Home Page hijacked
- Thread starter Ken King
- Start date
We had this happen to the kids' computer - some tard sent them a joke page that was a hijacker when you went to it. What's the new home page?
Danzig
Well-Known Member
go here go here http://computercops.us/downloads-cat-14.html and get hijackthis. also search somd forums for hijackthis.
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rhumbpunch
Guest
Suffered the same fate, after a computer session by my young nephew.
My homepage would be changed, on-line dialers trying to connect while on the web, slow-slow IE performance, porn sites being added to my favorites, and several other maddening effects.
Offered suggestions for correction with the down-load and install of "Ad-Aware", "HighJack This", and "spybot". These are great freeware programs, and will identify "possible" infections, highjacks, etc., but the operative word is "possible". Some of the identified components are actually non-offending. You have to know your way around your machine, registry, etc.
By the time a google search turned up a site for the "Cool Web Search" infefction and correction I had several variants of this sucker on my machine.
There were to date at least 40 variants of the Cool Web Search Critter. Each sneaking into your machine in some ingenious method, and perfroming a multitude of malilious acts. What's even more daunting is the fact that Cool Web Search has thousands of affiliate web sites, including "Search 123..." Each its own little haven of malious crap!!!
The author of the site developed scanning and correction software for this beast (incidentlly, he is also the developer of high jack this). It is called "CWShreader"
Go to google, search on CW Shreder, you should be able to navigate your way to the down load, and find explanations of the problem.
By the way, after all of this, I updated my McAfee Virus software, and it un-covered a couple of "trogans", one of which removed my Media Player, and installed its own executeable in its place. So everytime you ran the player, the program would re-install itself. No doubt part of the original infection.
Sorry about the length of the reply, but after about two months of this, I needed to vent my saga.
Good Luck hope this helps
regards
JD
My homepage would be changed, on-line dialers trying to connect while on the web, slow-slow IE performance, porn sites being added to my favorites, and several other maddening effects.
Offered suggestions for correction with the down-load and install of "Ad-Aware", "HighJack This", and "spybot". These are great freeware programs, and will identify "possible" infections, highjacks, etc., but the operative word is "possible". Some of the identified components are actually non-offending. You have to know your way around your machine, registry, etc.
By the time a google search turned up a site for the "Cool Web Search" infefction and correction I had several variants of this sucker on my machine.
There were to date at least 40 variants of the Cool Web Search Critter. Each sneaking into your machine in some ingenious method, and perfroming a multitude of malilious acts. What's even more daunting is the fact that Cool Web Search has thousands of affiliate web sites, including "Search 123..." Each its own little haven of malious crap!!!
The author of the site developed scanning and correction software for this beast (incidentlly, he is also the developer of high jack this). It is called "CWShreader"
Go to google, search on CW Shreder, you should be able to navigate your way to the down load, and find explanations of the problem.
By the way, after all of this, I updated my McAfee Virus software, and it un-covered a couple of "trogans", one of which removed my Media Player, and installed its own executeable in its place. So everytime you ran the player, the program would re-install itself. No doubt part of the original infection.
Sorry about the length of the reply, but after about two months of this, I needed to vent my saga.
Good Luck hope this helps
regards
JD
Danzig
Well-Known Member
Just found this VERY VERY COOL program, its called SpywareBlaster. You can find it here..... http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloads.html FOR FREE.
Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today.
By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.
Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.
And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.
SpywareBlaster is freeware for personal and educational use.
Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today.
By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.
Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.
And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.
SpywareBlaster is freeware for personal and educational use.
R
rhumbpunch
Guest
Suffered the same fate, after a computer session by my young nephew.
My homepage would be changed, on-line dialers trying to connect while on the web, slow-slow IE performance, porn sites being added to my favorites, and several other maddening effects.
Offered suggestions for correction with the down-load and install of "Ad-Aware", "HighJack This", and "spybot". These are great freeware programs, and will identify "possible" infections, highjacks, etc., but the operative word is "possible". Some of the identified components are actually non-offending. You have to know your way around your machine, registry, etc.
By the time a google search turned up a site for the "Cool Web Search" infefction and correction I had several variants of this sucker on my machine.
