RE: website redirect question

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: MAP (MAP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 18:29:12 -0700

BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23611&fileidx=1

http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

"queenlil09" wrote:

> Thanks, but I already have adaware and spybot. Does anybody else know what
> to do? I have looked all through internet explorer options and can't find any
> option to change this, so I'm assuming it's something you have to change in
> the registry.
>
> "MAP" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "queenlil09" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi.
> > > I recently had a virus on my computer and was able to clean it off and now
> > > have virus scan. My question is, everytime I type a web address in wrong, IE
> > > redirects me to errorplace.com and I get a prompt to download the exact
> > > program that gave me the virus in the first place. I never got redirected
> > > there in the past. Is there a way to change it maybe in the registry or
> > > something so I do not get redirected to that page anymore? I would greatly
> > > appreciate any help. Thanks
> >
> > Hi,
> > Download Ad-aware and Spybot, update both and scan your system with them,
> > delete all that they find.
> >
> > Sometimes,when you remove malware it will stop your TCP/IP
> > stack from working (Internet connection).
> > Winsock or LSP-fix will correct the problem,Download first.
> > Note to anyone using NOD32 Anti-Virus software,Do Not delete the
> > "imon.dll" this fix reports,That is your e/mail scanning engine.
> >
> > YES-You need more than 1 malware program,the one's below are all free
> > and work well.
> > LSP-fix- http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> > Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
> > CWS Smart Killer- http://www.safer-networking.org/minifiles.html
> >
> > About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
> > Ad-Aware SE - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
> > CWShredder - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
> > Hijack this - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html\
> > Hijacjthis tutorial -http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=165
> > SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> > SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
> > WinPatrol - http://winpatrol.com
> > Win Patrol is NOT a malware program,but it will inform you if anything writes
> > to your registry or changes your home/search page,a nice little program.
> > BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23611&fileidx=1
> > Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
> > asquared2 "Trojan Remover" - http://www.emsisoft.com/en/
> > Socklock- http://nsclean.com/socklock.html
> >
> > NOD32Anti-Virus Free 30 day trial
> > http://nod32.com/download/trial.htm
> >
> > A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
> > http://virusall.com/downscan.html
> >
> > A listing of BHO's
> > http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0
> >
> > To see if that freeware program you are about to inststall
> > is infested with spyware check it out first at this link.
> > http://www.spychecker.com/
> >
> >
> > To help stop unauthorized downloads via your activex controls change your
> > default settings.
> > These settings are good for XP. The wording should be close for other systems
> > as well.
> > Go to control panel and open "internet options.
> > Click on the security tab then custom level.
> > make sure these settings are as follows.
> >
> > Download signed active x controls>set to prompt
> > Download unsigned active x controls>set to disable
> > Initialize and script active x controls not marked as safe>set to disable
> > Run active x controls and pluggins>set to enable
> > Script active x controls marked safe for scripting>set to enable
> > Java permissions>set to high
> > Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" > Prompt
> > Installation of Desktop items"> Prompt
> > Navigate sub-frames across different domains>prompt
> >
> > Recovery Console Password
> > On many XP installations you can't start the Recovery Console because it
> > won't recognize your password. This registry edit causes the Recovery Console
> > not to ask for a password. This works for both XP Home and XP Professional.
> > Start | Run | Regedit
> > Navigate to
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole
> > Set the DWORD SecurityLevel value to 1
> > Exit Registry and Reboot
> >
> >
> > Free Firewalls
> > ZoneAlarm (Free and up)
> > http://snipurl.com/6ohg
> >
> > Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (Free and up)
> > http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html
> >
> > Outpost Firewall from Agnitum (Free and up)
> > http://www.agnitum.com/download/
> >
> > Sygate Personal Firewall (Free and up)
> > http://smb.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm
> >
> > NTbackup link
> > http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi
> > Erunt- http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/index.htm