SP2 and vbs.searchwww

[Beth]

Ever since I installed SP2, I've been bombarded by IE
windows opening up pointing at http://vbs.searchwww.com.
I ran Lavasoft's Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy, and
neither took care of the problem. All of my research
links this to SP2. I saw one solution directing me to
Windows/Downloaded Program Files & to delete something
with a lot of "F's" in the name (sorry can't remember the
exact name) and instructions on how to then delete it from
the registry - but I didn't have that program in my
Downloaded Program Files.

Any ideas?

[Rock]

Beth wrote:

> Ever since I installed SP2, I've been bombarded by IE
> windows opening up pointing at http://vbs.searchwww.com.
> I ran Lavasoft's Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy, and
> neither took care of the problem. All of my research
> links this to SP2. I saw one solution directing me to
> Windows/Downloaded Program Files & to delete something
> with a lot of "F's" in the name (sorry can't remember the
> exact name) and instructions on how to then delete it from
> the registry - but I didn't have that program in my
> Downloaded Program Files.
>
> Any ideas?

It has nothing to do with SP2. Run these programs. In particular you
might need to run HijackThis.

Cwshredder
http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

Pest Patrol Free Pest Scanner
http://www.pestscan.com/ScanOrTrial.asp

If you’re still having problems after running these then run HijackThis
and post the log to one of the specialty forums, _NOT_ this one.

HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155

Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com

Thank you Rock...I'll do highjack this first. Cross your
fingers!

Beth

>-----Original Message-----
>Beth wrote:
>
>> Ever since I installed SP2, I've been bombarded by IE
>> windows opening up pointing at
http://vbs.searchwww.com.
>> I ran Lavasoft's Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy,
and
>> neither took care of the problem. All of my research
>> links this to SP2. I saw one solution directing me to
>> Windows/Downloaded Program Files & to delete something
>> with a lot of "F's" in the name (sorry can't remember
the
>> exact name) and instructions on how to then delete it
from
>> the registry - but I didn't have that program in my
>> Downloaded Program Files.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
>It has nothing to do with SP2. Run these programs. In
particular you
>might need to run HijackThis.
>
>Cwshredder
>http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred
>
>Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
>http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html
>
>Pest Patrol Free Pest Scanner
>http://www.pestscan.com/ScanOrTrial.asp
>
>If you're still having problems after running these then
run HijackThis
>and post the log to one of the specialty forums, _NOT_
this one.
>
>HijackThis
>http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155
>
>Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:
>
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
>http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
>http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
>http://www.wilderssecurity.com
>
>.
>

[Rock]

wrote:

> Thank you Rock...I'll do highjack this first. Cross your
> fingers!
>
> Beth
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Beth wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Ever since I installed SP2, I've been bombarded by IE
>>>windows opening up pointing at
>
> http://vbs.searchwww.com.
>
>>>I ran Lavasoft's Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy,
>
> and
>
>>>neither took care of the problem. All of my research
>>>links this to SP2. I saw one solution directing me to
>>>Windows/Downloaded Program Files & to delete something
>>>with a lot of "F's" in the name (sorry can't remember
>
> the
>
>>>exact name) and instructions on how to then delete it
>
> from
>
>>>the registry - but I didn't have that program in my
>>>Downloaded Program Files.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>
>>It has nothing to do with SP2. Run these programs. In
>
> particular you
>
>>might need to run HijackThis.
>>
>>Cwshredder
>>http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred
>>
>>Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
>>http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html
>>
>>Pest Patrol Free Pest Scanner
>>http://www.pestscan.com/ScanOrTrial.asp
>>
>>If you're still having problems after running these then
>
> run HijackThis
>
>>and post the log to one of the specialty forums, _NOT_
>
> this one.
>
>>HijackThis
>>http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155
>>
>>Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:
>>
>>http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
>>http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
>>http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
>>http://www.wilderssecurity.com

Good luck and post back with the outcome.