Please help !

[Kevin Askew]

Hello,

I've been having a problem with my browser redirecting on opening.

Instead of going to my home page which is Google.co.uk it redirects to
www.look2me.com which it doesnt show, and then leaves a bookmark -skin.

Following this it changes to ;www.sms-4-free.org

I know this must be some kind of spyware but i cant even get rid with
Adaware or spybot.

Thanks for any help !!

Kevin

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Hello,

I've been having a problem with my browser redirecting on opening.

Instead of going to my home page which is Google.co.uk it redirects to
www.look2me.com which it doesnt show, and then leaves a bookmark
-skin.

Following this it changes to ;www.sms-4-free.org

I know this must be some kind of spyware but i cant even get rid with
Adaware or spybot.

Thanks for any help !!

Kevin

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

 

[Kevin Askew]

Thank you, your help was much appreciated !

Kevin

 

[Mike Burgess]

Kevin,
From my HOSTS file:

127.0.0.1 look2me.com #[Spyware.Look2Me][Restricted Zone site]
127.0.0.1 www.look2me.com #[Trojan.Loome][Download.Look2Me]

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/spyware.look2me.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/download.look2me.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.loome.html
--
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-19-03]
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