cannot search from address bar

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dan laura

just this week, i can no longer search from the address
bar. My lap top, which runs from the hub has no problems.
they are both set up the same way. OS is 2000 pro.
 
Problems with all search engines?

Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html

Removal tools that have been used with success.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

Be sure that you install hotfix 828750 which fixes the exploit that this
virus uses:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp
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If you are being redirected, then it could be parasites.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Post the exact error message if these are no help.


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm
 
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