Re: DT held Hostage

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Phil (I.fix.probs_at_for.you)
Date: 07/08/04


Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 15:05:42 -0400

You've got spyware, adware, a trojan, a search engine hijacker, or a home
page hijacker.

Run these tools weekly
Spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
Ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

CWShredder: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

Badger wrote:
> I asked several days ago for help in finding a solution to a problem.
> When I wish to use a search engine (any of them) I get "Page cannot
> be displayed"
> DNS Error.
> The HTTP address bar sends me to Com.net when I type in
> www.yahoo.com. Now more of my browser features are falling victim to
> this. Several portions of any page I open have sections that have DNS
> error on them. My ability to browse the web is shrinking daily. Any
> suggestions? I tried the default registry link, nothing, I tried
> searching for and altering host files, nothing, Bug Doctor, Norton,
> Spybot come up clean, although norton did quaranteen two trojan
> horses it could not fix or delete. Win XP
> AMD Athlon 2400+
> 1 Ghg DDR
> 128 Mhb Nvidia GeForce vid
> SoundBlaster 24 bit sound
> Lynksys Wls G series via Comcast cable modem
> Suggestions welcome!



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