Topic: Typing Problems. ???????

[Dack]

Hi!

You've still got some bits of coolwebsearch infecting your system

Did you ensure you had all explorer windows closed before running it?
Probably worth you running it again (some infections are quite persistant)

After running again if you run HJT and have a look for any of these that are left as these are the ones requiring fixing.

F1 - win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\..\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSINFO\msinfo.exe GLOBAL FINDER/Coolweb Hijacker
O1 - Hosts: 645238813 auto.search.msn.com Ditto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internat Conf] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\bootconf.exe CoolWebsearch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] Lexstart.exe Left over printer bit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexmarkPrinTray] PrinTray.exe Left over printer bit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LXSUPMON] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LXSUPMON.EXE RUN Left over printer bit
O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe another bit of Spyware
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\default.css (HKLM)Coolweb again

BTW the software that is installed with your soundcard is classed as spyware (the NewsUPD program). It downloads adds to your machine.

To uninstall that application run it's uninstall software, cut and paste this command into your start->run window

C:\WINDOWS\IsUninst.exe -f"C:\Program Files\Creative\News\CTNews.isu"

[johnson120]

Hi,  

I have run Coolwebsearch again twice. It now says that my system is clean.

I have fixed the left over printer bits and got rid of the spyware.  

I tried to run the above command C:\windows\isuninst.exe    etc
and got an error message that this file could not be found and uninstaller would therefore close. I tried three times and got the same each time.

I Also ran msconfig and unchecked lots of bits that do not seem to be needed most of the time. Things like scanner and nokia functions kodak software etc. I can open them when needed.

I am typing this and it is appearing instantly on the screen.  

Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee    

Big thank you's to everyone who has helped me with this issue. I have been trying to reolve this problem for ages.

[Lona]

Glad you got it sorted, Jackson. It's surprising the junk that your pc collects over time. I thought it would be a memory thing.

[Clive]

That's great news Johnson.  You may be interested to know that most spyware arrives on your computer in the form of cookies.  I've downloaded a small piece of software called CookieWall which enables you to reject (or accept) cookies.  Since I did that (over 3 years ago) I have not had any spyware at all on my machine.  If you decide not to go down that route, you should run Ad-Aware or another spyware removal tool fairly frequently to keep clearing them out.

[Simon]

Of course, you don't need Cookie Wall now you have Mozilla, Clive.  

[Lona]

Is there no end to Mozilla's capabilities.  

[Clive]

Funny you should say that but I hadn't realised I'm no longer receiving any cookies!  I also love the pop-up stopper.  It's a brilliant piece of software isn't it?

[Simon]

You are still receiving cookies, Clive, otherwise PC Pals wouldn't work, but the Cookie Manager in Mozilla allows you greater control over the cookies accepted.    

[johnson120]

Thanks again to one and all for your help.

What a great site you have here. Invaluable especially for peeps like me.

[Dack]

That's great news Johnson.  You may be interested to know that most spyware arrives on your computer in the form of cookies.

Um...no.

Most spyware tends to be from drive by installs due to Explorer errors (it's how I got my first hijack a few months ago - It was the byteverifier java bug that installed some software which then proceeded to download some spyware, set home page and added lots of dubious sites to my favourites. I then rev-enged the file and sent the results off to the spywareinfo people). After installing spybot (including the helper app), and keeping regular updates to explorer, I haven't been caught since.

Alternatively you can get it through installation of software that has a spyware component e.g. DIVX (with Gator), Kazza etc.

@Johnson120
Glad to have been of help.