Re: Browser Hijack - Help

Hi -- first, it's good to see someone post a lot of details when
asking for help.

Can I ask where you picked up the viruses? My reason for asking is so
that I can be wary and prepared. I have never heard of someone
getting hit by over a dozen viruses all at the same time. It sounds
like you got caught in an asteroid storm!

I would backup data and do a fresh install. If viruses have
penetrated so thoroughly that you are spending "every minute since"
Wed morning, then your time would probably be better spent doing a
fresh install of the OS. If what you described happened to me, after
an initial attempt at trying to fix the problems using the tools you
mention, I'd go straight to doing a fresh install.

I realize that doing a complete refresh might seem more daunting than
trying to fix the problem. There were many years when I would never
have considered trying that. The biggest drawback is that if you try
doing a reinstall and you run into problems, it doesn't sound like
there is anyone close by that could help you resolve them.

As long as you have your data, and everything needed to reinstall your
OS and applications, you will have that as a fallback option if you
can't resolve it in some other way.

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:01:39 -0500, "Dowell" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Early Wed morning, while cruising the web, I suddenly got hit by over a
dozen viruses, all at the same time. For every minute since, I've been
trying to find and eliminate the attacking

viruses. I'm about 80% there, but can go no further.....and my browser is
hijacked to weird sites whenever I try to use it.

Before you say "I told you so," please note that I was running AVG
Anti-virus, As Aware SE, Spy Blocker, Panicware Pop-Up blocker and a
firewall......and I still got my clock cleaned. It also took out System
Restore, installed exe files in numerous places, and whacked me good.

So far, in 3 days, using "HijackThis," AVG, and AVAST, I'm about 80% back, I
have System Restore back, but my browser is still getting hijacked. Email
and programs are not affected, just the internet.

I am not a computer expert like you guys. I'm a older high school teacher,
disabled by a "mini-stroke" who lives in a tiny town in the middle of
nowhere. There is no one within 50 miles of here who knows how to fix a PC
problem like mine.

I wrote an email to a good guy who is a regular in this group, and he said
that I could post my problem here, as you know computers inside out and I
know nothing.

My computer is a very plain Dell Dimension 8300 running Windows XP
Home...nothing special.

At this point, I have no idea of what to do. I have the "Hijack This"
printout, but I don't know how to read it.

I've exhausted my options. Any and all suggestions would be both welcomed
and appreciated. If you are familiar with reading a "Hijack This" log file
and could tell me what to do, that would be fantastic.

If you are willing to help me out, I would appreciate it very much. Thanks
in advance. Jim
jrobins bird at intcomm . net (please leave out "bird")
.

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