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Name: debby
Date: August 27, 2009 at 20:42:36 Pacific
OS: Windows Vista
Subcategory: Viruses
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I believe I had trojans and used malwarebytes to remove. Still was not working right, could not restore, had no restore points so I restored back to factory. everything seemed fine and now I get redirected. My home page is set for www.yahoo.com and redirects to m.yahoo. & computer is slow. HELP



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Name: ignys
Date: August 28, 2009 at 06:46:29 Pacific
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http://m.www.yahoo.com is a new variant of Yahoo front page. It's normal redirect if you type www.yahoo.com you will be redirected to the new version. Don't worry about that.

As for slow computer I suggest you to scan it with Spyware Doctor. Maybe there are some malware left undetected.
http://www.2-spyware.com/review-spy...


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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: August 28, 2009 at 11:29:04 Pacific
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ignys, isn't spyware doctor just a trial and you have to pay to remove any infections?

debby, for your PC slowness there are some really good free fully functional cleaners on one page in my link for easy access (saves you looking for them)
You may want to try in this order:
1- Ccleaner Slim remove all it finds (helps speed up the next 2 scans)
2- Malwarebytes- update it and do a quick scan
3- Spybot S&D- update it and be sure to immunize.

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Response Number 3
Name: debby
Date: August 28, 2009 at 12:32:53 Pacific
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Is this going to work on Vista? I see your XP......are your recomendations for XP only.


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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: August 28, 2009 at 12:34:59 Pacific
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they will work on Vista, if you load them up and they don't work, you will know, but I have used them on Vista scans

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Response Number 5
Name: debby
Date: August 28, 2009 at 12:42:03 Pacific
Reply:

great, i will download the other 2 programs and complete that and get back to ya. Thanks


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Response Number 6
Name: debby
Date: August 28, 2009 at 13:15:21 Pacific
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XPuser4Real, Having a hard time here with IE not responding, redirecting. Sent messages I don't know if you got them so I will try again. lost my malwarebytes on restore, can't find the free link on geeks.


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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: August 28, 2009 at 13:34:17 Pacific
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download and use unhackme:
http://www.greatis.com/unhackme/dow...
It will find and remove any rootkits if found

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Response Number 8
Name: debby
Date: August 28, 2009 at 17:05:46 Pacific
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XPUser,

Thanks so much, I am clean per the programs you told me to use and in the order you said to use them. I had no problems except alot of registry problems. Of all the programs downloaded and using norton internet security, should I keep any running in the background if they are?


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Response Number 9
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: August 28, 2009 at 18:42:48 Pacific
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you are very welcome. For the registry problems, click on the registry icon in Ccleaner and remove all it finds. It will safely clear out the problems.
You can also set the Ccleaner to run at start-up, I do that, cleans all the junk files and cookies out everytime you reboot your PC.

Another cool thing to use is Winpatrol, it will monitor everything that tries to load up on your PC and you can refuse or allow it...a great utility. Make sure you lock the file types.
http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html
Also you can see what is running at startup and remove it if it isn't necessary to run.
Good Luck

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