BHO alerts

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Lynx

Hello Guys,

Recently MSAS started insistently informing me about BHO after system start
up/restart.

Few times I responded by "Block it"

Search for blocked items gives: "nothing was blocked"

So being either brave or.? I decided to Allow and have a look.

I discovered nothing new about BHOs - the same list of what I had before.

And a few trusted anti spies on my system do not report any alerts.

Any suggestions how to catch a ghost?

Thanks
 
by Ron Chamberlin - how possibly remove spyware and unwanted browser helper
objects in Windows, Internet Explorer with Microsoft AntiSpyware.
Boot into Safe Mode (F8) at Start Up;

Empty your temporary files AND your Temporary Internet Files C:\Documents

and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files folder ;

Run the scan while in safe mode;

If you are running SP2, open IE--->Tools--->Manage Add-ons, and uncheck any

BHO's that you don't recognize.

Microsoft AntiSpyware lets you view details about Internet Explorer Browser
Helper Objects, or BHOs. These Internet Explorer add-ons normally provide
added functionality such as the ability to view certain multimedia or
publishing documents. However, rogue BHOs are installed by spyware, adware,
and malware to perform other nefarious deeds.

To view the BHO report:

1. Click "Tools" - "Advanced Tools" - "System Explorers".

2. In the left pane, underneath "Internet Explorer", click "IE BHOs".

You will see a list of installed Browser Helper Objects. As noted in the
key, BHOs preceded by a star should be safe, those next to an exclamation
point are unknown, and those next to a red "X" are those Microsoft
AntiSpyware deem hazardous.

Click a BHO for more detailed information if available, such as the BHO
name, description, and publisher name. Also, in the right pane, you can
choose to temporarily or permanently block the BHO. If the BHO is hazardous,
you may want to consider permanently removing it. However, for unknown BHOs,
you may want to consider only temporarily removing the object and examining
the effects later from within Internet Explorer.
 
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