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findthewebsiteyouneed!!!!!!!

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 10:54

my homepage is google, everytime i turn on my PC it has changed to findthewebsiteyouneed, it is really pi$$ing me off. altho' i don't really know how to, i have tried to block this web site but it has made no difference whatsoever. now i have just discovered that the website cannot be deleted from my history. what are these people doing to my PC?
are there any techies out there that can help? thbaks

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CountessDracula · 06/09/2004 10:55

aunty have you been to Tools/internet Options and put google in as your home page - it is likely that this co. has just changed your home page I think. V odd that it can't be deleted from history though

TraceyP · 06/09/2004 10:58

This is what I found on a computer problems site in answer to someone else who had the same problem:-

Sounds like you have some spyware installed. Check out Spybot S&D to get rid of it:

www.safer-networking.org/

Many times, spyware will "hijack" your browser and redirect startup and search pages. If you install the above program, update the definitions and run a full system scan. It will help you determine what is installed and what you can get rid of.

There is also a handy "Immunize" feature that can keep pesky spyware from returning.

Don't know if that's any help to you.

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:01

yes, countess i do internet/options numerous times a day to change it back again. yes, very strange about the history, it goes if i delete all the hostory but not if i try to do it individually

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:12

thanks traceyp i am downloading it now

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TraceyP · 06/09/2004 11:13

Fingers crossed ...

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:15

OK, think i'm a bit thick here, i've installed it and it says 2023 are now blocked.
ought it ot do the bizz now or do i need to do something else?

thnaks

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charliecat · 06/09/2004 11:17

Click on searcha nd destroy, left hand side, then bottom left, check for problems...it will do it, then click fix problems when its finished

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:18

thanks it is doing it now

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charliecat · 06/09/2004 11:21

You might have a huge big list so be warned, but now youve installed spybot the list should never get so big again!

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:24

yes, it hasn't finished and there are already more than 30! only bought it in nov/dec 2003

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:37

well it seems to have done its stuff.altho' as i didn't recognise anyhting i got it to fix all, hope i've not cocked anything up but everything seems ok so far. altho' it is running very slow. tried clearing up internet stuff yesterday and that ddin't seem to make a diffrence. i'll see how i go with this

cheers

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TraceyP · 06/09/2004 11:39

Try rebooting into safe mode now, if you can, and see how it goes.

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:41

sorry traceyp

Try rebooting into safe mode ????

do you mean restart computer? told you i was thick

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TraceyP · 06/09/2004 11:45

Restart it, yes. On some computers you can chose to restart in safe mode.

jampot · 06/09/2004 11:54

i've just tried downloading this but when I read the "agreement" I got scared in case I was causing a problem. Are you sure its okay??

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auntyquated · 06/09/2004 11:56

ooo jampot don't scare me, i didn't read much i just did it, everyhting seems OK

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charliecat · 06/09/2004 11:56

Its fine honestly!

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auntyquated · 07/09/2004 19:04

right, i did it and still no problems

OTHER THAN FINDTHEWEBSITEYOUNEED IS BACK

do you think it would help if i changed my homepage from google to something elseas i already have google toolbar.

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JoolsToo · 07/09/2004 19:23

This will do the trick - just type this into your Google search (I don't know how to do the link) and download it when you find the site - its quite safe and it WORKS!

PepiMK's CoolWWWSearch.SmartKiller

willow2 · 07/09/2004 22:45

This is an absolute bitch of a virus/spyware to get rid of. Do not be surprised if you spend the best part of two weeks trying to eradicate it with various programmes. You may get a day or so and then it will return. It drove me up the wall a month or so ago. Ended up disc-ing all documents and reformatting the computer. It was the only thing that worked.

JoolsToo · 08/09/2004 20:15

willow2 - hear what you say - but I also had the same problem and Smartkiller did the trick! she can but try!

charliecat · 08/09/2004 20:25

If you go to systamtec...spelling wrong can someone correct me and search for the spyware/virus youve got it give you exact instructions for removal if all else fails.
The thing is these things lock themself in your start up menu etc....so when u log on they load up again
Specifically just to waste your time it seems..

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auntyquated · 08/09/2004 20:27

tried smartkiller but it says you have to pay $30 ... is that right?

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SoupDragon · 08/09/2004 20:42

Have you tried getting rid of it having turned off system restore, rebooting in safe mode and then editing the registry to search out all occurrances of findthewebsiteyouneed, changing them to google as you go?

you need to back up the registry before doing it just in case it goes horribly wrong.

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auntyquated · 08/09/2004 20:45

it is irritating that our homepage keeps changing but will it be doing us any harm?

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