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Hijacked homepage
Name: kshady Date: February 5, 2005 at 09:49:51 Pacific OS: XP Pro SP1 CPU/Ram: 2.67GHz/248MB
Comment:
My IE homepage has been hijacked by Buysearc.cc . I have tried everything including deleting the keys in my registry but the page keeps coming back everytime I reboot my PC
Name: grasshopper Date: February 5, 2005 at 09:53:54 Pacific
Reply:
Download and run a program called CWSHREDDER or same deal with HIJACKTHIS.
When all is said and done More is said than done..
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Response Number 2
Name: scurlaruntings Date: February 5, 2005 at 10:31:08 Pacific
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go to www.download.com and download spybot from the site.update teh software online and run it.it will delete all spyware and u can also protect your IE homepage in its advanced settings
anyone got any work!!? i need a JOB!!
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: February 5, 2005 at 10:59:20 Pacific
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You may have to turn off system restore before running the cleaners to get rid of it. Also try BHODEMON.
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Response Number 4
Name: fredf Date: February 5, 2005 at 11:06:13 Pacific
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Check the following site:
http://www.cexx.org/hphijack.htm
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Response Number 5
Name: kshady Date: February 5, 2005 at 13:13:05 Pacific
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Thanks a lot guys I've finally gotten rid of that thing
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Response Number 6
Name: per Date: February 5, 2005 at 13:22:32 Pacific
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Please post back what worked for future reference.
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Response Number 7
Name: kshady Date: February 5, 2005 at 18:34:07 Pacific
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I ran HijackThis which I got from www.download.com it sniffed out the hijacked keys easily which I went on to delete.
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Response Number 8
Name: sschechtman Date: February 14, 2005 at 14:13:27 Pacific
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Well, I am having the same promblem with a hijacked homepage. Except, I have tried all of the above things and nothing is working. I ran SpyBot but it is not working. I also tried Hijack This but I am unsure of what to delete. Please help.
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