Well thanks one more time Tom. I already had most of the protection you recommended. I did add Scotty and Spyware Guard. I need to read your...
It's Gone!!!!! I can hardly believe it. But it is gone now. Thanks for everything
I'm doing it even as we speak but I don't think it's going to do any good. I installed Windows Defender yesterday. Starting first scan now. Mark
Not quite time to celebrate I just ran Spybot again only to find Smithfraud-C Toolbar888 still. I don't have any other symptoms other than the...
Here ya go TeMerc And thanks again for the for the fast reply. It looks like it worked. The IEPlugin wasn't there after removing system...
I don't know yet if the problem is gone but Spybot still reports Smithfraud Toolbar. Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888: Settings (Registry key, nothing...
Thanks for the fast reply. Spybot S&D turns up the Smithfraud. I haven't seen anything about Vundo. But I downloaded the fix and ran it with no...
I've tried the fix tool in safe mode and even disabled System Restore and it keeps coming back. Here's the Smithfraud fix search log:...
It's back again Well, when I came in from work today I started my machine only to see IE pop up again. I started Spybot long enough to see...
All's well Two restarts later and no IE popups. I think the Smitfraud fix tool worked> Thanks again, Mark
I think I found it Because I let someone else use my computer, I was left with a bogus security program that I went through H E _ _ trying to get...
I run Adaware and Spybot S&D on a regular basis. Several times since this started. I also have Spyblaster and keep it updated. I just started in...
And... As soon as I posted that reply, Firefox tried to load another page with the address:...
Not rare for me EVERY TIME I start Firefox and sometimes when I reboot IE pops up with a message "page cannot be found" Here's the address from...
Thanks again Pete Pete, Just when I think I know something,you give a quick and snappy answer to my stupid question. Seems like I thought of...
I started using Mozilla Firefox for security and speed of loading pages without all the popups and other pages loading. I use a popup stopper, but...
Thanks Arie I had already run SFC but it changed nothing. I checked out the link you reccomended and found the settings were correct already. I...
Thanks TeMerc TeMerc,You ask how the machine is doing. The hijacking problem is still gone but I did develop a new problem with Windows XP right...
Here's my newest Windows frustration. When I boot up,I see the desktop picture for the longest time before it finally loads the task bar. Most of...
I found a fix Sorry it's been so long. I did eventually find a cure through some host file setup information and cookie blocking. I still don't...
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