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hawkeye · 09-25-2003, 08:06 AM

Ok, I installed a program the other day that had nothing in its EULA about all the spyware it had. the fucker actually changed my start pages in the registry and did some other stuff. anyway, I've managed to clean most of it out except for one thing. Whenever I encounter a situation where you would normally get a 404 type message, I am getting a page called Internet Optimizer that is trying to sell me stuff. (ex: http://www.internet-optimizer.com/He...s=wsi9&rid=r01 )
I hate it, and want it dead. Can somebody tell me what I need to do to track it down, kill it, and then track its owners down and kill them?

09-25-2003, 08:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
hawkeye back from sabbatical Location: Mosptopia	My computer is being taken over. Ok, I installed a program the other day that had nothing in its EULA about all the spyware it had. the fucker actually changed my start pages in the registry and did some other stuff. anyway, I've managed to clean most of it out except for one thing. Whenever I encounter a situation where you would normally get a 404 type message, I am getting a page called Internet Optimizer that is trying to sell me stuff. (ex: http://www.internet-optimizer.com/He...s=wsi9&rid=r01 ) I hate it, and want it dead. Can somebody tell me what I need to do to track it down, kill it, and then track its owners down and kill them? __________________ You're not fat, You're just a giant ball of love, covered in anger.