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<blockquote data-quote="imported_SuXoR" data-source="post: 168798" data-attributes="member: 7931"><p>You could try to manually remove it from the registry, but tricklers may put it back upon next reboot.</p><p></p><p>I have not seen that particular instance, but here is what I usually do:</p><p>1. search the web for a fix</p><p>2. if no fix is found download spybot search and destroy (1.4 is current version) I also use pest patrol and spysweeper-they seem to compliment one another pretty well</p><p>3. scan with the above programs</p><p>4. reboot</p><p>5. rescan</p><p></p><p>if that doesn't work</p><p>5. turn off system restore</p><p>6. reboot in safe mode</p><p>7. scan with antispyware apps</p><p>8. delete known bad files and registry entries</p><p>9. reboot and scan again</p><p></p><p>Spyware can be a royal bitch. Research is the best tool you have. Once you get rid of it run good antispyware apps to prevent future infiltrations.</p><p></p><p>Here - so he can access the web:</p><p></p><p>tell him to go start->run</p><p>http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/</p><p></p><p>that should get him to firefox download page before the malware has time to get him</p><p></p><p>from there download and install firefox</p><p></p><p>now he can use the web</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="imported_SuXoR, post: 168798, member: 7931"] You could try to manually remove it from the registry, but tricklers may put it back upon next reboot. I have not seen that particular instance, but here is what I usually do: 1. search the web for a fix 2. if no fix is found download spybot search and destroy (1.4 is current version) I also use pest patrol and spysweeper-they seem to compliment one another pretty well 3. scan with the above programs 4. reboot 5. rescan if that doesn't work 5. turn off system restore 6. reboot in safe mode 7. scan with antispyware apps 8. delete known bad files and registry entries 9. reboot and scan again Spyware can be a royal bitch. Research is the best tool you have. Once you get rid of it run good antispyware apps to prevent future infiltrations. Here - so he can access the web: tell him to go start->run http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ that should get him to firefox download page before the malware has time to get him from there download and install firefox now he can use the web [/QUOTE]
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