Globe-Finder hijack of Search Engine.

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Grant Chester

Its amazing that Microsoft's program is so easily hujacked
by crap like this. I cant erradicate this thing with
Search and Destroy.

Please advise how to get rid of this - I am not
particularly computer savvy BTW.
 
Its amazing that Microsoft's program is so easily hujacked
by crap like this. I cant erradicate this thing with
Search and Destroy.

Please advise how to get rid of this - I am not
particularly computer savvy BTW.
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Grant,

If by "Search and Destroy" you're referring to Spybot S&D, it's now
time for HijackThis (also free). SWI Forums is the place to get help
with crapware like Globe-Finder. This article contains all the
instructions you need:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=5187

Cheers,

Chuck
I hate spam - PLEASE get rid of the spam before emailing me!
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Pay particular attention to the AdAware section.

*** Good security housekeeping tips, in no particular order: ***

* See http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm

* Go to www.lavasoftusa.com and download AdAware...install, launch, update &
run it. This will rid your computer of spyware/adware.

* Use antivirus software (www.grisoft.com has a freebie) and update it
regularly - at least once a week; daily if possible.

* Use a good firewall to block access to your computer from the Internet
(www.sygate.com is a decent freebie for a standalone workstation; hardware
appliances are a better choice for networks). For software firewalls, see
BlackIce or the freebie at www.sygate.com - but you do get what you pay for.
For a good hardware firewall, see NetGear or Linksys or DLink - they all
make easy to use products, but make sure they're true firewalls and not just
NAT devices, as those are not going to stop anyone. Expect to pay about
$100-$120 USD for a good hardware firewall.

* Get a popup blocker to stop IE popups, such as www.panicware.com (they
offer a free one) or try the new Google toolbar 2.0 which does the same
thing (and is just plain cool)

* Run Windows Update regularly (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) to get
all the latest patches for your operating system.

* See http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm for lots of information on
browser hijacking and how to stop it

* Do not use Imesh or Kazaa any other peer-to-peer file sharing software,
ever.

* Do not use Hotbar.
 
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