Re: No Autocomplete.
From: Ivy (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/16/04
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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 07:33:46 -0700
Thanks a lot Jim. I now have all of the internet option
tabs now, and I can turn off my autocomplete and change
other settings. However, the button to clear my history
did not enable (I have been deleting it manually myself
through the history tag in Windows), so that appears to be
a problem separate from not having all of my internet
option tabs.
Also I checked my computer for parasites and malware like
you suggested, but none were found. I made sure that I had
all of the critical updates as well.
Again, thanks a lot. I greatly appreciate your help.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Ivy - download and run:
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iegentabs.reg
to restore your
>tabs and remove any restrictions.
>
>Note that this symptom often indicates the possibility of
other malware.
>You might want go to this page at Jim Eshelman's site,
here:
>http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm or here:
>http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm and wait a
little bit (be
>patient), while an analysis of a number of possible
parasites on your
>machine will be made to help you identify and remove
them. NOTE: You will
>need to disable Ad Blocking in Zone Alarm 3.x, if present
or any other Ad
>Blocking software which interferes with Java Scripting
for this scan to
>work. You should get a message between the two lines of
**** giving the
>results of the scan.
>
>
>Before you try to remove spyware using any of the
programs below, download
>both a copy of LSPFIX here:
>
>http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>
>AND a copy of Winsockfix
>http://members.shaw.ca/installations/WinsockFix.zip
>
>The process of removing certain malware may kill your
internet connection.
>If this should occur, these programs, LSPFIX and
WINSOCKFIX, will enable you
>to regain your connection.
>
>
>In the following, all of these removal tools should be
run from Safe mode
>when possible
>
>
>For the general hijack case, the best way to start is to
get Ad-Aware 6.0,
>Build 181 or later, here:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/.
>UPDATE and run this regularly to get rid of
most "spyware/hijackware" on
>your machine. If it has to fix things, be sure to re-
boot and rerun
>AdAware again and repeat this cycle until you get a
clean scan. The reason
>is that it may have to remove things which are
currently "in use" before it
>can then clean up others.
>
>Another excellent program for this purpose is SpyBot
Search and Destroy
>available here: http://security.kolla.de/ SpyBot
Support Forum here:
>http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-
bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi. I recommend
>using both normally. After UPDATING and fixing things
with SpyBot S&D, be
>sure to re-boot and rerun SpyBot again and repeat this
cycle until you get a
>clean "no red" scan. The reason is that SpyBot sometimes
has to remove
>things which are currently "in use" before it can then
clean up others.
>
>
>Note that sometimes you need to make a judgement call
about what these
>programs report as spyware. See here, for example:
>http://www.imilly.com/alexa.htm
>
>
>A currently common parasite is some malware called
CoolWebSearch. Do the
>following:
>
>Download, UPDATE before running, and run:
>http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe to
remove the parasite.
>Be sure to close all instances of IE and OE. You may
also get it here if
>that link is blocked:
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>
>BE SURE that you get v.1.59.0.1 or later!
>
>There's a good tutorial about CWS and using CWShredder
here:
>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?
showtutorial=47#domain
>
>You will need to show Hidden files first and then at the
end clear the
>malware garbage from your System Restore backups after
you've cleaned up.
>It's best to perform CWShredder (and most other malware
fixers too) from
>Safe mode and then reboot. AFTER cleaning things up, then
you can disable
>and then re-enable System Restore. See ******** below.
>
>The following links give instructions on how to do these
various functions:
>
>
>HOW TO Restart in Safe Mode
><http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2001052409420406>
>
>HOW TO Enable Hidden Files
><http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2002092715262339>
>
>HOW TO Disable/Flush System Restore (do this at the end
AFTER cleaning or
>use the suggested procedure for XP at the ******'s)
><http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2001111912274039>
>(WinXP)
><http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2001012513122239>
>(WinME)
>
>
>
>Then download and run:
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iegentabs.reg
to restore your
>tabs and remove any restrictions that the parasite has
put in place.
>
>Now download and run:
>http://www.kellys-korner-
xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG to restore
>your search functions if they've been affected (as they
probably will have
>been).
>
>
>Be sure that you also download and install hotfix
Q816093, here:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816093
>
>which blocks the exploit upon which this parasite family
depends.
>
>
>If they don't fix it then start here:
>
>Download HijackThis, free, here:
>http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe
(Always download a new
>fresh copy of HijackThis [and CWShredder also] - It's
UPDATED frequently.)
>You may also get it here if that link is blocked:
>http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?
id=3155&file=3&evp=3304750663b552982a8baee6434cfc13
>or here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/spyware/hijackthis.zi
p
>
>In Windows Explorer, click on Tools|Folder Options|View
and check "Show
>hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected
operating system
>files". (You may want to restore these when you're all
finished with
>HijackThis.)
>
>Place HijackThis.exe or unzip HijackThis.zip into its own
dedicated folder
>at the root level such as C:\HijackThis (NOT in a Temp
folder or on your
>Desktop), start it then press Scan. Click on SaveLog when
it's finished
>which will create hijackthis.log. Now click the Config
button, then Misc
>Tools and click on Generate StartupList.log which will
create
>Startuplist.txt
>
>Then go to one of the following forums:
>
>Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support, here:
>http://216.180.233.162/~swicom/forums/
>
>or Net-Integration here:
>http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-
bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?
s=d3c2c886d536d57b5f65b6e40c55365e;act=ST;f=27;t=6949
>
>or Tom Coyote here:
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=idx
>
>or Jim Eshelman's site here: http://forum.aumha.org/
>
>or Bleepingcomputer here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/
>
>Register if necessary, then sign in and READ THE
DIRECTIONS at the beginning
>of the particular sites HiJackThis forum, then copy and
paste both files
>into a message asking for assistance, Someone will answer
with detailed
>instructions for the removal of your parasite(s). Be
sure you include at
>the beginning of your post "What problem(s) you're trying
to solve" and
>"What steps you've already taken."
>
>
>
>*******
>ONLY IF you've successfully eliminated the malware, you
can now make a new,
>clean Restore Point and delete any previously saved
(possibly infected)
>ones. The following suggested approach is courtesy of
Gary Woodruff: For XP
>you can run a Disk Cleanup cycle and then look in the
More Options tab. The
>System Restore option removes all but the latest Restore
Point. If there
>hasn't been one made since the system was cleaned you
should manually create
>one before dumping the old possibly infected ones.
>*******
>
>
>Once you get this cleaned up, you might want to consider
installing the
>SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard here to help prevent this
kind of thing from
>happening in the future:
>
>http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
(Prevents malware Active
>X installs) (BTW, SpyWareBlaster is not memory
resident ... no CPU or memory
>load - but keep it UPDATED) The latest version as of this
writing will
>prevent installation or prevent the malware from running
if it is already
>installed, and it provides information and fixit-links
for a variety of
>parasites.
>
>http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
(Monitors for attempts to
>install malware) Keep it UPDATED. Both Very Highly
Recommended
>
>
>Finally, go to Windows Update and ensure that ALL
Critical updates are
>installed.
>
>--
>Please respond in the same thread.
>Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>
>
>
>In news:2de9b01c46ae9$97ead3d0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
>Ivy <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>> I do not have an option to turn off autocomplete in my
IE
>> browser. I have followed the instructions where it says
go
>> to the content tab and turn autocomplete off. The
problem
>> is that I do not have a "content" tab under my internet
>> options. There is also not an option for me to delete my
>> current history.
>>
>> I have downloaded the most current browser three times
and
>> still no content tab for me to turn off autocomplete.
>>
>> Could someone please help?
>
>.
>
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