HijackThis problem

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Rednelle wrote:
> Robear, many thanks.
>
> Rednelle
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#pix8wIjFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > It's Robear, please. <w>
> >
> > It's not unusual to run HijackThis or any of the other anti-malware
> > tools in Safe Mode if they freeze when scanning in normal (Windows)
> > mode.
> >
> > IIRC the HijackThis entries in question pointed to sites in Trust Sites
> > zone, not Restricted Sites, and so MVP Eric Howe's IE-SpyAd would not be
> > responsible, no. Some hijackers are well-known for putting
> > undesirable/unwanted domains in Trusted Sites zone.
> >
> > I agree with Jim Eshelman that IE-SpyAd is a useful tool to avoid
> > hijackware. I use it in combination with SpywareBlaster and MVP Mike
> > Burgess' custom hosts file.
> >
> > Like all such tools, keep IE-SpyAd up-to-date:
> > https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm#IESPYAD
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security