"WarKirby" <WarKi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B2BDC46-1FFF-4CEB-A315-21191AC3E890@microsoft.com...
> Some really nasty bug has gotten into my PC. Whenever open my browser, or
> try
> to go to any remotely popular site, I am redirected to a generic search
> page
> with links to porn. THis is stopping me from accessing Google, Hotmail and
> Amazon.
>
> I have done a full system scan with 3 different anti spyware tools.
>
> Spybot: Search and Destroy
> Ad Aware
> AVG Antispyware
>
> THey all found minor things, but failed to solve this problem. I really
> need
> help, and thi is just about the only site I could actually get to. Can
> someone recommend a worthy anti spyware tool, or even a more direct
> solution
> to this problem, like editing the registry.
>
> ANy help will be greatly appreciated.

"Sooner Al (MVP)" wrote:

> "WarKirby" <WarKi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2B2BDC46-1FFF-4CEB-A315-21191AC3E890@microsoft.com...
> > Some really nasty bug has gotten into my PC. Whenever open my browser, or
> > try
> > to go to any remotely popular site, I am redirected to a generic search
> > page
> > with links to porn. THis is stopping me from accessing Google, Hotmail and
> > Amazon.
> >
> > I have done a full system scan with 3 different anti spyware tools.
> >
> > Spybot: Search and Destroy
> > Ad Aware
> > AVG Antispyware
> >
> > THey all found minor things, but failed to solve this problem. I really
> > need
> > help, and thi is just about the only site I could actually get to. Can
> > someone recommend a worthy anti spyware tool, or even a more direct
> > solution
> > to this problem, like editing the registry.
> >
> > ANy help will be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> This may be a good place to start, after disconnecting your PC from the
> public internet and your local LAN...
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8428
>
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>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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> Some really nasty bug has gotten into my PC. Whenever open my browser,
> or try to go to any remotely popular site, I am redirected to a
> generic search page with links to porn. THis is stopping me from
> accessing Google, Hotmail and Amazon.
>
> I have done a full system scan with 3 different anti spyware tools.
>
> Spybot: Search and Destroy
> Ad Aware
> AVG Antispyware
>
> THey all found minor things, but failed to solve this problem. I
> really need help, and thi is just about the only site I could actually
> get to. Can someone recommend a worthy anti spyware tool, or even a
> more direct solution to this problem, like editing the registry.
>
> ANy help will be greatly appreciated.