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More info?)
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:29:04 -0600, "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP"
<franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:
>"Ollie North" <Ollie.North@Contra.com> wrote in message
>news:6utss05mnap2o2ktb9bbhd9ikt0pdrihmm@4ax.com
>> RegEdt32 and Task Manager also do this all of a sudden. Applied XP SP2
>> and this did not help. Thanks for any guidance!
>
>Run an up to date virus check. One is available online here:
>http://housecall.antivirus.com/
>
>Then eliminate any scumware.
>CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
>download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
>http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
>(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
>your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
>enable you to regain your connection.
>
>See
>Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
>http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
>Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
>won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
>before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
>than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
>**Post your HijackThis log to
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
>http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
>http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
>http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
>Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
>may be found on this page:
>http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
>
>
>See this link for information about malware:
>http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
>
>If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
Thank you! I had run numerous scans, and the key was safe mode and
WindowsockXPfix. Doh! All better now. Thanks so much!