Browser redirected by malware?

[McMelchior]

We've been running IE 7.0 on our stationary pentium 4 driven PC (Windows XP home ed) without problems for a while, but suddenly when we click links the browser is being redirected to a host of different commercial site - including Symantec!

We have updated versions of AVG free edition, ZoneAlarm firewall free edition and we're running daily scans with these programs and with updated Ad-Ware. They can't localize the issue.

Any suggestions how to recapture the control of the browser?

Thanks in advance

Johan

[SuperNooB]

get Spybot Search and Destroy ( its Free from Downloads.com )- that will get rid of your Adaware -!

[ferdiferd]

You can try to repair Internet Explorer, described here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

Also, you can try to disable addons in Explorer, described here: www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/sp2_addonmanager.mspx

Last, you can download another browser - to use if something like this happens in the future, like www.getfirefox.com

[SuperNooB]

Yup Firefox Rules! Good one ferdiferd,forgot to add that -

[McMelchior]

Thanks guys.

I came across the SaferNetworking forum link , where volunteers help victims of malware (like me) through the steps to healing.

Major ordeal, obv.

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