Re: Homepage Hijack

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gls858 wrote:

Sychman wrote:
Hello Folks.......I seek help and benevolence!!!!

I am running XP home and have recently upgraded to IE7 which sadly
seems to have brought many problems with it.
Since upgrading I have had a Smartbridge problem which I appear to
have solved with the help of Pattie Mcloud. TYVM again!
Also, I have began to experience many unresponsive websites for which
Microsoft are continually asking me to submit error reports. This I
do. Today however the situation has worsened in as much as when I
have attempted to visit sites in my favourites list I am finding them
to be hijacked. Currently my homepage is hijacked. Despite the tab at
the top of the page and Internet Options-General both showing the
correct address (www.mcfc.co.uk) the actual page that is displayed is
Drugcategories.net. URL
hXXp//jupk.com/?dn=drugcategories.net&pid=IPO1172SS . Similar pages
are shown in lieu of other sites. My system is protected by Defender
Beta2, Sygate Firewall, Spyware Blaster, Spyware Guard, Blueyonder PC
guard, Scotty and Spybot (which has been updated and run with one
programme removed. I have also run HijackThis and remove a load of
017 stuff . Bazooka only shows and mouse and key board program which
I do not believe to br the problem. I run Reg Mech on start up and I
have restored to an earlier date, alas to no avail.

Has anyone any ideas on how I should proceed.

Kind Regards......Sychman.


If in fact your browser has been hijacked this this probably won't
work. Go to add and remove programs and remove IE7. See if that solves
your problem. Your machine will revert back to IE6.

gls858

Since the OP definitely has malware, simply uninstalling IE7 as you
suggest will not solve his problem. His computer will still be
infected. He needs to clean it up.

To the OP:

Go through these general malware removal steps systematically -
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Include scanning with either Sysclean or Multi_AV, plus Ewido. Do all
prep/finishing work and follow instructions to do all scans in Safe
Mode.

When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the
specialty forums listed at the link above (not here, please).

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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