RockHoundRider Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 right guys, its pretty simple, i try going onto a website, for example ebay, it loads the page, and then it turns ebay into one of those unbranded search engines full of porn and online gambaling. it only does it for certain websites (thank god tf is uneffected). now norton has reconised this virus as the 'trogen.startpage' virus, and keeps telling me it has been erradicated from my system, but it isnt. and its a bit stressful, seeing as its a brand new at xmas dell pc. in the address bar, when this site is up, it simply says about:blank which i have seen before, but i dont know how im gonna get rid of it, norton is obviously not killing it completely. i know its living in my cookies (if all of them dont, as i have no idea) as when i delete all my cookies, it lets me on the site (now and again any way) and then any thing i do after that point back on that site. its not just a simple link over site either, it transforms your current website to it, so you can go back to it. has any one got a simelar problem, and has any one delbt with it? because i am seriously loosing patience with my pc now... Ta BJ (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Something like that happened to my P.C so what I had to do was format it and start ALL over again! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 (edited) It sounds like "cool web search"....it is basically a particularly nasty thing that gives birth to itself every time you start up and does all the redirecting and crap you mentioned.... You need CW shredder...i'll google it for you- edit to come. 'tis nasty and norton usually can't deal with it... adam try here Oh and...after you've run this program, you may restart and still have it so run it and restart until it's gone! good luck... Edited January 23, 2005 by ad101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 My dad had this. He used all sorts of spyware removers, even bought stuff, tried anivirus stuff, etc. etc. In the end none of them worked so he bought an eMac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockHoundRider Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 It sounds like "cool web search"....it is basically a particularly nasty thing that gives birth to itself every time you start up and does all the redirecting and crap you mentioned.... You need CW shredder...i'll google it for you- edit to come. 'tis nasty and norton usually can't deal with it... adam try here Oh and...after you've run this program, you may restart and still have it so run it and restart until it's gone! good luck... ← cheers man, that worked a treat (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 My dad had this. He used all sorts of spyware removers, even bought stuff, tried anivirus stuff, etc. etc. In the end none of them worked so he bought an eMac. ← Nice advice there Jon, nobody cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 I have same problem but i get it when i load internet explorer its set as my homepage and it wont go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 In the end none of them worked so he bought an eMac. ← lmao (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Phaze Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Right, kids, listen close (Y) For all your Anti-Virus needs, get Kaspersky Personal Edition It's the best have by FAR - how many others can update their Viri database once every HOUR? If you don't fancy paying for it, go to http://www.crackspider.net and find a key (Y)) I actually paid for my copy, as I think it is so good...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Something like that happened to my P.C so what I had to do was format it and start ALL over again! (N) ← ditto it really anoid me but luckly i built my pc myself so i just formated and started again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Nice advice there Jon, nobody cares. ← Haha. Now i wonder why there are no (common?) viruses for Macs (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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