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Old 01-03-2009, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston View Post
Yes your search engine has been hijacked. Normal anti spyware programs will not kill it no matter what they say - I tried!

I ended up using some very powerful but basic kill programs (Hijack this, Killbox etc.) that will get rid of them but these programs are not for the novice and they do not work automagically like the others.

I'd suggest that you contact the midstate PC guy on this thread to help you out or just save your personal files and kill your hard drive and reload Windows etc. Again not for the novice!

Russ
Russ,

I found the midstatePC website. Also found the "hijack this" web site. If you run HIGHJACK THIS just for a scan, you will get a list. How did you find out what was malware on that list? Is there a reference web site that tells you what to look for?
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-Dave-