Re: Hijacking of seeks

• From: "Jan Il" <abuse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:44:07 -0400

Hi Nevio :-)

Hi Jan,

all issues are resolved now, many thanks for your help.

Nevio

You're very welcome!  I'm glad to hear you were able to resolve your
problem.

Jan :)
MS MVP/Windows - Internet Explorer
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

"Jan Il" wrote:

Hi Nevio :-)

> Hi Jan,
> As you may have seen, with the help of Yellowhammer the Virus > afflicting
> my
> PC has been purged; so all is well there now, but from after the first
> Windows restart after the fix, I get this message in the early part of > the
> startup "Your computer might be at risk. Norton Antivirus is turned > off.
> Click this baloon to fix the problem" I promptly do that each time,
> nothing
> shows as been out of the normal and in any case the message re-appears > at
> the
> next Windows restart.
> Norton Antivirus is running and active.
> This baloon appears above a RED & CROSSED Security Control Icon in the
> System Tray.
>
> Can you Help?

I am very glad to see that Yellowhammer has been able to get help you get
your system fully clean and the initial problem is resolved. Good job! :-)

As for the new problem, I have seen this problem before, and I have had it
myself, with the Windows XP Security Center and it is very annoying. Try
this:

Open the Windows Security Center. If the icon is not on your system tray to
the lower right of the screen where the time is listed, then open the
Control Panel and scroll down to the Windows Security Center. Open it and
click on last section to the left, "Change the way Security Center alerts
me". Uncheck the box next to "Firewall" and the last one "Virus Protection
if they are checked.

Also...on the right had side of the Security Center window, if you have
Norton turned on, turn the Virus Protection in that list to "Off", as it is
not necessary to have two virus programs in use/running at the same time,
and this could cause problems, as Norton has been known to try to disable
anything and everything else of that nature on your system.

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP/Windows - Internet Explorer
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

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>
> Nevio
>
> "Jan Il" wrote:
>
>> Hi Nevio :-)
>>
>> Thank you for the link. Looks like Yellowhammer has you well in hand.
>> I'll
>> monitor your progress there.
>>
>> Jan :)
>> MS MVP/Windows - Internet Explorer
>> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> that's why they're so contagious
>>
>> Replies posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
>> How to make a good newsgroup post:
>> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> > Jan,
>> >
>> > Here is the link:
>> > http://castlecops.com/t135819-Help_to_remove_re_direction_from_IE_to_Morwill_amp_other.html
>> >
>> > Let hope my problem get resolved.
>> >
>> > Nevio
>> >
>> > "Jan Il" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Nevio :-)
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for the additional information. You have a hijacker or >> >> other
>> >> type
>> >> of malware. Some types of malware can replicate itself repeatedly >> >> if
>> >> not
>> >> fully removed.
>> >>
>> >> Be sure that you have run all the programs that you have listed >> >> fully
>> >> updated. Download and install HiJackThis, run it, save the log and
>> >> then
>> >> post the log to one of the HiJackThis Forums below for an expert
>> >> evaluation.
>> >> Often things hide in system files that can't be detected but will >> >> show
>> >> up
>> >> in
>> >> the HJT logs. The experts at the forums can help you find out if >> >> there
>> >> is
>> >> anything lurking in the system and how to remove it. Follow the
>> >> instructions below:
>> >>
>> >> Download and install HiJackThis:
>> >>
>> >> How to download and install HiJackThis: Win 98-XP
>> >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict309.html
>> >> or
>> >> http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html
>> >>
>> >> Please DO NOT post your log HiJackThis log to this newsgroup. It >> >> is
>> >> important that you go to one of the HiJackThis Support Forums >> >> below
>> >> and
>> >> allow the experts there to analyze it for you.:
>> >> http://www.hijackthis.de/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10&guestlanguageid=4
>> >> AumHa HiJackThis Forum
>> >> http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
>> >> HJT - CastleCops
>> >> http://castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html
>> >> to allow the experts there to evaluate your log and advise you of >> >> any
>> >> necessary steps to clean your system.
>> >> (Note: You will have to Register before posting on these Forums.
>> >> Please
>> >> follow all posting instructions carefully to avoid having your log
>> >> deleted
>> >> or ignored.
>> >>
>> >> Please post a link back here to the forum where you post your HJT >> >> log
>> >> so
>> >> that we might follow your progress there.
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Jan :)
>> >> MS MVP/Windows - Internet Explorer
>> >> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> >> that's why they're so contagious
>> >>
>> >> Replies posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other >> >> readers.
>> >> How to make a good newsgroup post:
>> >> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >I use XP home SP2, IE 6, Outlook Express, MS Antispyware and >> >> >Norton
>> >> > Antivirus, all up-to-date with the very latest updates. >> >> > Nevertheless
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > last few days IE has been hijacked by some type of infection. The
>> >> > symptoms
>> >> > are: after a search for a particular site when clicking on it I >> >> > get
>> >> > taken
>> >> > to
>> >> > another unwanted & undesired site (ie: Morwill Search.com and
>> >> > others).
>> >> > I
>> >> > have
>> >> > attempted to clean this out by using MS Antispyware, Ad-Aware SE, >> >> > No
>> >> > Adware,
>> >> > Spybot, Spyware, Panda Activescan & Trend Micro all without >> >> > success.
>> >> > Has anyone had similar problems and how was it resolved?
>> >> > Can anyone help?
>> >> > If I can not clean this out of my system I may have to consider
>> >> > using
>> >> > Firefox & Eudora rather then MS IE & Internet Explorer.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

.

• References:
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    • From: Jan Il
  • Re: Hijacking of seeks
    • From: Nevio
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    • From: Jan Il
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