Browsers were redirecting to 101links.info - uncool.
Here's how I've spent most of my recent free time...
- Deleted all temp files and cache.
- Run AdAware and deleted everything it indicated.
- Run McAfee Virus and found nothing.
- Run RougeRemover.
- Run Registry Booster.
- Unselected any unusual entries from the "StartUp" tab of MSCONFIG .
- Deleted anything unusual from the scan results of HijackThis .
- Uninstalled all Java instances.
- Uninstalled AdAware.
- Installed Spybot .
- Ran Spybot and deleted everything it indicated.
- Uninstalled all unrecognized apps.
- Uninstalled McAfee Virus and Firewall.
- Installed Symantec Anti-Virus.
- Installed ZoneAlarm.
- Ran Symantec Anti-Virus and found nothing.
- Installed Fixwareout.
- Ran Fixwareout.
Cooties gone. Woohoo!
3 comments:
Without inciting the usual arguments...
• Get a Mac.
17 fewer steps. I've never had to go through that kind of nonsense. Really.
I echo anonymous. I've never had any spyware, adware or virus problems on any of my Macs.
Did you fix this on the PTM blog as well? I had a few redirects over the summer.
Yes, even though I use a Mac.
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