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MustLoveCorn · 12-01-2005, 06:24 PM

I'm somewhat of a techie, actually. I keep getting pop-up browser windows on a PC. Here's the system details: Windows 2000 SP4, Athlon 1600 ghz, 256mb DDR. Internet Explorer (of course).

I cannot get rid of this hijacker. They way it works is it puts 25-30 web URL's for shopping sites and shit in my Hosts file (C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\Etc). I delete them from my Hosts file and they're back in 30 seconds. I delete the Hosts file alltogether and it's back in 30 seconds. I set the Etc directory to read-only and it doesn't matter. I scan with Ad-Aware and Spybot and remove everything and it doesn't matter. AVG anti-virus detects nothing except a change in the Hosts file. Originally, it detected the Trojan.Dropper virus but that appears to be gone after numerous cleanings. I ran Hijack This but didn't seem to find what I needed. I also ran CW Shredder but it's clean. Is there a way to log and record chages to the Host file and which file did the changes? Does this ring familiar with anyone? Does anyone just know the answer?

I am much appreciative in advance.

12-01-2005, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
MustLoveCorn Crazy Location: Seattle area	Browser Hijacker has p0wn3d me. Help! I'm somewhat of a techie, actually. I keep getting pop-up browser windows on a PC. Here's the system details: Windows 2000 SP4, Athlon 1600 ghz, 256mb DDR. Internet Explorer (of course). I cannot get rid of this hijacker. They way it works is it puts 25-30 web URL's for shopping sites and shit in my Hosts file (C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\Etc). I delete them from my Hosts file and they're back in 30 seconds. I delete the Hosts file alltogether and it's back in 30 seconds. I set the Etc directory to read-only and it doesn't matter. I scan with Ad-Aware and Spybot and remove everything and it doesn't matter. AVG anti-virus detects nothing except a change in the Hosts file. Originally, it detected the Trojan.Dropper virus but that appears to be gone after numerous cleanings. I ran Hijack This but didn't seem to find what I needed. I also ran CW Shredder but it's clean. Is there a way to log and record chages to the Host file and which file did the changes? Does this ring familiar with anyone? Does anyone just know the answer? I am much appreciative in advance. __________________ Remember last year when my Sig File advocated voting wisely in the 2004 Election? Well, we now have an Attorney General who is sicking the FBI on pr0n. All I can say is, I told you so!