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As advised earlier (thx AlienR) Hijack This - please

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  • Tia_Maria06
    Tia_Maria06 Posts: 777 Forumite
    I did that yesterday Asinity and I've also gone into Control Panel... Maybe if I reboot it might take effect... I'll do that now, be straight back lol
    He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.


    If you really cant knit very well, then practise drumming with the needles...
    :j
  • Tia_Maria06
    Tia_Maria06 Posts: 777 Forumite
    Right, rebooted and that chuffing Fast Browse Search is still there!! Damn thing! I'll ignore it.. But I think it had something to do with that Facebook app Istupidly downloaded...

    Anyway... am I all done now guys?
    He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.


    If you really cant knit very well, then practise drumming with the needles...
    :j
  • asininity
    asininity Posts: 1,615 Forumite
    Type about:config in the address bar in Firefox. In the filter, type fast. This should bring up most of the instances of where Fast Browser Search has taken over. Right click on each of the Fast Browser Search entrys and select reset. This should put most of them back to google. Also typed in fbs in the filter section which will find more fast browser search stuff reset them as well. That should be it.
  • Tia_Maria06
    Tia_Maria06 Posts: 777 Forumite
    YIPEE!!!!! Thank you so much, AlienRik, and Asininity.... Looks like we've done it!! So I'm all ok now then? And do you think I should do this say monthly? Thank you again x
    He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.


    If you really cant knit very well, then practise drumming with the needles...
    :j
  • asininity
    asininity Posts: 1,615 Forumite
    What install malware or the scans???:)

    Monthly scans are worth while, unless you install naughty applications and visit dodgy sites otherwise well you get the idea.

    With sensible browsing and common sense (ie trust nothing on the internet) monthly is ok.
  • Tia_Maria06
    Tia_Maria06 Posts: 777 Forumite
    lol, no i dont think I do anything naughty on the web, unless you know of a hunky nude man site you can recommend, lol..... (only joking!)

    Tbh, I only really go on a few site, 90% of my time is on MSE...

    Thanks
    He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.


    If you really cant knit very well, then practise drumming with the needles...
    :j
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Reboot and go into SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING (Keep pressing F8) and attempt to download and run COMBOFIX from there
    :idea:
  • Tia_Maria06
    Tia_Maria06 Posts: 777 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Reboot and go into SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING (Keep pressing F8) and attempt to download and run COMBOFIX from there


    awwww, I thought I'd finished lol... ok I'm on it!
    He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.


    If you really cant knit very well, then practise drumming with the needles...
    :j
  • Tia_Maria06
    Tia_Maria06 Posts: 777 Forumite
    edited 11 December 2009 at 11:07PM
    Please run COMBOFIX

    Shut down your anti virus
    Follow the simple instructions it gives
    Post the COMPLETE log it creates here (Split into sections if need be)

    If it comes up with a RENAMING error then RIGHT click the exe file and RENAME and call it QWERTY (Making the complete file name 'QWERTY.exe') Or SAVE as 'QWERTY' on download[/QUOTE]


    Its coming up an error as your thought it might, but can I hellas find were to change the file name?


    Forget that I found it on Documents and Settings, sorry
    He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.


    If you really cant knit very well, then practise drumming with the needles...
    :j
  • asininity
    asininity Posts: 1,615 Forumite
    Right click it and select "Rename".
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