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| Thread ID: 46921 | 2004-07-09 22:35:00 | Home Pgae hijacking - what is the cure? | tbacon_nz (865) | Press F1 |
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| 251138 | 2004-07-09 22:35:00 | Hi everyone, The following is from a (not very computer-literate) friend of mine: << that persistant webpage I have is a fairly common but extremely difficult one to get rid of by the name of cws.searchx. I had a computer guy try to rid me of it to no avail. It is a nuisance only, but insulting I have to change my homepage back every time I use internet explorer. It mutates itself with a slightly different number to reinstall itself. Kill one version another pops up immediately. >> Does anyone have a permanent fix? TIA Tony Bacon |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 251139 | 2004-07-09 22:45:00 | You'll find everything needed to remove that in the FAQS . Hook |
Capt.Hook (5586) | ||
| 251140 | 2004-07-09 22:45:00 | Use CWShredder to to remove Coolwebsearch www.majorgeeks.com Change to another web browser. |
Jim B (153) | ||
| 251141 | 2004-07-09 22:49:00 | Also go to this page here (www.spywareinfo.com) it has all the info and fixes you need. hth |
johnboy (217) | ||
| 251142 | 2004-07-09 22:49:00 | Edit - Page (of course) :8} I've also done what I should have done in the first place and googled for cws.searchx and found a bunch of references to fixes, but if anyone has personal experience it would still be useful. Tony B |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 251143 | 2004-07-09 22:51:00 | Run CWShredder (www.spywareinfo.com) and get it to fix, not just scan, then download and run Spybot. After using Spybot enable the Immunize setting and also the one to lock the homepage to the one required. | Susan B (19) | ||
| 251144 | 2004-07-09 22:51:00 | Yeah, thanks JimB. It would be reallky nice if people could post responses without finding it necessary to oush a barrow at the same time. |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 251145 | 2004-07-09 23:00:00 | Thanks everyone for the swift responses - I've passed them on to my friend. Sorry for posting without researching - brain not fully in gear today. JimB - sorry for snapping at you (and the awful typing). Tony B |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 251146 | 2004-07-09 23:46:00 | > > JimB - sorry for snapping at you (and the awful > typing). > > Tony B No problem, it might seem I am pushing a barrow but it doesn't worry me if people use IE but they can't complain after receiving all the information and recommendations when they get hijacked, and get dialers and spyware installed. You did ask for a permanent fix. The fact is if they were not using IE it is unlikely their homepage would have been hijacked. |
Jim B (153) | ||
| 251147 | 2004-07-09 23:47:00 | Recommending a different browser isn't pushing a barrow,Its just good old fashioned advice. | metla (154) | ||
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