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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message news:<ueMqVBxOFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> What exactly do you mean by a "hijack file"? I am guessing that you are referring
> to your browser home page being hijacked, or perhaps more.
>
> For home page hijacking, go here:
>
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm
> and scroll down to the section titled "I can't change my home page - it keeps
> resetting". Read that whole section.
>
> Update your anti-virus app and then run a full-system virus scan.
>
> Use CWShredder, the CoolWeb removal tool, available here:
>
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3019.html
>
http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
> Close all browser windows and open apps, start CWShredder and click the Fix button.
>
> Install Ad-Aware SE free Personal Edition, start it, click its 'Check for Updates'
> link in the app to install updates, then use it to scan your system, and remove what
> it finds.
> Ad-Aware:
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
>
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html
>
> Install SpywareBlaster:
>
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2859.html
> Click the link in the app to check for and install updates, then click to 'Enable
> all protection'.
> Update at least weekly.
>
> When removing spyware, it is a good idea to download and store LSPFix and
> WinsockXPFix ahead of time, in case you need to fix your Internet connectivity when
> done. Some spyware will break your ability to connect when removed.
> LSPFix:
>
http://www.spychecker.com/program/lspfix.html
>
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/lspfix.html
> WinSock XP Fix:
>
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html
>
> How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299357
>
> If your problems persist, download, unzip, and run Hijack This from one of these
> locations:
>
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
>
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/HijackThis.exe
> Unzip to a folder other than your Desktop or the Temp folder, doubleclick
> HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".
>
> When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
> button.
> Press that, save the log somewhere you can find it (Desktop, My Documents, or
> similar).
> Most of what it lists will be harmless or even required, so do NOT fix anything yet.
>
> Copy the log files and paste them into a new post at one of these forums:
>
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
>
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
>
> In your post, please state your problem clearly and what you've done so far to fix
> it.
>
> The folks there will tell you what to remove.
>
> See the "housekeeping" you should complete before you post your log:
>
http://aumha.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4075
>
> A tutorial for using Hijack This is located here:
> http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>
>
> "jimmick10" <jimmicvk10@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:CC1D26E4-1A18-4CD4-876F-FB1674A65D80@microsoft.com...
> > this is my first post so bare with me hw can i remove a highjack file fr.
> > my computer
> >
> > --
> > jmt
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