Google search engine hijack

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Christine Russell

Whenever I try to search on Google I am hijacked to
Sirsearch. I have Norton Anti-virus and Ad-awareon my
machine which is up to date but neither are picking up
anything. I suspect it is a trojan, but cannot find it
to delete it. Can anyone help me.

Thank you
 
Christine Russell said:
Whenever I try to search on Google I am hijacked to
Sirsearch. I have Norton Anti-virus and Ad-awareon my
machine which is up to date but neither are picking up
anything. I suspect it is a trojan, but cannot find it
to delete it. Can anyone help me.

Thank you
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http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html

<quote / unquote Mike Burgess>
Trojan Qhosts hijacks the HOSTS file, however unlike normal redirectors,
this one hides the HOSTS file in the "Windows\Help" folder.

See: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Download: either "RenHelpHostXP.bat" or RenHelpHostME.bat"
Follow up with the link provided instructions .......
</snip>

Get the latest hotfix: http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-040.asp

If no joy, run the Beta "Hijack This" utility which detects the HOSTS file that has been taken over.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/beta/hijackthis.zip
Hijack This, How-to: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

More info: http://www.spywareinfo.com/newsletter/archives/0903/30.php

HTH

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