search engines not working

I know that this has been posted before, but I tried to do
what it said and it didn't work. When I go to search at
msn.com it says that I have downloaded a malicious program
that won't let me get to the site and that I should go
tweakxp.com. When I try to go to google.com, it sends me
to a page that says that I have software on my computer
that won't let me go the website. However, using search
on netscape.com is no problem.
I tried going to
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/tro
jan.qhosts.html
and used the removal tool found there, but it said that
the trojan was not on my computer. What else should I try?

sgopus
Sun Oct 19 23:28:10 CDT 2003

get adaware and spybot..




>-----Original Message-----
>I know that this has been posted before, but I tried to
do
>what it said and it didn't work. When I go to search at
>msn.com it says that I have downloaded a malicious
program
>that won't let me get to the site and that I should go
>tweakxp.com. When I try to go to google.com, it sends me
>to a page that says that I have software on my computer
>that won't let me go the website. However, using search
>on netscape.com is no problem.
> I tried going to
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/tr
o
>jan.qhosts.html
>and used the removal tool found there, but it said that
>the trojan was not on my computer. What else should I
try?
>.
>

anonymous
Mon Oct 20 01:56:48 CDT 2003

Where should I get this? What does it do that my virus
protection doesn't do? Why should I trust this
software? Will it interact okay with what I already have
on my computer? How will this help with the problem that
I already have?
>-----Original Message-----
>get adaware and spybot..
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I know that this has been posted before, but I tried to
>do
>>what it said and it didn't work. When I go to search
at
>>msn.com it says that I have downloaded a malicious
>program
>>that won't let me get to the site and that I should go
>>tweakxp.com. When I try to go to google.com, it sends
me
>>to a page that says that I have software on my computer
>>that won't let me go the website. However, using
search
>>on netscape.com is no problem.
>> I tried going to
>>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/
tr
>o
>>jan.qhosts.html
>>and used the removal tool found there, but it said that
>>the trojan was not on my computer. What else should I
>try?
>>.
>>
>.
>

YoKenny
Mon Oct 20 02:13:22 CDT 2003

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> Where should I get this?

Read the following:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

> What does it do that my virus protection doesn't do?

Protect you from malicious applications that hijack your computer.

> Why should I trust this software?

You trust your anti virus application don't you?

> Will it interact okay with what I already have
> on my computer?

As you have not indicated what you have on your computer then you need to
let us know.

> How will this help with the problem that
> I already have?

Try this site for the Qhosts fix and you should keep your operating system
up to date:
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/

>> -----Original Message-----
>> get adaware and spybot..
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> I know that this has been posted before, but I tried to do
>>> what it said and it didn't work. When I go to search at
>>> msn.com it says that I have downloaded a malicious program
>>> that won't let me get to the site and that I should go
>>> tweakxp.com. When I try to go to google.com, it sends me
>>> to a page that says that I have software on my computer
>>> that won't let me go the website. However, using search
>>> on netscape.com is no problem.
>>> I tried going to
>>> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/ tr o
>>> jan.qhosts.html
>>> and used the removal tool found there, but it said that
>>> the trojan was not on my computer. What else should I try?

mamabear
Mon Oct 20 08:41:45 CDT 2003


>-----Original Message-----
>I know that this has been posted before, but I tried to
do
>what it said and it didn't work. When I go to search at
>msn.com it says that I have downloaded a malicious
program
>that won't let me get to the site and that I should go
>tweakxp.com. When I try to go to google.com, it sends me
>to a page that says that I have software on my computer
>that won't let me go the website. However, using search
>on netscape.com is no problem.
> I tried going to
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/tr
o
>jan.qhosts.html
>and used the removal tool found there, but it said that
>the trojan was not on my computer. What else should I
try?
>
You can try this.....
Use Windows Explorer to find a file called Hosts. It has
no extension.
Possible locations:
Windows 95/98/Millennium: c:\windows\hosts [/me]
Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows XP Home c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
If it does not show up there do a file search for hosts
When you find it, move it to it's proper location for the
operating system that you use as listed above.
Then.....
Once you find it (and relocate it if necessary) rename it
to hosts.bak
You will need to let windows accept the change, it is safe
to do so.
Now try to connect to Google.
If it fixed the problem you were having do this:
Open it (the hosts file) up in Notepad, and delete entries
in there that are referring to the (page(s) Google) you
can't visit. You can delete all the entries if you wish.
Save in File, close Hosts file, reboot (even if you
probably won't need to) and try again.

If you're interested in Ad-aware (a well known and trusted
program), download and run Adaware (free version) from
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506
It detects and safely removes dataminers, tracking
cookies, dialers, BHO's and other objects from your
computer. This link will help you configure AAW for your
first scan: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?
showtopic=11613
If you have any questions, their forums are here:
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
It's very important that you update your ref files before
each scan because they are updated frequently. Click on
the globe or "Check For Updates Now".

sgopus
Mon Oct 20 17:52:56 CDT 2003

This newsgroup is for help yes, however I would expect
that people who request help, can do some research on
their own. Google.com is a great search tool the same
results
can be reached with yahoo.com just type in the name
for further reaching search tool, try webferret it
contacts many databases for results. I understand your
frustration with the various virus and malware going around
have a great one.



>-----Original Message-----
>Where should I get this? What does it do that my virus
>protection doesn't do? Why should I trust this
>software? Will it interact okay with what I already have
>on my computer? How will this help with the problem that
>I already have?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>get adaware and spybot..
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I know that this has been posted before, but I tried to
>>do
>>>what it said and it didn't work. When I go to search
>at
>>>msn.com it says that I have downloaded a malicious
>>program
>>>that won't let me get to the site and that I should go
>>>tweakxp.com. When I try to go to google.com, it sends
>me
>>>to a page that says that I have software on my computer
>>>that won't let me go the website. However, using
>search
>>>on netscape.com is no problem.
>>> I tried going to
>>>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/
>tr
>>o
>>>jan.qhosts.html
>>>and used the removal tool found there, but it said that
>>>the trojan was not on my computer. What else should I
>>try?
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>