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« on: February 4, 2004 05:18 pm CST »
I have some spyware, and I cant get rid of it. It is some magicsearch malarkey and it changed the default from http:// to magicsearch.com/q=
I changed it back, but it keeps automatically reverting itseld to that. Any ideas? I cant get adaware, and spybot wont get rid of it! Help!
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« Reply #1 on: February 4, 2004 05:34 pm CST »
Why can't you get adaware?

You should look at your startup programs in the start menu (of all profiles), and check the startup apps in msconfig.  If you find anything you believe to be related to that spyware package (they often disguise their names, too, btw) disable it.  Often, spyware launches a program on startup that sets your home page and keeps checking it and setting when required.

If you need adaware, I can email it to you.
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« Reply #2 on: February 4, 2004 05:37 pm CST »
Because it will only let me acess my favorites, can you please email me adaware? When I type http://www.google.com it goes to magicsearch.ws/s=www.google.com something like that
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« Reply #3 on: February 4, 2004 05:53 pm CST »
Thank god for system restore. The only thing I lost was about 2 gigabytes of anime >_> Thankies to part for trying to help and thanks to evil for sending me adaware. I found that the only thing adaware and spybot did was fix it, and then it would automatically come back.
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« Reply #4 on: February 4, 2004 05:59 pm CST »
Get Spyhunter. Great program that removes all of that stuff.
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« Reply #5 on: February 4, 2004 06:28 pm CST »
I always get this same spyware program that names it's self as "microsoft frontpage 2.0"

Rofl, it's hilarious.. the part I find amusing is they don't even bother to capitalize the "M" in "Microsoft". ^_^
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« Reply #6 on: February 4, 2004 06:32 pm CST »
There are some things that Ad Aware wont remove.  My hand slipped and I hit an emoticon-advertising banner, filling my computer with popups and spyware.  Most was removed by adaware, but there seems to be a little bugger that still pops up when I open and close my browser.  Im sure the patch will come soon (remember to update your adaware weekly).
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« Reply #7 on: February 4, 2004 06:34 pm CST »
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I always get this same spyware program that names it's self as "microsoft frontpage 2.0"

Rofl, it's hilarious.. the part I find amusing is they don't even bother to capitalize the "M" in "Microsoft". ^_^


Omg, I have one that's microsoft frontpage 3.0 but it won't let me delete it. Says another program is using it or something. How do I get rid of it???
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« Reply #8 on: February 4, 2004 06:34 pm CST »
Yeah same here.. I accidentally clicked on that stupid forking emoticon banner.

Now whenever I open up Explorer or type and address I get the same stupid pop-ups.
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« Reply #9 on: February 4, 2004 06:36 pm CST »
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I always get this same spyware program that names it's self as "microsoft frontpage 2.0"

Rofl, it's hilarious.. the part I find amusing is they don't even bother to capitalize the "M" in "Microsoft". ^_^

Omg, I have one that's microsoft frontpage 3.0 but it won't let me delete it. Says another program is using it or something. How do I get rid of it???


Go into msconfig and disable any programs that are unfamiliar or that have the same directory as that "microsoft frontpage" folder.

If that doesn't work.. then go into the folder and delete anything that you can to try and paralyze the program or somethin.
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« Reply #10 on: February 4, 2004 06:37 pm CST »
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I always get this same spyware program that names it's self as "microsoft frontpage 2.0"

Rofl, it's hilarious.. the part I find amusing is they don't even bother to capitalize the "M" in "Microsoft". ^_^

Omg, I have one that's microsoft frontpage 3.0 but it won't let me delete it. Says another program is using it or something. How do I get rid of it???

Go into msconfig and disable any programs that are unfamiliar or that have the same directory as that "microsoft frontpage folder".

If that doesn't work.. then go into the folder and delete anything that you can to try and paralyze the program or somethin.


Well it has like a bin folder and it's saying that is being used and that's why I can't delete it.
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« Reply #11 on: February 4, 2004 06:43 pm CST »
Well if it's nothing but folders then it shouldn't do any harm to your computer?

Right..? Lol, I dunno.. I can't exactly remember what I did to rid my computer of it. Sorry. :\
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« Reply #12 on: February 4, 2004 06:52 pm CST »
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Well if it's nothing but folders then it shouldn't do any harm to your computer?

Right..? Lol, I dunno.. I can't exactly remember what I did to rid my computer of it. Sorry. :\


Thanks anyway.
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« Reply #13 on: February 4, 2004 06:53 pm CST »
I'm having a bit of a problem myself with this repeated pop-up.  :x

<img src = "http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL294/1894233/3657629/44936008.jpg">
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« Reply #14 on: February 4, 2004 07:11 pm CST »
Ok remember that toolbar I was having trouble with? Spybot and adaware both did not get rid of it. When I use the search option on the toolbar it takes me to this page. Hopefully someone will recognize this and be able to help me.

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