lecter
Sun Mar 20 03:50:28 CST 2005
But mostly they are not spywares or malwares, for example, some
translation and IM software shoul insert a stamp in the toolbar of IE!
I heard that a software named BHO cop works..........
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:10:17 -0800, Malke <malke@nospoonnotreally.com>
wrote:
>lecter wrote:
>
>> My IE have too many toolbars installed. It's slowdown my system and
>> IE, there is any way to get rid of this toolbars or BHOs?
>> Thanks in advance!
>
>Here are general malware removal steps, which will also take care of
>those extra toolbars. Do everything with updated tools in Safe Mode.
>
>First delete all Temporary and Temporary Internet Files. Then:
>
>1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2004)
>antivirus using updated definitions.
>
>Before you remove malware, get LSPFix (or WinSockFix for XP which you
>can get from MajorGeeks) - see links below.
>
>2) Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware. These
>programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other.
>There is a new version of CWShredder from Intermute. I would not
>install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there are
>CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at SilentRunners.
>
>Be sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea
>to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode. Make sure you are able to see
>all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options).
>
>If the malware remains even after you used Ad-aware and Spybot, you can
>scan with HijackThis. HijackThis is an excellent tool to discover and
>disable hijackers, but it requires expert skill. See below for
>HijackThis links, including sites where you can post your HJT logs. A
>combination of HijackThis and About:Buster works well in removing the
>About:Blank homepage hijacker. Again, this is an expert tool and
>novices should get help with it.
>
>3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System
>Restore after the system is clean because malware will be in the
>Restore Points. With ME, you must disable System Restore completely.
>With XP, you can delete all but the most recent (presumably clean)
>System Restore point from the More Options section of Disk Cleanup
>(Run>cleanmgr).
>
>4) Make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
>patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update.
>
>5) Run a firewall.
>
>Links to help with malware:
>
>Software/Methods:
>
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search & Destroy
>
http://www.lavasoftusa.com - Ad-aware
>
http://www.majorgeeks.com - good download site
>
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html
>
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_cwsremoval.html. - SilentRunners
>
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm - Repair Winsock 2 settings after
>removing spyware
>
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html - WinsockXPFix.exe
>
>HijackThis:
>
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Jim
>Eshelman
>
http://aumha.net - forums
>
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
>forum
>
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
>
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
>
>General:
>
http://aumha.net - look under "Security" for various forums
>
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm
>
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
>
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
>
>Malke