Adware "Hijacker" Situation...

Hello all:

Here's the problem I have and maybe someone could help me...

First off, I have been using Netscape browser for quite some time now
instead of IE just for the reason that no matter what security measures I
would impose through IE itself or through a third party Internet Security
software, I would still get annoying ad pop-ups when browsing to certain
websites.

Now, I'm using Netscape browser and apparently some sort of adware has been
installed on my system through Internet Explorer and even though IE isn't my
default broswer this particular adware program launches IE anyway, it's
incredibly annoying and I can't get rid of it.

I had this problem before and the solution was pretty simple. All I had to
do was go to my Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs and look for any
unfamiliar programs on the list and uninstall them and it fixed it. This
time around I did the same thing but apparently whatever this is, it doesn't
come with an uninstaller and it's not that easy to get rid of.

I tried using Spybot and other "REGISTRY CLEANER" programs but I'm still
having the same problem. I'm guessing that not only was some sort of adware
bot installed on my system, but whatever it is it's taken over the
fuctioning of Internet Explorer and has actually "hijacked" my browsing
capabilities. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction to
getting rid of this adware situation once and for all??

TIA

D.C.

Montgomery BOO...URNS

On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 16:53:15 -0400, "Montgomery BOO...URNS"
<> wrote:

>Hello all:
>
>Here's the problem I have and maybe someone could help me...
>
>First off, I have been using Netscape browser for quite some time now
>instead of IE just for the reason that no matter what security measures I
>would impose through IE itself or through a third party Internet Security
>software, I would still get annoying ad pop-ups when browsing to certain
>websites.
>
>Now, I'm using Netscape browser and apparently some sort of adware has been
>installed on my system through Internet Explorer and even though IE isn't my
>default broswer this particular adware program launches IE anyway, it's
>incredibly annoying and I can't get rid of it.
>
>I had this problem before and the solution was pretty simple. All I had to
>do was go to my Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs and look for any
>unfamiliar programs on the list and uninstall them and it fixed it. This
>time around I did the same thing but apparently whatever this is, it doesn't
>come with an uninstaller and it's not that easy to get rid of.
>
>I tried using Spybot and other "REGISTRY CLEANER" programs but I'm still
>having the same problem. I'm guessing that not only was some sort of adware
>bot installed on my system, but whatever it is it's taken over the
>fuctioning of Internet Explorer and has actually "hijacked" my browsing
>capabilities. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction to
>getting rid of this adware situation once and for all??
>
>TIA
>
>D.C.

Do a google search on bhodemon, its free.
--
Jim Watt
http://www.gibnet.com

Jim Watt

It says I need to Allow or set up Administrative Privledges in order for it
to "HOOK" into my registry?? How do I do that? Or is there something
better I could use?

"Jim Watt" <_way> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 16:53:15 -0400, "Montgomery BOO...URNS"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Hello all:
> >
> >Here's the problem I have and maybe someone could help me...
> >
> >First off, I have been using Netscape browser for quite some time now
> >instead of IE just for the reason that no matter what security measures I
> >would impose through IE itself or through a third party Internet Security
> >software, I would still get annoying ad pop-ups when browsing to certain
> >websites.
> >
> >Now, I'm using Netscape browser and apparently some sort of adware has
been
> >installed on my system through Internet Explorer and even though IE isn't
my
> >default broswer this particular adware program launches IE anyway, it's
> >incredibly annoying and I can't get rid of it.
> >
> >I had this problem before and the solution was pretty simple. All I had
to
> >do was go to my Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs and look for any
> >unfamiliar programs on the list and uninstall them and it fixed it. This
> >time around I did the same thing but apparently whatever this is, it
doesn't
> >come with an uninstaller and it's not that easy to get rid of.
> >
> >I tried using Spybot and other "REGISTRY CLEANER" programs but I'm still
> >having the same problem. I'm guessing that not only was some sort of
adware
> >bot installed on my system, but whatever it is it's taken over the
> >fuctioning of Internet Explorer and has actually "hijacked" my browsing
> >capabilities. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction to
> >getting rid of this adware situation once and for all??
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >D.C.
>
> Do a google search on bhodemon, its free.
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com

Montgomery BOO...URNS

I use both spybot as well as adaware... what one doesn't find the other one
usually does.

I had IE home page get hijacked recently. Spybot would not find the culprit
but adaware would. It would come up with a dll file in the
\windows\system32 directory... could not fix it, could not delete...
nothing. Reboot the system and run adaware again and the dll file name
would change as the offending file but same results when trying to fix.
Repeated this process for about 3 or 4 reboots and got the same results with
the filename changing each time.

