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Download HijackThis from here, run it and Save the LOG file:<br />
<a href="http://www.unitethecows.com/software/HijackThis.exe" rel="ugc">http://www.unitethecows.com/software/HijackThis.exe</a><br />
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Then Post that log at this site &gt;&gt;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hijackthis.de" rel="ugc">http://www.hijackthis.de</a><br />
hit the Analyse button, scroll down to the bottom, hit the Save Analyse link, a new page will open, just post here the address of that link!
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Download HijackThis from here, run it and Save the LOG file:
http://www.unitethecows.com/software/HijackThis.exe [http://www.unitethecows.com/software/HijackThis.exe]

Then Post that log at this site >> http://www.hijackthis.de [http://www.hijackthis.de]
hit the Analyse button, scroll down to the bottom, hit the Save Analyse link, a new page will open, just post here the address of that link!

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PS. If you have a WinXP based system, then you are supposed to disable system restore before cleaning the system, and when you run the removal tools, run them in safemode instead of normal mode! :)
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PS. If you have a WinXP based system, then you are supposed to disable system restore before cleaning the system, and when you run the removal tools, run them in safemode instead of normal mode! :)

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I followed the instructions on this website for removing SmartFinder but they did not work because I did not have the specific items it said to delete. &nbsp;I have tried SpyBot, Norton and others but nothing is getting rid of it - need more help. Thanks.<br />
Debbie
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I followed the instructions on this website for removing SmartFinder but they did not work because I did not have the specific items it said to delete.  I have tried SpyBot, Norton and others but nothing is getting rid of it - need more help. Thanks.
Debbie

How to remove SmartFinder (hijacker)?

A vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance. Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements: a system susceptibility or flaw, attacker access to the flaw, and attacker capability to exploit the flaw. To exploit a vulnerability, an attacker must have at least one applicable tool or technique that can connect to a system weakness, known as the attack surface. Vulnerability management is the cyclical practice of identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities. Other vulnerabilities include security risks, security defects and constructs in programming languages that are difficult to use properly.