PA
Tue Jun 08 03:51:48 CDT 2004
It's certainly possible. Certain hijackers (e.g.,
CWS.Smartsearch/Smartkiller) do just that.
Check your system for "hijackware":
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
background:
1. CWShredder (fix all found)
2. Ad-Aware (fix all found)
3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)
Important: You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each
and every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't catch
everything, 24/7. When all else fails, HijackThis
(
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe) is the preferred
tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware. **Post your files to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
[Alternate download pages for many of the above tools may be found at
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]
Also:
1. Download and run Stinger (
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/); then...
2. Update your virus definitions, enable Show Hidden Files
(
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2002092715262339)
and then run a full system scan in Safe Mode
(
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406)
with nothing else running in background.
So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957
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HTH - Please Reply to This Thread
~*Robear* Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx
Merwin wrote:
> Dear Robert Dyer,
>
> Hi. ActiveX is enabled. I have even marked the trend micro
> to the trusted sites. But no effect. IE page encounters
> the problem and closes when I open Trend Micro free scan.
> I need your help to sort this out. Any advice? Do you see
> any possibility of some adware guys must have changed the
> registry values to keep out Trend Micro?
>
> Regards,
>
> Merwin
>> -----Original Message-----
>> ActiveX must be enabled:
>>
>> IE Tools>Internet Options>Security>[zone]>Custom Level>....
>> --
>> HTH - Please Reply to This Thread
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>
>> AumHa Forums
>>
http://forum.aumha.org
>>
>> What You Should Know About Spyware
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx
>>
>> Merwin wrote:
>>> Whenever I try to run the free online scan of Trend Micro,
>>> a box appears on the screen indicating a problem encounter
>>> and the page gets closed. Anyone knows why it happens so?
>>> Is this related to the explorer settings? Then how to set
>>> this right?
>> .