Internet Explorer Problems + Opens some search website

In article <20d40405.0405072327.18e226f6.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>,
vasantkumarnaidu.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com says...

 > There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
 > Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
 > to the below website:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://get-search.cc/se.php</font" target="_blank">http://get-search.cc/se.php</font</a>>

You're using Internet Explorer, which is remarkably susceptible to
search/homepage hijacks.

First download a program called AdAware 6, run it, run the updates
function, then let it scan your system. Remove everything it finds.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/" target="_blank">http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/</a>

If you're running the original Kazaa (not lite) AdAware will remove some
spyware that's essential to running Kazaa. Just uninstall Kazaa and get
the lite version.

Once you've removed the spyware from your system, go here:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/" target="_blank">http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/</a>

And download a proper browser. You'll be a lot better off.

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Dan Ruscoe wrote:

 > In article <20d40405.0405072327.18e226f6.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>,
 > vasantkumarnaidu.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com says...
 >
 >
  >>There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
  >>Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
  >>to the below website:
  >>
  >>http://get-search.cc/se.php
 >
 >
 > You're using Internet Explorer, which is remarkably susceptible to
 > search/homepage hijacks.
 >
 > First download a program called AdAware 6, run it, run the updates
 > function, then let it scan your system. Remove everything it finds.
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/</font" target="_blank">http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/</font</a>>
 >
 > If you're running the original Kazaa (not lite) AdAware will remove some
 > spyware that's essential to running Kazaa. Just uninstall Kazaa and get
 > the lite version.
 >
 > Once you've removed the spyware from your system, go here:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/</font" target="_blank">http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/</font</a>>
 >
 > And download a proper browser. You'll be a lot better off.
 >

But with Firefox he get only a browser. Since he is using IE now, I
guess he use OE for mail. So why not suggest a proper mail software
also

If he wants mail and browser as a "package", Mosilla is my suggestion.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/" target="_blank">http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/</a>

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Arne <arne.luras.TakeThisOut@telia.com> shot from the breach towards his enemies,
screaming forth the battle cry:

 > But with Firefox he get only a browser. Since he is using IE now, I
 > guess he use OE for mail. So why not suggest a proper mail software
 > also

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/" target="_blank">http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/</a>

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Vasantkumar Naidu wrote:

 > There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
 > Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
 > to the below website:

<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://get-search.cc/se.php</font" target="_blank">http://get-search.cc/se.php</font</a>>

 > and sometimes during google search... some of the links also point out
 > the above address... like the one below...

[snip]

Since this is just the tip of the iceberg of your problems take a look at:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/" target="_blank">http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/</a>

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In article <da2nc.58500$mU6.237374@newsb.telia.net>,
arne.luras RemoveThis @telia.com says...
 >
 > Dan Ruscoe wrote:

<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/</font" target="_blank">http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/</font</a>>

 > But with Firefox he get only a browser. Since he is using IE now, I
 > guess he use OE for mail. So why not suggest a proper mail software
 > also

There's always Opera. Decent browser, I used to use it a lot, but you
have to pay to get rid of the banner ads.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.opera.com/" target="_blank">http://www.opera.com/</a>

Still, having a banner ad tattooed to my forehead would be less painful
than using OE for mail.

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Quoth the raven named Vasantkumar Naidu:

 > There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
 > Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
 > to the below website:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://get-search.cc/se.php</font" target="_blank">http://get-search.cc/se.php</font</a>>
 >
 > and sometimes during google search... some of the links also point out
 > the above address... like the one below...
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://81.211.105.69/index.php?aff=2879205&qq=hacker&url=%68%74%74%70%3a%2f%2f%77%77%77%2e%75%73%65%72%73%2e%6f%6e%2e%6e%65%74%2f%6a%6f%68%6e%73%6f%6e%2f%72%65%73%6f%75%72%63%65%68%61%63%6b%65%72%2f&r=17539</font" target="_blank">http://81.211.105.69/index.php?aff=2879205&qq=hacker&url=%68%74%74%70%...2f%2f%7</a>>
 >
 > i do not want this to happen. what to do?

You likely have the CoolWebSearch hijacker. AFAIK, the other
anti-crapware programs mentioned don't cure it. You should get and run
the special CWShredder program. See here:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/tips.html#shredder" target="_blank">http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/tips.html#shredder</a>

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Charging up on a white horse Vasantkumar Naidu said:

: Hi,
:
: There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
: Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
: to the below website:

This happened to me once and never again. Look in google for
"lock browser homepage" and you can find a little thing that will
lock your homepage so not even you can change it.

It edits the registry value that allows this to be changed. Of course you
can also find instructions online on how to do this but I took the easy
route and let this little program do it *grin*

Now I have no problem ever with my homepage changing and my custom homepage
that I set up stays put. I have noticed a time or two that, I guess in
frustration, the search
pages opened in a new window when they could not change my start page. Still
they were
easy enough to find and delete.


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Richard wrote:

 > "Vasantkumar Naidu" <vasantkumarnaidu.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
 > news:20d40405.0405072327.18e226f6@posting.google.com...
 >
  >>Hi,
  >>
  >>There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
  >>Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
  >>to the below website:
  >>
  >>http://get-search.cc/se.php
  >>
 >
 >
 > Open your registry editor and do a search for the domain name.
 > Delete all references to it.
 > Many times you get hijacked and the way they do that is to add the path in
 > your registry.
 >
 >

You know what? Spybot or any other adware killing software will do the
same thing for you without phucking anything up ... unless you
absolutely know what you're doing ... do not play around with your
registry entries. Some adware can create dependencies and if you do a
simple find and delete, you're likely to bugger up an application or two
along the way, or more likely your operating system.

If you do manually edit your registry, back it up first.

