HOW TO FIX SEARCH PROBLEM

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OK ALL, HERE IS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM in as simple form
as it is going to get.
1. Go here http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

2. scroll down until you see "To safely remove or block
these type files from your system" Then click
the "http://security.kolla.de/" link under "Experienced
Users"

3. Install the program and update it under settings.

4. Now check you computer, once done with the check fix
the problems.

5. Then go back to Go here
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and go back to
that same section and right underneith that section will
be the section "To double-check your system" download
the "Hijack This" and run the prog.

6. Congrats all is done. If you have any questions e-
mail me. It worked for me and so it should work for you.
 
If you are running windows xp home or pro it should work
for sure. I have both os's on my comp and it worked for
both. You must have did somthing wrong.
 
Hi Deb and Marcie - You've apparently gotten infected with the QHosts virus.
Read here for information:

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=100719
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=37191

You need to do the following:

1. Go to this page, read the directions CAREFULLY (particularly about the
Restore option) and download and run the removal tool:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.removal.tool.html

You probably will then need to restore your HOSTS file. Download the Hosts
File Reader:

http://members.shaw.ca/techcd/VB_Projects/HostsFileReader.exe

Run the program, click the "Read Hosts File" button, click the button
labeled "Reset Defaults" and click "Save Changes." If you've been using
your HOSTS file for ad blocking (see
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Blocking Unwanted Ads with a Hosts File), then you'll need to reset it up
for that purpose.

2. 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

3. Update and run your a complete Anti-Virus software check of your system.
Most of the major AV companies have updated their latest signatures to
detect this virus.


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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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