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I have a browser hijacker which renders IE 6 unusable. I have been using Firefox.
I really don't want to do a reformat at this time so I was wondering if the XP repair option would eliminate it. Or would the hijacker survive and resume it's nefarious activities?
Because it never goes to the site I selected when I click on a Google Search Link. Sometimes I can get it to go by copying and pasting but frequently even that gets hijacked.
The same search result and clicking when using Firefox takes me to the site I selected.
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I'm also curious as to how you know that IE6 was hijacked.
Using add/remove software (Windows components) in the Control Panel, you can remove IE and reinstall it.
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aegis -
FYI - IE6 is a core component of Windows XP operating system. There is no option to remove it. If you upgrade to IE7, the kernels used by IE6 will be replumbed to close it thus making IE7 standalone but if you decide to uninstall IE7 (via Add & Remove Programs) the replumbed IE7 will be de-replumbed.
Why is IE6 made a core component? M$ designed it that way to have a permanent foothold in XP browser. In other words keep the monopoly alive.
i_Xp/VistaUser
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I had some clients where IE6 was not functioning properly and at times wouldn't even go on-line...an up-grade to IE7 fixed the problem, IE7 is a safer more secure browser and has many better features than IE6.
I presume you already have SP2 installed?
Make sure to get ALL the critical updates.
I would also suggest you trying winpatrol...a great free program that will monitor your PC and alert you when things try to get loaded on and it also lets you lock your hosts file.Some HELP in posting on Cnet plus free progs and instructions Glad to Help!
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I have IE6 and it's removeable. ???
In fact I just removed and reinstalled it earlier today, trying to fix a problem.
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IE6 is never uninstalled per se in Windows XP. The first note immediately after Summary in the following MSKB explain it all.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293907
i_Xp/VistaUser
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"IE6 is never uninstalled per se"
I agree that it's not 'completely' uninstalled. It's well known that IE is intertwined with Explorer and shares 'many' files.
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Exactly. It's all because M$ was very spiteful during the heightened Browser Wars of the early-late 90s. They then tied IE6 into the next generation of Windows (XP).
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Thanks to ABNORMAL!!
I ran that Fixwareout Tool and it seems to have done the trick!
I was unable to find a place on the Major Geeks Site to post the Fixawareout log as specified.
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Username "***" - 2007-08-24 13:59:01 [Fixwareout edited 2007/07/05]
»»»»»Prerun check
HKLM\SOFTWARE\~\Winlogon\ "System"="kdrex.exe"Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
System was rebooted successfully.
»»»»» Postrun check
HKLM\SOFTWARE\~\Winlogon\ "system"=""
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»»»»» Misc files.
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»»»»» Checking for older varients.
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»»»»» Other
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\kdrex.ren 65910 08/04/2004»»»»» Current runs (hklm hkcu "run" Keys Only)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"avast!"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\ALWILS~1\\Avast4\\ashDisp.exe"
"SmcService"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Sygate\\SPF\\smc.exe -startgui"
"HPDJ Taskbar Utility"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\spool\\drivers\\w32x86\\3\\hpztsb07.exe"
"Dimension4"="C:\\Program Files\\D4\\D4.exe"
"SoundMan"="SOUNDMAN.EXE"
"BCWipeTM Startup"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Jetico\\BCWipe\\BCWipeTM.exe\" startup"
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon"="C:\\Program Files\\Hewlett-Packard\\HP Share-to-Web\\hpgs2wnd.exe"
"HPHmon04"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\hphmon04.exe"
"HPHUPD04"="\"C:\\Program Files\\HP Photosmart 11\\hphinstall\\UniPatch\\hphupd04.exe\""[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Ahead\\lib\\NMBgMonitor.exe\""
"TClockEx"="C:\\Program Files\\TClockEx\\TCLOCKEX.exe"
"StartCCC"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\Core-Static\\CLIStart.exe"
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Hosts file was reset, If you use a custom hosts file please replace it
»»»»» End report »»»»»
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