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November 20th, 2004, 04:13 PM
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(OT) Computer Hijacker?
I have some program that I can not find that keep putting "Links" into IE it is a DSKTPTR I keep pulling it out of the reg yet it stipp pops up I do not remember D/L anything any help is greatfull, I do not think uninstalling IE will help yet this is the step I am to  
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November 20th, 2004, 04:56 PM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
Doesnt sound familiar. Does taskmanager have anything interesting? Something like WinAdCtl or Gainer?
Do you have the usual killers to run? a virus scanner? ad_aware? spybot?
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November 20th, 2004, 08:19 PM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
Do you mean real links to somewhere, or the "links" folder in your Favorites?
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November 20th, 2004, 08:45 PM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
I got it...found a "Mistery dll" sooo I deleted it and I'm good now..they were real links, if the page had "Games" some place in the text it would be a different color and active, took you to different places have no Idea where it came from 
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November 20th, 2004, 08:46 PM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
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Doesnt sound familiar. Does taskmanager have anything interesting? Something like WinAdCtl or Gainer?
Do you have the usual killers to run? a virus scanner? ad_aware? spybot?
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Nope task manage looked normal
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November 20th, 2004, 11:22 PM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
Try looking for some strange programs in your add/remove programs list and get adaware from download.com
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November 22nd, 2004, 03:21 AM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
I recommend you run spybot S&D. Most propably it finds and removes all spyware and adware from your computer.
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November 22nd, 2004, 03:58 AM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
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I recommend you run spybot S&D. Most propably it finds and removes all spyware and adware from your computer.
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November 22nd, 2004, 04:25 PM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
I have found Webroot's Spy Sweeper to be the most effective, catching things that are missed by both Adaware and Spybot. It can also run in the background to prevent hijackers, new things in startup (registry or folder), additions and subtractions to your Favorites, etc.
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November 22nd, 2004, 05:49 PM
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Re: (OT) Computer Hijacker?
But is it free? And are the things that it catches actually spyware, or is it just over-protective about cookies and such?
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