Orbit Explorer has hijacked my browser...how do I get rid of it?

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andrew freeman

Hi folks,

Somehow a program called Orbit Explorer has integrated
itself into my copy of IE6.1. It added a tool bar,
favorites, and most annoyingly brings its own "page not
found" page up whenever I enter a url that goes nowhere.
First and foremost, how do I get rid of this unwelcome
invasion? I went into "view" and deselected their 'search'
toolbar, but I want it all off my machine. Second, how do
I protect myself from unwelcome invasions of this type?
Thanks so much, and if you feel like it, kindly reply to
mailto:[email protected]

I appreciate your help,

Andrew Freeman
 
andrew freeman said:
Hi folks,

Somehow a program called Orbit Explorer has integrated
itself into my copy of IE6.1. It added a tool bar,
favorites, and most annoyingly brings its own "page not
found" page up whenever I enter a url that goes nowhere.
First and foremost, how do I get rid of this unwelcome
invasion? I went into "view" and deselected their 'search'
toolbar, but I want it all off my machine. Second, how do
I protect myself from unwelcome invasions of this type?
Thanks so much, and if you feel like it, kindly reply to
mailto:[email protected]

I appreciate your help,

Andrew Freeman
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"Orbit Explorer" = Spyware Hijacker!

Follow the instructions for Ad-aware and SpyBot Search & Destroy at this
link: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

HTH


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H Leboeuf said:
Probable cause, this parasite.
Xupiter toolbar http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/Xupiter.html
More: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#Xupiter
More: http://allentech.net/parasite/Xupiter.html
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Hi Henri,
Not probable, that *is* the cause - thanks ;)


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because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
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