Everytime I reboot my computer and click the internet explorer button, my home page opens to adfreesearch.com. I go to internet options and change it back to yahoo.com but everytime I reboot it reverts back. Is there a way I can fix this? Thanks.
Amateur Hour 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to PostSounds like you have some spyware. Download Ad-aware, scan the comp and remove them.
The software is at www.lavasoftusa.com
Jump to PostNormally try to run 2 different spyware programs spybot( I think that is the name out of Germany) and adaware. the 2 of them will clean things up.
Jump to PostYeah, I'd say Spybot S&D or adaware, or maybe both...
these two programs alone will not remove a CoolWebSearch Infection,you will need to run CWShredder,and then Spybot and Ad-Aware .
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Jra2003 0 Junior Poster in Training
Sounds like you have some spyware. Download Ad-aware, scan the comp and remove them.
The software is at www.lavasoftusa.com
Lander 0 Light Poster
I'd recommend getting spyware search and destroy also. Within that there's options to immunise IE against lots of spyware and to prevent spyware from changing the homepage.
rasputinj 5 Junior Poster
Normally try to run 2 different spyware programs spybot( I think that is the name out of Germany) and adaware. the 2 of them will clean things up.
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
Hello
You Have a CoolWebSearch Infection.
Please Download CoolWebShredder, from http://63.247.79.145/~coyote/downloads/cwshredder1482.zip, Extract it & run the program. Click the Next Button & let it scan. Make sure you let it fix all CWS Remnants.
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
Then do This , get Spybot S&D to clear out most of the spyware.
Short tutorial and download link here:
http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
Fix everything SpybotSD labels in red.
Then after reboot:
Download 'Hijack This!'. http://63.247.79.145/~coyote/downloads/HijackThis1977.exe
Unzip to a permanent folder, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".
When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button.
Press that, save the log, load it in Notepad, and copy its contents here. Most of what it lists will be harmless or even essential, don't fix anything yet.
then post the log here
Lander 0 Light Poster
caperjack is a hypergenius
Zoogies 0 Newbie Poster
Yeah, I'd say Spybot S&D or adaware, or maybe both...
drummerboy 0 Junior Poster
Sounds like you have some spyware. Download Ad-aware, scan the comp and remove them.
The software is at www.lavasoftusa.com
id pay close attention to caperjack hes a genius and wont steer you wrong. all hail to caperjack
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
id pay close attention to caperjack hes a genius and wont steer you wrong. all hail to caperjack
The words Caperjack and Genius ,don't belong in the same sentence !
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
Yeah, I'd say Spybot S&D or adaware, or maybe both...
these two programs alone will not remove a CoolWebSearch Infection,you will need to run CWShredder,and then Spybot and Ad-Aware .
drummerboy commented: this chap has helped lots of people. and is an A1 bloke +6
drummerboy 0 Junior Poster
The words Caperjack and Genius ,don't be;ong in the same sentence !
oh dont be modest mr caperjack sir. the amount of peeps you,ve helped with IE (including myself) cant be counted. theres alot of people who owe mr caperjack alot ;)
All hail to caperjack!!!!!!!
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