Any one got the unfortunate experience of dealing with browser
hi-jacking on Internet Explorer by spydeleter? If so how did you
remove the problem? Is there a free download spyware for IE specifically?
as my AOL spyware doesn't seem to be getting rid of it.
Already downloaded from spy warrior and it's not going away....
(thanks..)

Stock - Spybot or Ad-aware should help you out. I find the benefit of looking for spyware with both of them is that if one doesn't pick something up then the other one should. Both of them regularly update and the updates are also free to download. I check for any updates before i scan my pc.

Personally I wouldn't bother buying any piece of spyware software, the free one's work well enough for me. I use all 3 of the freebies and regularly check for windows upgrades, especially the critical ones as I've been told that many problems occur via "holes" in Internet Explorer.

gavdfc - 09 Aug'04 - 17:30 - 6 of 8

Doesn't work, tried that already thanks.

I am thinking of moving over to Mozilla Firefox because of all the IE problems, anyone tried it? Seems very similar to IE without the security problems

www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Scrip,

Here's another thread that may interest you. It suggests using CWShredder then Ad-aware.

http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?t=249374

problem now solved - thanks for all the help, Scripto. hope you get your
problem sorted soon.

Scrip - I've had the same problem for weeks on my XP pc at work - I've tried everything, but the real Mr Nasty is hiding in the registry, so it keeps coming back with every reboot, to the point where windows open without me doing anything at all, and virtual memory's all but disappeared. I just haven't had the time to reinstall, which is now the only answer. I can't read emails, and certainly don't dare trading from there. The most difficult thing about the original installation was setting up the broadband - and bt said it was a doddle...I don't think so.

Ad-Aware is a usefull tool, removes data miners, may not solve your problem chocolat but worth installing. Free download, got mine by entering Ad-aware on Google. Run it at least once a week, surprising how much it picks up. Any Q's see you in the T Room 'over a drink'
opto

I have use Spybot and Pop UP Stopper for 2+ years. Solved a lot of problems in conjunction with Antivir AvGuard. All free programmes taken from CD on Computer MAgazins. Have been free of problems and they can be updated on line for free.

Try Mozilla Firefox (www.mozilla.org) as your browser - also Mozilla Thunderbird as email client - claimed to be more secure & faster than IE - both are free
(believe Firefox is a development of the orginal Netscape Navigator

My gosh, I was full of spys till I used Spybot and ad aware as suggested earlier.

Thanks to those who gave these out as recommedations.

I will try for a while and if things stay sweet, I will send the developers something or buy the full programs.

Glad to have been of help to you all. Can't recommend enough using both Ad-aware and Spybot. They pick up loads of stuff, mostly tracking cookies but also the nasties which cause serious harm. Would also highly recommend using Spywareblaster as well as the 2 other freebies. Again, its free to download. It runs in the background on your machine, sort of like a firewall and stops about 3000 odd known pieces of spyware/dialers etc getting onto your machine. The updates are free to download and it updates every few fays or so.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Scrip/Chocolat - it does sound as if that nasty is stuck somewhere in your registry. When you delete it manually, it sounds as if it's not being completely deleted. So when you start your machine again it's still there. What may help is deleting it the way you do, restart your machine but start it in safe mode then try finding it and deleting it in safe mode. Then switch back to normal mode and see if its still there.

Another spyware removal tool thats useful is Bazooka. Use it myself and find it handy, free to download and use.

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

chocolat - 09 Aug'04 - 20:17 - 13 of 18

I've found a way of riding myself of the immediate menace by running MSCONFIG and finding msbb in the "hidden" startup and knocking it out.

Spybot on its own simply does not eliminate the hijack - since when I've tried numerous others (at least I've been forced to learn about my pc, even if I do want to kick it) but I shall certainly follow your suggestions, gavdfc and Scrip - thanks - before my pc gravitates to its final death throes.

I use the free version of Zone Alarm from zonelabs as part of my computer protection:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

As scrip says, msconfig is a useful tool to use. (run from the start menu) I unchecked several programs that didn't need to be loaded at startup, amazing how much quicker it boots up.

Also a useful place to go is 'Start' 'programs' 'accesories' 'system tools'.
eg. If you click on 'tools' from 'system information' from the drop down menu there is a registry checker available, amongst other things.

Hope some may find this useful.

sorry to bring bad news guys...I have used all this lot mentioned and the best ones get rid of it for a while then a few hours of use later it reapears because it has been hiding in the registry....even microsoft had an update which was the same ( thought they would have sorted it after all this time as its been around since spring)...I guess all thats left is a rebuild...good luck

try zone alert. its a pain at first but it seems to work

Just a word of warning. I loaded Spybot after a link from Crocs site. I then loaded a program from the Spybot site that was supposed to block spyware, can't remember it's name. I kept getting hit by Trojans in the registry, by elimination I limited my troubles to either Spybot or the other program. When I removed both programs my problems ceased.

There are a couple of Spyware detection systems that are fakes and do nothing but collect your details for other spyware systems.