Did a google search (using some key words) and found a couple of free
utilities called 'vx2finder' and 'kill2me'. That fixed my problem. Might
be worth checking into.

good luck
Dennis
"Montgomery BOO...URNS" <> wrote in message
news:411692b9$0$5916$...
> Hello all:
>
> Here's the problem I have and maybe someone could help me...
>
> First off, I have been using Netscape browser for quite some time now
> instead of IE just for the reason that no matter what security measures I
> would impose through IE itself or through a third party Internet Security
> software, I would still get annoying ad pop-ups when browsing to certain
> websites.
>
> Now, I'm using Netscape browser and apparently some sort of adware has
been
> installed on my system through Internet Explorer and even though IE isn't
my
> default broswer this particular adware program launches IE anyway, it's
> incredibly annoying and I can't get rid of it.
>
> I had this problem before and the solution was pretty simple. All I had
to
> do was go to my Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs and look for any
> unfamiliar programs on the list and uninstall them and it fixed it. This
> time around I did the same thing but apparently whatever this is, it
doesn't
> come with an uninstaller and it's not that easy to get rid of.
>
> I tried using Spybot and other "REGISTRY CLEANER" programs but I'm still
> having the same problem. I'm guessing that not only was some sort of
adware
> bot installed on my system, but whatever it is it's taken over the
> fuctioning of Internet Explorer and has actually "hijacked" my browsing
> capabilities. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction to
> getting rid of this adware situation once and for all??
>
> TIA
>
> D.C.
>
>

dennis

This is pretty scary that I have to do a trial and error process to figure
out what's wrong with my computer. It's like I have no control over how my
internet operates or I can't control what I do online. I thought there
might be something simple to this problem and I feel it should be simple to
fix such a problem! It's almost like the dark side of AI!!

"dennis" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I use both spybot as well as adaware... what one doesn't find the other
one
> usually does.
>
> I had IE home page get hijacked recently. Spybot would not find the
culprit
> but adaware would. It would come up with a dll file in the
> \windows\system32 directory... could not fix it, could not delete...
> nothing. Reboot the system and run adaware again and the dll file name
> would change as the offending file but same results when trying to fix.
> Repeated this process for about 3 or 4 reboots and got the same results
with
> the filename changing each time.
>
> Did a google search (using some key words) and found a couple of free
> utilities called 'vx2finder' and 'kill2me'. That fixed my problem. Might
> be worth checking into.
>
> good luck
> Dennis
> "Montgomery BOO...URNS" <> wrote in message
> news:411692b9$0$5916$...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > Here's the problem I have and maybe someone could help me...
> >
> > First off, I have been using Netscape browser for quite some time now
> > instead of IE just for the reason that no matter what security measures
I
> > would impose through IE itself or through a third party Internet
Security
> > software, I would still get annoying ad pop-ups when browsing to certain
> > websites.
> >
> > Now, I'm using Netscape browser and apparently some sort of adware has
> been
> > installed on my system through Internet Explorer and even though IE
isn't
> my
> > default broswer this particular adware program launches IE anyway, it's
> > incredibly annoying and I can't get rid of it.
> >
> > I had this problem before and the solution was pretty simple. All I had
> to
> > do was go to my Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs and look for any
> > unfamiliar programs on the list and uninstall them and it fixed it.
This
> > time around I did the same thing but apparently whatever this is, it
> doesn't
> > come with an uninstaller and it's not that easy to get rid of.
> >
> > I tried using Spybot and other "REGISTRY CLEANER" programs but I'm still
> > having the same problem. I'm guessing that not only was some sort of
> adware
> > bot installed on my system, but whatever it is it's taken over the
> > fuctioning of Internet Explorer and has actually "hijacked" my browsing
> > capabilities. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction to
> > getting rid of this adware situation once and for all??
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > D.C.
> >
> >
>
>

Montgomery BOO...URNS

"Montgomery BOO...URNS" <> wrote in message
news:411692b9$0$5916$...
> Hello all:
>
> Here's the problem I have and maybe someone could help me...
>
> First off, I have been using Netscape browser for quite some time now
> instead of IE just for the reason that no matter what security measures I
> would impose through IE itself or through a third party Internet Security
> software, I would still get annoying ad pop-ups when browsing to certain
> websites.
>
> Now, I'm using Netscape browser and apparently some sort of adware has
been
> installed on my system through Internet Explorer and even though IE isn't
my
> default broswer this particular adware program launches IE anyway, it's
> incredibly annoying and I can't get rid of it.
>
> I had this problem before and the solution was pretty simple. All I had
to
> do was go to my Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs and look for any
> unfamiliar programs on the list and uninstall them and it fixed it. This
> time around I did the same thing but apparently whatever this is, it
doesn't
> come with an uninstaller and it's not that easy to get rid of.
>
> I tried using Spybot and other "REGISTRY CLEANER" programs but I'm still
> having the same problem. I'm guessing that not only was some sort of
adware
> bot installed on my system, but whatever it is it's taken over the
> fuctioning of Internet Explorer and has actually "hijacked" my browsing
> capabilities. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction to
> getting rid of this adware situation once and for all??
>
> TIA
>
> D.C.
>
>
Instead of using a "registry cleaners" whose effectiveness is debatable, you
could go into the registry itself, back it up, then locate the file
hijacking your browser.
The program "Hijack This" could also do the same but it helps to have
someone experienced look at it and make suggestions for what to remove.

