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RE: Need help on Spyware
From: "Dante Mercurio" <Dante () webcti com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:50:38 -0500
It's probable the trojan or spyware has changed your HOSTS file to reroute generic homepages to their site. Also check your HOSTS file location. Some trojans change the location of your hosts file. It can be found in the registry: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\DataBasePath If you run Ad-Aware with the default settings, it will not check you HOSTS file. Click on SCAN NOW and Customize and check the two settings to scan IE favorites and the HOSTS file. M. Dante Mercurio dante () webcti com Consulting Group Manager Continental Technologies, Inc www.webcti.com -----Original Message----- From: Michael Rundell [mailto:Michael.Rundell () doj ca gov] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:54 PM To: bryan_khoo () dynacraft com; security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: Need help on Spyware If it is when you first start up the IE web browser, you need to go into the internet tools from within the programs tab, select "Reset Web Settings." It will ask you if you wish to also reset your homepage. That has worked for me even when the manually change home page option is grayed out from a browser highjack. Michael Rundell Sacramento
<bryan_khoo () dynacraft com> Wednesday, March 24, 2004 4:44:38 PM
Hi all, I'd encountered some problems with my PC, the Internet Explorer always get redirected to a page called http://merdeka.hebat.com when I try to browse. I've tried to scan with Ad-aware and Spybot and nothing was found, on top of that I've also do a full system scan with 3 antivirus software and the out come also tell me that my system is clean from virus. What I suspect here is somehow the spyware change my registry and redirect me to the page. Can someone help me ?? Rdgs, Bryan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Ethical Hacking at the InfoSec Institute. Mention this ad and get $545 off any course! All of our class sizes are guaranteed to be 10 students or less to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. Attend a course taught by an expert instructor with years of in-the-field pen testing experience in our state of the art hacking lab. Master the skills of an Ethical Hacker to better assess the security of your organization. Visit us at: http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical_hacking_training.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Ethical Hacking at the InfoSec Institute. Mention this ad and get $545 off any course! All of our class sizes are guaranteed to be 10 students or less to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. Attend a course taught by an expert instructor with years of in-the-field pen testing experience in our state of the art hacking lab. Master the skills of an Ethical Hacker to better assess the security of your organization. Visit us at: http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical_hacking_training.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethical Hacking at the InfoSec Institute. Mention this ad and get $545 off any course! All of our class sizes are guaranteed to be 10 students or less to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. Attend a course taught by an expert instructor with years of in-the-field pen testing experience in our state of the art hacking lab. Master the skills of an Ethical Hacker to better assess the security of your organization. Visit us at: http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical_hacking_training.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Need help on Spyware bryan_khoo (Mar 25)
- RE: Need help on Spyware Eric (Mar 25)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Need help on Spyware Michael Rundell (Mar 25)
- RE: Need help on Spyware Dante Mercurio (Mar 26)
- Re: Need help on Spyware H Carvey (Mar 26)
- Re: Need help on Spyware Michael Cecil (Mar 29)
- Re: Need help on Spyware Daniel Wozniak (Mar 30)
- Need help on Spyware bryan_khoo (Mar 30)
- Re: Need help on Spyware SMiller (Mar 30)