There were to date at least 40 variants of the Cool Web Search Critter. Each sneaking into your machine in some ingenious method, and perfroming a multitude of malilious acts. What's even more daunting is the fact that Cool Web Search has thousands of affiliate web sites, including "Search 123..." Each its own little haven of malious crap!!!
The author of the site developed scanning and correction software for this beast (incidentlly, he is also the developer of high jack this). It is called "CWShreader"
Go to google, search on CW Shreder, you should be able to navigate your way to the down load, and find explanations of the problem.
By the way, after all of this, I updated my McAfee Virus software, and it un-covered a couple of "trogans", one of which removed my Media Player, and installed its own executeable in its place. So everytime you ran the player, the program would re-install itself. No doubt part of the original infection.
Sorry about the length of the reply, but after about two months of this, I needed to vent my saga.
Good Luck hope this helps
regards
JD
My homepage would be changed, on-line dialers trying to connect while on the web, slow-slow IE performance, porn sites being added to my favorites, and several other maddening effects.
Offered suggestions for correction with the down-load and install of "Ad-Aware", "HighJack This", and "spybot". These are great freeware programs, and will identify "possible" infections, highjacks, etc., but the operative word is "possible". Some of the identified components are actually non-offending. You have to know your way around your machine, registry, etc.
By the time a google search turned up a site for the "Cool Web Search" infefction and correction I had several variants of this sucker on my machine.
There were to date at least 40 variants of the Cool Web Search Critter. Each sneaking into your machine in some ingenious method, and perfroming a multitude of malilious acts. What's even more daunting is the fact that Cool Web Search has thousands of affiliate web sites, including "Search 123..." Each its own little haven of malious crap!!!
The author of the site developed scanning and correction software for this beast (incidentlly, he is also the developer of high jack this). It is called "CWShreader"
Go to google, search on CW Shreder, you should be able to navigate your way to the down load, and find explanations of the problem.
By the way, after all of this, I updated my McAfee Virus software, and it un-covered a couple of "trogans", one of which removed my Media Player, and installed its own executeable in its place. So everytime you ran the player, the program would re-install itself. No doubt part of the original infection.
Sorry about the length of the reply, but after about two months of this, I needed to vent my saga.
Good Luck hope this helps
regards
JD
Danzig
Well-Known Member
Just found this VERY VERY COOL program, its called SpywareBlaster. You can find it here..... http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloads.html FOR FREE.
Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today.
By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.
Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.
And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.
SpywareBlaster is freeware for personal and educational use.
Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today.
By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.
Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.
And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.
SpywareBlaster is freeware for personal and educational use.
C
czygvtwkr
Guest
Try the online spyware scanner whenever something like this happens, will usually get rid of the root of the problem.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
LazarusL2003
Member
Hi,
I see some good tips here in the Home Page hijacked thread for the average Winblows user regarding security. I would like to add some items that may help also.
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3662519,00.html
This article will give you information of creating a bootable CD for Microsoft.
Vice is also something that may be worth looking into.
http://www.rootkit.com/project.php?id=20
This is a program to locate rootkits and Trojans
Of course, if you need a virus guard I would recommend AVG anti virus. It’s free for personal use, as is the ZoneAlarm firewall.
AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
ZoneAlarm:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/zonealarm/znalm_details.jsp
I see some good tips here in the Home Page hijacked thread for the average Winblows user regarding security. I would like to add some items that may help also.
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3662519,00.html
This article will give you information of creating a bootable CD for Microsoft.
Vice is also something that may be worth looking into.
http://www.rootkit.com/project.php?id=20
This is a program to locate rootkits and Trojans
Of course, if you need a virus guard I would recommend AVG anti virus. It’s free for personal use, as is the ZoneAlarm firewall.
AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
ZoneAlarm:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/zonealarm/znalm_details.jsp
Stang Girl
Mr. and Mrs.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey I am back That is what just happend to me the past week.. I was so mad. And you wouldn't belive the stuff that was on here? But It took me all week to try and fix it but then My boss had someone come in and he had it fixed in 3min...
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rhumbpunch
Guest
Interesting article from "wired news".
http://my.lycos.com/n.asp?c=&i=n_8&d=/news/infostructure/0,1377,63391,00.html
http://my.lycos.com/n.asp?c=&i=n_8&d=/news/infostructure/0,1377,63391,00.html