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06-19-2004, 10:43 AM
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Junkie
Location: Salinas, Ca.
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Taking over brouser
How do I stop something taking over my brouser? I am on msn and everytime I open the net a new brouser appears. It is hotwebsearch.com. I go to Tools, then Options and I reset it to msn.com. The very next time I get msn.com. The time after that it reverts to hotwebsearch.com. I have changed it back to msn.com twelve times and I can't get rid of hotwebsearch.com.
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06-19-2004, 11:32 AM
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Tilted
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You probably have some spy ware. Download SpyBot Search and Destroy that should take care of the problem.
Also if you are using IE you should switch to a better browser FireFox
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06-19-2004, 11:45 AM
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strangelove
Location: ...more here than there...
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If that doesn't work, the next steps should be
HiJack This and CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html I also found this via google: http://www.spyany.com/program/articl...websearch.html For prevention, I would strongly suggest the Google Toolbar, I hear that works pretty well for those who choose to use IE 
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06-19-2004, 04:29 PM
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I am not permanent.
Location: Tennessee
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Just because it's not mentioned enough here....I think <a href="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html">spywareblaster</a> should be installed right after the OS on all systems. If updated, it does an excellent job of preventing this stuff from ever happening.
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