Mark Mandell

Mark Mandell

Montgomery BOO...URNS wrote:

> This is pretty scary that I have to do a trial and error process to figure
> out what's wrong with my computer. It's like I have no control over how my
> internet operates or I can't control what I do online. I thought there
> might be something simple to this problem and I feel it should be simple to
> fix such a problem! It's almost like the dark side of AI!!


You are running a firewall and anti-virus software, aren't you?

Stuart

Stuart

"Montgomery BOO...URNS" <> wrote in message
news:4116ba67$0$5905$...
> This is pretty scary that I have to do a trial and error process to figure
> out what's wrong with my computer. It's like I have no control over how
my
> internet operates or I can't control what I do online. I thought there
> might be something simple to this problem and I feel it should be simple
to
> fix such a problem! It's almost like the dark side of AI!!

Be careful what you click "yes" too. The vast majority of virii, spyware and
malware is installed by the user, with their consent.

Michael-NC

On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 18:13:05 -0400, "Montgomery BOO...URNS"
<> wrote:

>It says I need to Allow or set up Administrative Privledges in order for it
>to "HOOK" into my registry?? How do I do that? Or is there something
>better I could use?

I assume you have to run it as administrator


--
Jim Watt
http://www.gibnet.com

Jim Watt

On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 16:53:15 -0400, "Montgomery BOO...URNS" <>
wrote:

>Hello all:
>
>Here's the problem I have and maybe someone could help me...
>
>First off, I have been using Netscape browser for quite some time now
>instead of IE just for the reason that no matter what security measures I
>would impose through IE itself or through a third party Internet Security
>software, I would still get annoying ad pop-ups when browsing to certain
>websites.
>
>Now, I'm using Netscape browser and apparently some sort of adware has been
>installed on my system through Internet Explorer and even though IE isn't my
>default broswer this particular adware program launches IE anyway, it's
>incredibly annoying and I can't get rid of it.
>
>I had this problem before and the solution was pretty simple. All I had to
>do was go to my Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs and look for any
>unfamiliar programs on the list and uninstall them and it fixed it. This
>time around I did the same thing but apparently whatever this is, it doesn't
>come with an uninstaller and it's not that easy to get rid of.
>
>I tried using Spybot and other "REGISTRY CLEANER" programs but I'm still
>having the same problem. I'm guessing that not only was some sort of adware
>bot installed on my system, but whatever it is it's taken over the
>fuctioning of Internet Explorer and has actually "hijacked" my browsing
>capabilities. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction to
>getting rid of this adware situation once and for all??
>
>TIA
>
>D.C.

Spybot is an excellent protective tool - but it may not be the only tool needed.
Most adware and spyware does NOT come with an un install applet in Control
Panel. Everything named below is free, so you have nothing to lose but time.

Start by downloading each of the following free tools:
AdAware <http://www.lavasoftusa.com/>
CWShredder <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>
HijackThis <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155>
LSP-Fix and WinsockLSPFix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>

Create a separate folder for HijackThis, such as C:\HijackThis - copy the
downloaded file there. AdAware has an install routines - run it. The other
downloaded programs can be copied into, and run from, any convenient folder.

Start by closing all Internet Explorer and Outlook windows, and running
CWShredder. Have the latter fix all.

Next, run AdAware. First update it ("Check for updates now"), configure for
full scan (<http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/>), then scan ("Start" - "Use
custom scanning options" - "Next"). When scanning finishes, select everything,
and hit Next again.

Next, run Spybot S&D again. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a
scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and delete everything ("Fix
Problems") that is displayed in Red.

Then, run HijackThis ("Scan"). Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save the
HJT Log.
<http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=227>

Finally, have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the
following security forums (and post a link to your forum posts, here):
Aumha: <http://forum.aumha.org/index.php>
Net-Integration: <http://forums.net-integration.net/>
Spyware Info: <http://forums.spywareinfo.com/>
Spyware Warrior: <http://spywarewarrior.com/index.php>
Tom Coyote: <http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>

If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet (some
spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal may damage your
network), run LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Chuck