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Spyware / AdWare - [Answered] stupid spyware *%^&! posted in the Security & Safety forums; Post title edited - please read the rules - no swearing/cursing hey guys, common problem and ive faced it before! but i cant resolve it atm....whenever i type in a ...

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Old 02-22-2005
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Default [Answered] stupid spyware *%^&!

Post title edited - please read the rules - no swearing/cursing
hey guys,
common problem and ive faced it before! but i cant resolve it atm....whenever i type in a web address...it loads but then automatically redirects it to another page.

The page does not have any "properties" & in the adress box is has "about:blank". i have pasted the "source" below...hope you guys can give me a hand with any programs that could kill it....i have lavasoft adaware...didnt do much! anything else would be much appreciated!

<base href="res://%43%3a%5c%57%49%4e%44%4f%57%53%5c%53%79%73%74%65%6 d%33%32%5c%69%63%61%6f%2e%64%6c%6c/"><HTML>
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<script>
function Bx(){
s=escape(formWeb.ww.value);
if(s==""){
? alert("Please specify something to search for!");
? return;
}
formWeb.submit();
}
function go(text) { formWeb.ww.value=text; Bx(); }
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{
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box('Spyware');
box('Casino');
box('Pop Up Blocker');
box('Black Jack');
box('Auto Insurance');
box('Air Travel');
box('Breast Enlargement');
box('Personals');
box('Viagra');
box('Escorts');
box('Dating');
box('Cheap Hotels');
box('Flowers');
box('New Cars');
box('Auto Prices');
box('Books');
box('Baseball Betting');
box('Car Audio');
box('Employment');
box('Games');
box('Ebay');
box('Used Cars');
box('Laptops');
box('Art');
box('Cars');
box('Cosmetic Surgery');
box('Antivirus Software');
box('Movies');
box('Music');
box('Fine Art');
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<TD>
<A href="javascript:go('cars')"><font class=head>Cars</font></A><br>
<A href="javascript:go('auto insurance')">Auto Insurance</A><BR>
<A href="javascript:go('auto prices')">Auto Prices</A><BR>
<A href="javascript:go('buy a car')">Buy A Car</A><BR>
<A href="javascript:go('car audio')">Car Audio</A><BR>
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<A href="javascript:go('new cars')">New Cars</A><BR>
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Old 02-22-2005
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Default Re: stupid spyware *%^&!

You will need to download an antispyware program to solve this issue, there are a number to choose from but I recommend the following:

Microsoft Antispyware? ? ? ?- http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...RSS,RSS,00.asp

Spybot Search and Destroy v1.3 - http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...RSS,RSS,00.asp


Try the Microsoft one first and see how well it works.

When you start the internet does it automatically connect to the site that doesn't open, if so then it would be worth changing the setting in you internet explorer.

Open your IE browser, click on Tools - Internet Options and then type in your preferred web address into the space labelled Address. Once done click apply then OK.



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