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http://vbs.searchwww.com????????
After installing Service Pack 2 I get pop ups from a http://vbs.searchwww.com. I have tried spybot, adaware, stinger...no luck. Does anyone have a simple solution?
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When I click on the hijack this link, it takes me to a page of about 20 different downloads. Which one do I download?
First links i had this error,
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OK, I will download hijack this and see what happens.
also,
Click on start->run->then type in "msconfig" without ""
Click on the startup tab,
there you'll have a listing of all programs that startup when your computer starts up.
Simply uncheck the one you dont want to startup when you computer start up
**backup ur registry first before u try this,in case ur registry corrupt unexpectally u can restore it back
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
Start>Run>regedit
Find the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software >Microsoft >Windows>C urrent Version>Run
Don't delete anything you are not sure about though or you could end up with probems.
Also look in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Sofare> Microsoft> Windows>Cu rrent Version>Run
but note that these settings affect all users of the computer, not just the one currently signed in.
mc
Click on start->run->then type in "msconfig" without ""
Click on the startup tab,
there you'll have a listing of all programs that startup when your computer starts up.
Simply uncheck the one you dont want to startup when you computer start up
**backup ur registry first before u try this,in case ur registry corrupt unexpectally u can restore it back
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
Start>Run>regedit
Find the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
Don't delete anything you are not sure about though or you could end up with probems.
Also look in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Sofare>
but note that these settings affect all users of the computer, not just the one currently signed in.
mc
First Disable ur system restore >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;310405
Then follow this solution >> http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=1296
Then Boot into safemode >> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
And run these tools there to delete everything they detect !!
AdAware ==> http://www.spychecker.com/program/adaware.html
SpyBot ==> http://www.spychecker.com/program/spybot.html
CoolWebShredder ==> http://www.spychecker.com/program/coolwebshredder.html
Then run Disk Cleanup to delete all the temp and temporary internet files !!
and if u can manage, delete Cookies and History Files also from IE !!
Reboot back in normal mode to check for the problem now ??
Good Luck :)
Then follow this solution >> http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=1296
Then Boot into safemode >> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
And run these tools there to delete everything they detect !!
AdAware ==> http://www.spychecker.com/program/adaware.html
SpyBot ==> http://www.spychecker.com/program/spybot.html
CoolWebShredder ==> http://www.spychecker.com/program/coolwebshredder.html
Then run Disk Cleanup to delete all the temp and temporary internet files !!
and if u can manage, delete Cookies and History Files also from IE !!
Reboot back in normal mode to check for the problem now ??
Good Luck :)
Hi,
Thanks for ur points..
BTW, y give B ?
mc
Thanks for ur points..
BTW, y give B ?
mc
Post your log here
http://www.hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english.
It will analyze and tell you what to fix and what not to.