Ridding of www.your-seach.info/start.html from desktop. HELP!!!

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:38:05 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>Does anybody know how to get rid of www.your-
seach.info/start.html from desktop? Also, took over my
explorer.
>I tried deleting and cleaning trash to get rid of 3
icons this site put on my desktop. Also, reset my
explorer back, to show Yahoo. But when I restart my
computer, the desktop stuff comes back. And my explorer
goes back to that stupid site.
>
>I Also tried to Restore my computer to an earlier time,
but I get an error, saying to pick a different date. I
tried this about 7 times, but got the same error.
>
>I think my Windows Media Player is on the fritz, also.
Caused by the same site?
>
>Sorry, I'm not very tech savy. So be gentle on me.
>
>I appreciate anybodies help. Thanks in advance.
>.
>Just spent 10 hours fixing mine from the same thing.
hijackthis,spybot search and destroy,ad aware and,do you
have antivirus updated? Go to
http://www.download.com/
and in the search bar put in highjackthis
follow it thru and download it,then do the same for
spybot search and destroy,then ad aware. THERE ALL
FREE!!!
(1)run spybot,remove all items when it's done.
(2)run ad aware,delete all items.
(3)run hijackthis,remove all items,(some say you
shouldn't have to,but i found it better to get rid of it
and start over with a fresh start),you've been jacked
with a trojan.
(4) run your antivirus again,if you don't have one could
be your problem,get a year FREE from microsofts update
page
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/windowsxp/antivi
rus.asp
also has a free year firewall with it.
(5) check for updates from
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
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