repeated home page hijacks

[saracen1966]

ok thought everything was sorted
tried cwshredder
spybot
winpatrol
downloaded all relevant windows updates sp1a
still no luck......... couple of days later it comes back although winpatrol is controlling it taking over the homepage..... but how is it getting back in?
repeat infection by CWS.searchx and 6 ie registrys interfered with......
ideas anyone........ novice here so simple sols please.......

[oE]

simple - format your pc.

get a good virus killer and content filter program like norton internet security.
when ie askes you a Yes or No question READ what it says before just clicking yes.

other options are to use a real browser like opera.

oE.

[GhettoMoose]

PM Sent!

[ABCMan]

i've covered this so often now.

close ie
open msconfig
look at startup and remove any references to regedit (no normal program needs to edit the registry on boot up)
take note of the filnames its adding to the registry
delete those files
run spysweeper or ad aware or spybot (or all 3)
run some kind of registry checker (like reg healer)
open control panel and go to internet options
set your hompage to your correct one
reboot your system
that should fix it permenently
but to keep safe make sure that spybot s&d or spysweeper homepage shield are running to prevent future hijacks.

[hxbro]

and stop using internet explorer use one of mozilla/firefox/opera browsers

[Chaos-uk]

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Have a looksie there and get their removal tools.

[Garngad]

It get's back in because you are going to the same web page that give you it again.
As soon as the web page loads, it deposit's the crap on your pc, usually in the Temp or Temporary Internet Files folder's.
Use Spywareblaster alongside Winpatrol and you should be ok, (but don't forget your firewall and virus checker).
Running Ad-aware every time you come off the web is a good habit to get into.
It is alway's better to err on the side of caution, or is that paranoia!!

Regards,
Garngad.

[saracen1966]

thanks guys used the advice on here and finally rid myself of it.....lol

[The Prodigy]

and stop using internet explorer use one of mozilla/firefox/opera browsers

Exactly.

Firefox OwnZ IE!


LaterZ
Leftfield_2k2 :coffee:

[gertrude]

Saracen, and anyone else for that matter - Try here

G

Oh, and another vote for Firefox here