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Subject: [OM] Re: Ot..computer probs
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:11:08 -0700
Steve Dropkin wrote:
> JOHN DUGGAN wrote:
>> Have become infected with a browser hijacker and other problems I just cannot
>> get rid of. Norton system works pro cannot find it and I am going round in 
>> circles. keeps giving
>> me the message that computer is infected...and points me towards site 
>> selling removal tools for
>> only $37. spybot seems to find it, says it has killed it BUT it comes back 
>> at startup.
>>     
> Usually the -- er, vermin -- who write these hijackers are too smart 
> for this, but can you start Windows in Safe mode? Even just holding 
> down the Shift key once you reboot and get past the memory check may 
> help get you into Windows so you can get some of the tools Moose 
> mentioned. Also, you don't have your Web browser set up to start 
> automatically with Windows, do you? And what version of Windows are 
> you using anyway? Do you have a boot disk for it?
>   
And once you recover, if you have been using IE, stop it!

Moose

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