Re: Start page and potential virus.

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:40:51 -0500

Lars-Erik,
search-space.com is a rather old Coolwebsearch trojan.
That site doesn't even exist anymore ....

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking
in "Defense". Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 03-02-04]
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"Lars-Erik" <lars-erik.zetterberg@home.se> wrote in message
news:862201c4043f$dfe760b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi!
>
> I've encountered a problem with my start-page option. It
> started during surfing a while ago and I haven't been able
> to correct it. The problem is that I am unable to change
> my start-page from www.search-space.com permanently. Every
> time I reboot the computer this site is reconfigured as
> start-page. How should I do to get rid of it? Of course I
> have tried change the start page and browsing away and
> pushing the button with a house to return and it has
> worked. But as soon as Windows is rebooted www.search-
> space.com returns as homepage.
>
> I use Norton antivirus 2004 but it has found nothing.
>
> A hint anybody?
>
> Greetings
> Lars-Erik Zetterberg
> Sweden
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