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Ken

Recently when I turn on my PC it automatically launches Netscape (my
default brower) and goes to blasphemy.killercarrot.co.uk. It has been so
annoying!!

I tried to delete entries in the registry that contain "blasphemy", but
when I restart my PC this page is still being displayed and that entry
in the registry is still there.

I don't like the feeling of being hijacked, seeing something on my PC
without my permission. Could any expert in this group tell me how I can
fix this problem? Thank you very mych.

Ken
 
Ken said:
Recently when I turn on my PC it automatically launches Netscape (my
default brower) and goes to blasphemy.killercarrot.co.uk. It has been so
annoying!!

I tried to delete entries in the registry that contain "blasphemy", but
when I restart my PC this page is still being displayed and that entry
in the registry is still there.

I don't like the feeling of being hijacked, seeing something on my PC
without my permission. Could any expert in this group tell me how I can
fix this problem? Thank you very mych.

Ken
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By the way, I am running XP on my PC.

Thanks again.

Ken
 
Ken said:
Recently when I turn on my PC it automatically launches Netscape (my
default brower) and goes to blasphemy.killercarrot.co.uk. It has been so
annoying!!

I tried to delete entries in the registry that contain "blasphemy", but
when I restart my PC this page is still being displayed and that entry
in the registry is still there.

I don't like the feeling of being hijacked, seeing something on my PC
without my permission. Could any expert in this group tell me how I can
fix this problem? Thank you very mych.

Ken
Click to expand...


By the way, I am running XP on my PC.

Thanks again.

Ken
 
You've got spyware or a virus.. make sure you have a reliable firewall and
virus program and look at these free tools and run them asap:
To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, Xupiter,
Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately
(but without understanding the consequences) installed, two free products
that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware SE from http://www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search &
Destroy from http://www.safer-networking.org/ . Both have free versions.
It's even possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your
system against most future intrusions. You could also use McAfee's free
Stinger removal tool available at http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ I use all
and generally
perform manual scans every day or so to clean out cookies, etc.
Browser HiJack blaster is another excellent free product which just sits
there guarding your PC available at
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/bhblaster.html
Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

More information and assistance is available at these sites:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Invest in a good firewall and virus protection
 
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