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[Guest]

I use google to web browse, but alot of the time my computer gets taken over by something called" best of the web" it takes a long time to load and I do not want it, how can I get rid of "best of the web" forever!

 

[Chuck]

I use google to web browse, but alot of the time my computer gets taken over by something called" best of the web" it takes a long time to load and I do not want it, how can I get rid of "best of the web" forever!

Gary,

Sounds like you have either a browser or dns hijack.

Start with HijackThis, Spybot S&D, and expert advice at SWI Forums
(all free). Complete instructions are available at:
http://216.180.233.162/~swicom/forums/index.php?showtopic=5187
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=5187

Search your hard drive, including hidden and system folders, for
"hosts". Look inside each too. Some parasites install their own
hosts file, others replace your standard one with theirs. Only the
program used to install the hosts changes will be detected as spyware
- the hosts file itself you may have to look for and correct.

Check security on your browser to stop this from happening again:
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/sid-f75c331738d95ecee4ac720283244311/index.php
https://testzone.secunia.com/browser_checker/

Make sure you have all of Microsoft recommended patches too.

Is that your actual email address? Learn to munge properly.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.