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Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by cgoehring78, 2005/03/12.

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  1. 2005/03/12
    cgoehring78

    cgoehring78 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I'm getting a Windows Error popup when I sign on to my computer to the effect of "Windows has encountered an error with WinHost something something something. "

    Should I be concerned about this?
     
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    TonyT

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    winhost.exe is a hijacker which means it will intermittently change your Internet Explorer settings / Desktop to the link of it’s author’s sponsors.

    LolaWeb.winhost manual removal:
    Delete registry values:
    Browse to the key:
    'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
    In the right pane, delete the value called 'Winhost', if it exists.

    Delete files:
    WINH.EXE, WINTT.EXE
     
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    cgoehring78

    cgoehring78 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Could not find a Winhost value in RegEdit. Where should I find the WINH.exe and WINTT.EXE files?
     
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    cgoehring78

    cgoehring78 Inactive Thread Starter

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    links

    I'm now having problems with my links. Nothing happens when I click on links in my emails AND my delete button doesn't work in this post! Help?
     
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    cgoehring78

    cgoehring78 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Tab

    Oops. Having trouble with my tab key, too.

    Help me! I'm melllttttinnnngggggggg......
     
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  7. 2005/03/13
    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff

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    Follow the instructions posted here.

    Post a new item in the Removing Spyware & Viruses Forum.
     
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  8. 2005/06/21
    Fatcockney

    Fatcockney Inactive

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    Winhost.Exe Problem

    I am running Windows 98 and have been scuppered in the last two days by this bugger of a virus.

    It won't let me get to any internet sites at all, so I can't download anything. If I run Norton Anti-Virus it finds no viruses.
    It seems to have deleted Zone Alarm from my startup and I can't start it manually.

    If I try to delete the file from the computer it says, I can't because Windows is using it!

    Any advice please?????

    Cheers
     
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  9. 2005/06/21
    Arie

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    Follow the instructions posted here.

    Post a new item in the Removing Spyware & Viruses Forum.
     
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