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hi,i have asked this question b4 but no-one knew the right answer,thankyou for trying ,when i load up explroer this adress starts ....http://f18520.wabu.com/passthrough/index.html...i cannot stop it ..........any ideas
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Greetings, graemeoonnee!
  A Search site has downloaded something into your computer.

1. If you have Windows Messenger Service, disable it.  The Messenger service is typically not needed for home users.

Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
Fold out the Services and Applications option and click Services.
Right-click the Messenger entry, select Properties, and choose Disable under Startup Type.
Click OK.

You should no longer receive messages sent via the messenger service.

2. Use the following scanners to find and remove the website.

SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for so-called spy- or adbots;
http://security.kolla.de/
or
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

3. If still no joy, download HijackThis from Spywareinfo download page

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php

Post the log. I will find the problem for you.

4. For future preventive maintenance, make sure programs cannot just download on your computer without your permission.  From the Internet Toolbar, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced.  Make sure "Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and "Enable Install On Demand (Other)" are unchecked.


Best wishes, war1
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E-mail them and tell them you want out....http://lop.com/privacy.html
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forgive me ,but all this is to hard ,spyware has been removed from its download site ,can some one go through with me with the registery clean
graemeoonnee,
   If you have not solve the problem, why did you accept an comment?  HijackThis would have done the registry check without going into the registry, Dronswell comment is a repeat of my comment.