| Shenan Stanley 2004-01-31, 11:33 am |
| g26 wrote:quote:
> Everyday between 7 and 8 pm my home page and search engine
> changes to globefinder and I have to reset my web
> settings. Can anyone tell me what is causing this and how
> I can fix it.
Sounds like browser hijacking..
I suggest looking into (installing, updating/scanning with) ALL of the
following applications:
CWSShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Hijack This!
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
LavaSoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/
I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard".
- http://www.moosoft.com/
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are
prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough processor
to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents browser
hijacking quite well.
Good luck in getting rid of it. I think CWSShredder should do it for you,
but that does not mean you should run only that one.. I would suggest at
least installing and running(after updating) AT LEAST CWSShredder, Lavasoft
AdAware and SpyBot Search and Destroy.
Another option you have is using another browser. I like Mozilla Firebird,
personally. Fast and has many features that people wish were in other
browsers..
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/
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