can't use search engines

  • Thread starter Thread starter al
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It could be that your browser has been "Hijacked" I would
suggest that you go here http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
download Hijack this and run a scan post the resaults in
their forum, or failing that come back here so we can
eliminate that :D
 
al said:
all of a sudden I can't use any search engine or search
features.
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Run the qhosts removal tool from the Brown EDU URL, first.
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

Info on the qhosts trojan, that *may* be your issue.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html
Additional removal tool, _if necessary:
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.removal.tool.html

If no joy, run SpyBot Search & Destroy from this link,
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

HTH and please post back with your findings.

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