Phoenix
January 10th 04, 02:19 AM
I used SpyFerret to detect the spyware as Ad-aware just
didn't detect this stuff. Unfortunately, you have to buy
a license before SpyFerret will let you use the 'cleanup'
option, typical!
I'll try your suggestions tonight. My broadband is
through my NTL cable TV top box so I guess I should try
resetting the power on that, though it's never done this
kind of thing to me before..
Cheers.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have experienced the same problem with my cable
modem.
>When I can't browse any pages I reset my modem and that
>usually works. Some modems don't have a reset button,
>just unplug the power for a few seconds. As with the
>spyware, are you unable to remove it with your scanning
>software? Try rebooting your computer and holding down
>the shift button during bootup. This will disable all
of
>the programs that start up at boot. Then run your
>spyware program. If that doesn't work, try downloading
>Startup Cop from PCMag.com. You can monitor all startup
>programs that are in your registry that may not show up
>in your startup folder and also disable them. I hope
>this helps.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hey, Hope someone can help as this has been driving me
>>nuts for 3 days now. My home PC is on Win XP Pro. My
>>internet connection is through 'always on' broadband.
>>Now I can't be absolutely sure but I'm this problem
>>appears to have occured since I last downloaded and
>>installed a MS Windows update (via the manager that
sits
>>in the system tray). What happens is my broadband
>>connection is showing as connected fine but when I
>launch
>>IE, I just get 'Page cannot be Displayed' error
whatever
>>site I try and get onto. Now I have experienced
spyware
>>that changes your homepage etc but this isn't happening
>>this time. I just don't get my pages loading at all.
>>In addition to the MS Update culprit suspicions, I
found
>>various Mal and Spyware after scanning my computer. I
>>have managed to clear a considerable amount of this off
>>my machine (including registry)but still have the
>>following that I am struggling to shift no matter what
>>utilities I try: Alexa Related (replace file), Cydoor
>>(replace file), Lop (file) and WMP - client ID (reg
>>change). I have done a virus scan on the machine (AVG)
>>which came up with nothing.
>>Any help would be hugely appreciated as I am still
>unable
>>to get online. I have the ability to download anything
>>anyone my suggest as I am on my work PC at the moment
>and
>>have my emergency laptop at home as backup!
>>Please please please someone come up with something new
>>for me to try or tell me you've had the same experience
>>and know how to come through to the other side!
>>.
>>
>.
>
didn't detect this stuff. Unfortunately, you have to buy
a license before SpyFerret will let you use the 'cleanup'
option, typical!
I'll try your suggestions tonight. My broadband is
through my NTL cable TV top box so I guess I should try
resetting the power on that, though it's never done this
kind of thing to me before..
Cheers.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have experienced the same problem with my cable
modem.
>When I can't browse any pages I reset my modem and that
>usually works. Some modems don't have a reset button,
>just unplug the power for a few seconds. As with the
>spyware, are you unable to remove it with your scanning
>software? Try rebooting your computer and holding down
>the shift button during bootup. This will disable all
of
>the programs that start up at boot. Then run your
>spyware program. If that doesn't work, try downloading
>Startup Cop from PCMag.com. You can monitor all startup
>programs that are in your registry that may not show up
>in your startup folder and also disable them. I hope
>this helps.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hey, Hope someone can help as this has been driving me
>>nuts for 3 days now. My home PC is on Win XP Pro. My
>>internet connection is through 'always on' broadband.
>>Now I can't be absolutely sure but I'm this problem
>>appears to have occured since I last downloaded and
>>installed a MS Windows update (via the manager that
sits
>>in the system tray). What happens is my broadband
>>connection is showing as connected fine but when I
>launch
>>IE, I just get 'Page cannot be Displayed' error
whatever
>>site I try and get onto. Now I have experienced
spyware
>>that changes your homepage etc but this isn't happening
>>this time. I just don't get my pages loading at all.
>>In addition to the MS Update culprit suspicions, I
found
>>various Mal and Spyware after scanning my computer. I
>>have managed to clear a considerable amount of this off
>>my machine (including registry)but still have the
>>following that I am struggling to shift no matter what
>>utilities I try: Alexa Related (replace file), Cydoor
>>(replace file), Lop (file) and WMP - client ID (reg
>>change). I have done a virus scan on the machine (AVG)
>>which came up with nothing.
>>Any help would be hugely appreciated as I am still
>unable
>>to get online. I have the ability to download anything
>>anyone my suggest as I am on my work PC at the moment
>and
>>have my emergency laptop at home as backup!
>>Please please please someone come up with something new
>>for me to try or tell me you've had the same experience
>>and know how to come through to the other side!
>>.
>>
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