digitalphoenix Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Ok, my CP brothas & sistahs...Help a brother out. This is for the PC savvy/knowledgeable For the past 2 months I've had this stupid spyware embedded SOMEWHEREin my SYSTEM files.No matter what page I set to be the Home Page, when I open IE6,it opens up, but before it can log on to the actual home page, it takes me to:about blank: Trusted HomePageBULLSHIT!!!!!!!I have Adware 6.0, Spybot, Avast Antivirus, NoAdware and no matter what, when I run all of this...they do not find the infected file!!Once spybot found a Hijack browser file (which obviously its what is happening) but when I deleted it....the smae page is there EVERYTIMEI connect to the net!HELP!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcarlosf Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 spybot - search & destroy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReLiK Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 have u tried using another browser? (netscape, aol...w/e) see if u still get that page...if you don't then the problem is with internet explorer. my friend has that prob...if the problem is with IE...then u might wanna think about formatting the comp.btw...all that spyware crap doesn't work very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 have u tried using another browser? (netscape, aol...w/e) see if u still get that page...if you don't then the problem is with internet explorer. my friend has that prob...if the problem is with IE...then u might wanna think about formatting the comp.btw...all that spyware crap doesn't work very wellThanks Relik, Carlos. Unfortunately...it seems as if I try to install Netscape, it blocks some of the essential files needed for it to run properly, so it installs halfway thru, then it gives me an error, and the install is not complete. BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!! MOTHERFUCKIN' BASTARDS!!!!!!! I may have to re-format the drive. I dont wanna do that 'cause I got 28 GB of MP3's...but I just may have to back up all my shit and do a clean slate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixel Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Either download CWshredder or check this posthttp://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=17765&st=0entry83391 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffy1 Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 i just got rid of my spyware shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjm Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 yo vic..call me up..left u a messagei might be able to help u out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkable Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 so glad i never have to deal with any of that peecee BS...i'd never get anything done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolutv Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 use spybot then download the updatealso use a diff browserlike mozilla firefox...it will take a bit of getting used to but its so much better & safer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachjames Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 Do NOT re-format your harddrive!!! You can deal with this problem without doing that. First question, what operating system are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 Do NOT re-format your harddrive!!! You can deal with this problem without doing that. First question, what operating system are you using? Ok, dont laugh BUT...It's WIN98SEdue to the software I use to create CD's from raw files & cut tracks into them. I use CD Architect by Soundforge which was supported until WIN98 then they stopped making it and it doesnt work on 2000 or XP.That's why I'm like: damn! I know it's an old OS, but it works with what I do on a very regular basis.Manny (mjm420) tried to help me and we went thru a lot of options but came outempty handed.So..........................if you got answers....I'm all ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachjames Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 Aight, if you have not already tried Ad-Aware followed by Spybot, go here: http://www.pricelessware.org/2003/PL2003SECURITY.htm and download both. Run them both in SAFE mode. You need to be in safe mode for best results.If that does not work, go here: http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022-10307556.html?tag=lst-0-5 and download Hijack This. This is a program you want to be careful with, but if you run it, it will find your problem. Follow the instructions carefully. I don't know if you need to run it in safe mode, or not, but it should tell you.Let me know how that goes. It'll take a while, I'm sure, because you'll probably end up rebooting a bunch of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyype Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 use a diff browser like mozilla firefox...it will take a bit of getting used to but its so much better & safer^what he saidi switched to firefox and haven't had a single pop up window in 3 months... on top of that 'dude, click here for fresh teens' thingy that i couldn't get rid of with any program finally disappeared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jona7 Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 use spybot then download the updatealso use a diff browserlike mozilla firefox...it will take a bit of getting used to but its so much better & safer Yeah i use mozilla firefox for my PC, but Safari for mac is simply the best web browser there is... IE is the worst; too many pop-ups...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luztidara Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 One other thing you could do is try shoving your head up your ass. Or how about acquiring a jizz jaw from phillipio? Hope that helps my good buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobeton Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 back up your stuff. re-format your hard drive and reinstall your OS. everything else IMO will achieve nothing more then a band aid soloution. which will lead to more frustrations now or further down the road. also ghost your drives if you decide to re-format; it will save you headaches... finally get the updates for your OS, there seems to be a new MS security update every month. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerclaw Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 First of all, Make sure that you update Adware and Spybot, They both have features where you have to update its software with the latest spyware info so that it can find it, If you scan it without the updates, The programs will not find it, Also, Make sure that you are using version 1.3 of Spybot when doing the updates, Cause if your using version 1.2, The company no longer suports that version, therefore you dont get any updates on it, So be sure you have version 1.3 of Spybot and have it download the updates on it, After that, Run those scans again and it should be able to find those spywares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojanman Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 Update yor OS and all your spy ware softwares...and your norton then scan the pc and delete everything .....if u did it once do it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 Thanks everyone!! I will try a few of those if not like Sobe said: Start fresh. Will keep ya posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeitzdiesel Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 any other good spyware programs you guys haven't listed because none of those are doing the job for me... my computer is just one big fuck up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkable Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 Yeah i use mozilla firefox for my PC, but Safari for mac is simply the best web browser there is... IE is the worst; too many pop-ups...! what??? Safari is HORRIBLE...what a POS...IE sucks as well... Mozilla is MUCH better...either way though, i get no spyware on any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachjames Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 I use and enjoy Opera, if we are suggesting alternative browsers. However, that does not solve the issue, just hides it.Diesel, did you try the Hijack This that I suggest to DP? Like I said, you have to be careful with it, but there is little it can't find.Other things to do. Go to cnet.com, microsoft.com, and symantec.com, and do searches on your specific problem. Often they will have a little tool designed for specific issues.If you are brave, or know somebody who is very good with computers, you might also try fiddling with your registry. That may be where the problem lies. Although Hijack This should find it there, if it is.I'm still saying there is no need to reformat your drive, though. This is a fixable problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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