Leonard
Tue Mar 25 10:42:50 PDT 2008
"Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315/en-us
1- If you have anti-virus and anti-spyware programs already installed on
your computer, update the programs and scan your computer. With luck,
the programs will detect and remove the problem.
2- If the scan doesn't produce results, contact the program's technical
support. Most of the major anti-virus/spyware programs will help you to
remove an infection that their software did not detect.
3- Scan your system with /several/ of the better free online scanners,
such as (no order implied):
Kaspersky Antivirus (
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner)
NOD32 (
http://www.eset.com/download/index.php) - free 30-day trial
Trend Micro Housecall (
http://housecall.trendmicro.com)
Panda ActiveScan (
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan)
Sophos
(
http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-threat-detection-test.ht
ml)
Avast! (
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html)
GrisSoft AVG (
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/34/ww/crp/0)
4- HijackThis is a hijacker detector and remover, but expanded with a
lot of other checks against hijacker tricks. It is continually updated
to detect and remove new hijacks. More information here:
http://www.whatthetech.com/hijackthis_v2/
You can post your HiJack This logs in several forums (NOT here), such as
this one:
http://forums.whatthetech.com/HijackThis_Logs_and_Infections_Removal_f27.h
tml
If none of the above remove the malware, you may want to show the
computer to a professional.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
T. wrote:
> I installed something on to my computer and now internet explorer starts on
> its own with advertisement on it. There is a new search bar on it called "ie
> search" or something like that. Not sure on how to get it to stop comming on
> and if I have installed an adware program to my computer.
> Also when I turn off my computer it asks to end iexplore.exe.
> It usually turns off and it doesn't ask to end the task, but I hear a tone
> just before the computer turns off.
> What could be the problem and How can I remove it?
>