pacific
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Do a virus scan with one or more free online scanners. Download winpatrol from winpatrol.com - you'll be amazed at what it gets rid of.


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Response Number 2
Name: blender
Date: April 21, 2004 at 21:02:48 Pacific
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echelon4

That is the newest CoolWebSearch hijack/trojan...first try Cwshredder from here:

http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

Run that tool from safe mode/offline.
Reboot when done...

If still not fixed then further action is needed. Instructions here:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.html

Look at the March/24 info...follow closely.

You will likely need to do the downloads from another computer...they will fit on floppy.

Once cleaned up...visit windows update and install all criticals including sp1 for windows and IE.

More future protection:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=169
________________________________________

I never give up!

Windows Update


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Response Number 3
Name: echelon4
Date: April 23, 2004 at 04:57:54 Pacific
Reply:

Finaly, got it fixed, thanks alot.:)


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Response Number 4
Name: blender
Date: April 23, 2004 at 09:37:53 Pacific
Reply:

echelon4

Glad it worked, thanks for posting back.

For future protection see this link:

http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957

Take care.

I never give up!

Windows Update


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