Richard, you're an idiot.

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While sitting in a puddle TechnoHippie scribbled in the mud:

 > If you do manually edit your registry, back it up first.

Only sissies back it up first.

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"TechnoHippie" <webmaster.DeleteThis@technohippie.com> wrote in message
news:PP9nc.2224$KE6.610@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
 > Richard wrote:
 >
  > > "Vasantkumar Naidu" <vasantkumarnaidu.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
  > > news:20d40405.0405072327.18e226f6@posting.google.com...
  > >
   > >>Hi,
   > >>
   > >>There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
   > >>Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
   > >>to the below website:
   > >>
   > >>http://get-search.cc/se.php
   > >>
  > >
  > >
  > > Open your registry editor and do a search for the domain name.
  > > Delete all references to it.
  > > Many times you get hijacked and the way they do that is to add the path
in
  > > your registry.
  > >
  > >
 >
 > You know what? Spybot or any other adware killing software will do the
 > same thing for you without phucking anything up ... unless you
 > absolutely know what you're doing ... do not play around with your
 > registry entries. Some adware can create dependencies and if you do a
 > simple find and delete, you're likely to bugger up an application or two
 > along the way, or more likely your operating system.
 >
 > If you do manually edit your registry, back it up first.
 >
 > Richard, you're an idiot.
 >

If it was put in the registry by a third party, it can be safely removed.
Was it there when you installed windows? No.
I've removed dozens of entries like this and not once had any problems.
Most hijackers are just interested in making sure they get you as a
customer.
And if you don't want to delete the items, no problem. Just modify the
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run a spyware removal tool - faster and will unveil a lot of other fun
stuff



"Richard" <Anonymous.DeleteThis@127.001> wrote in message
news:c7m02702vu6@news4.newsguy.com...
 >
 > "TechnoHippie" <webmaster.DeleteThis@technohippie.com> wrote in message
 > news:PP9nc.2224$KE6.610@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
  > > Richard wrote:
  > >
   > > > "Vasantkumar Naidu" <vasantkumarnaidu.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
   > > > news:20d40405.0405072327.18e226f6@posting.google.com...
   > > >
   > > >>Hi,
   > > >>
   > > >>There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
   > > >>Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
   > > >>to the below website:
   > > >>
   > > >>http://get-search.cc/se.php
   > > >>
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > Open your registry editor and do a search for the domain name.
   > > > Delete all references to it.
   > > > Many times you get hijacked and the way they do that is to add the
path
 > in
   > > > your registry.
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > > You know what? Spybot or any other adware killing software will do the
  > > same thing for you without phucking anything up ... unless you
  > > absolutely know what you're doing ... do not play around with your
  > > registry entries. Some adware can create dependencies and if you do a
  > > simple find and delete, you're likely to bugger up an application or two
  > > along the way, or more likely your operating system.
  > >
  > > If you do manually edit your registry, back it up first.
  > >
  > > Richard, you're an idiot.
  > >
 >
 > If it was put in the registry by a third party, it can be safely removed.
 > Was it there when you installed windows? No.
 > I've removed dozens of entries like this and not once had any problems.
 > Most hijackers are just interested in making sure they get you as a
 > customer.
 > And if you don't want to delete the items, no problem. Just modify the
 > content to a site of your choice.
 >
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On Mon, 10 May 2004 21:05:14 -0400, Julian wrote:

 > run a spyware removal tool - faster and will unveil a lot of other fun
 > stuff
 >

The common advice around is to use removal software but you really need a
"shield" type of software. You need the ones that actually stop these
spyware from coming in from the first place instead of removing them after
the fact and after harm might have already been done.

Invest in software like PestControl or Spy Sweeper. They also work as popup
blocker, cookie blocker.. etc.

I am using these and notices that they find spyware that adaware and Spybot
didn't find.


Karim









 >
 >
 > "Richard" <Anonymous RemoveThis @127.001> wrote in message
 > news:c7m02702vu6@news4.newsguy.com...
  >>
  >> "TechnoHippie" <webmaster RemoveThis @technohippie.com> wrote in message
  >> news:PP9nc.2224$KE6.610@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
   >>> Richard wrote:
   >>>
   >>> > "Vasantkumar Naidu" <vasantkumarnaidu RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
   >>> > news:20d40405.0405072327.18e226f6@posting.google.com...
   >>> >
   >>> >>Hi,
   >>> >>
   >>> >>There is some problem. When I start my PC and open the Internet
   >>> >>Explorer... some link is automatically added and the home page default
   >>> >>to the below website:
   >>> >>
   >>> >>http://get-search.cc/se.php
   >>> >>
   >>> >
   >>> >
   >>> > Open your registry editor and do a search for the domain name.
   >>> > Delete all references to it.
   >>> > Many times you get hijacked and the way they do that is to add the
 > path
  >> in
   >>> > your registry.
   >>> >
   >>> >
   >>>
   >>> You know what? Spybot or any other adware killing software will do the
   >>> same thing for you without phucking anything up ... unless you
   >>> absolutely know what you're doing ... do not play around with your
   >>> registry entries. Some adware can create dependencies and if you do a
   >>> simple find and delete, you're likely to bugger up an application or two
   >>> along the way, or more likely your operating system.
   >>>
   >>> If you do manually edit your registry, back it up first.
   >>>
   >>> Richard, you're an idiot.
   >>>
  >>
  >> If it was put in the registry by a third party, it can be safely removed.
  >> Was it there when you installed windows? No.
  >> I've removed dozens of entries like this and not once had any problems.
  >> Most hijackers are just interested in making sure they get you as a
  >> customer.
  >> And if you don't want to delete the items, no problem. Just modify the
  >> content to a site of your choice.
  >>
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