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December 11th, 2003 14:00
Do I have a virus?
Recently, when I turn on my computer and get on to the internet, it is going to Luckysearch.com start page. My start page has always been Yahoo. I have gone into My Computer and changed it over 20 times, however it keeps reverting to this page.
Also, when I input information (numbers and letters) there is a delay between each symbol inputted.
Lastly, the computer is continually freezing up on me.
Does this sound like a virus? What can I do to remedy it?
I appreciate any suggestions you may have! Thanks!!
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Dave Lyle
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ChrisRLG
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December 11th, 2003 14:00
Luckysearch is a CWS infection (Spyware) and cwshredder from below should fix it for you, please post a hijackthis log after a reboot for an expert to check that you are clear. I will not be available tonight, so please post at tomcoyotes from link below - advise that you have been told by me to run cwshredder and then post the log with them. A link to here if you are able would help them.
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Use these to remove Malware (Spyware and Adware).
Spybot S&D
Ad-Aware
Cwshredder
With all of these download them, install (after unzip if required), download the latest signature/update file, run, delete all that they find.
Failing those solving your problems a post of a hijackthis log for the experts to advise.
HijackThis From Here
Download, run, scan, save log, then in notepad copy the FULL log by copy and paste to a post in one of these specialist spyware removal forums:-
http://tomcoyote.org/forums/index.php
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
http://boards.cexx.org/index.php
DO NOT FIX ANYTHING WITH HIJACKTHIS WITHOUT EXPERT ADVICE, most of what it finds you need for normal MS Windows tasks.
Do read the sites FAQ before posting, and advise your problem and what steps you have already done to try to cure your problem.
I am in all those sites as ChrisRLG. You might get me, but any of the more problematic ones are handled by the experts. If you get a 'advanced member' like me, we have other ways of asking for advice from the experts, to pass on to you.
You could post your log here in this thread (if in the Virus Information and Removal Board - if not post in that board not in this thread), and I will have a go at giving advice, but if you go to one of the more specalist forums more experts will be able to help.