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| 25 Sep 2011 | #1 |
| | How do I completely remove startsearcher Someone has put this browser hijacker on my computer and it's not showing up in add/remove programs. Also, my McAfee Pro antivirus doesn't detect it. Any suggestions? |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #2 |
| | The standard starting point would be to download, update and run a full scan with Malwarebytes and HitMan Pro. I would run MBAM first, followed by HMP. |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #3 |
| | Here is a great program offered by Microsoft. https://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper I like Dbone also recommend Malware Anti Malware. http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #4 |
| | Did you download a 'free' facebook theme? See this bit of info Remove Startsearcher.com - PC HelpSoft |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #5 |
| | No one in my house uses facebook. I noticed start search in the programs list and I notice in my searches using all of my web browsers. I've removed the program but it's affecting my browsers. McAfee didn't pick up so I'm going to try malware bytes and hmp when I get home. If this doesn't work I'll try system restore or uninstalling/reinstalling the browsers I guess. |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #6 |
| | Let's flush the DNS cache and restore MS's Hosts file .... Copy and paste these lines in Note pad. @Echo on pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc attrib -h -s -r hosts echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS attrib +r +h +s hosts popd ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ipconfig /flushdns netsh winsock reset all netsh int ip reset all shutdown -r -t 1 del %0 Save as flush.bat to your desktop. Right click on the flush.bat file to run it as Administrator. Your computer will reboot itself. Now reset your preferred search page. Let me know if this works. |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #7 |
| | Didn't work. Trying malware bytes again and hmp.... EDIT: this is what comes up in the address bar h ttp://startsear.ch/?aff= 1 |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #8 |
| | If MBAM and HMP don't work, give SUPERAntiSpyware's portable scan a shot: SUPERAntiSpyware.com - SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #9 |
| | Trying now. I used revo uninstaller to uninstall chrome and Firefox, there were odd registry keys they were associated with the browser, some weird blue icon. I re installed them and the issue is gone... worried it's still lurking around though |
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| 25 Sep 2011 | #10 |
| | I uninstalled all browsers, reinstalled, and went through the registry and deleted everything associated with his hijacker and everything seems to be working fine now. |
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