Internet taken over...

[jasandjules]

Right,

When I open up the internet, I now get a page directing me to a search engine which I have no idea what it is... I cannot enter in the address bar anything, it just takes me back to the same search page. I can access the places in my favorites, but that is all..

So, anyone know of a free package (with web link!) which can kill this?
I have tried

Ewido, Fixware out, Spybot. None even detect a problem !

[Plotloss]

its not jpuk or similar that flashes up briefly is it?

[jasandjules]

Something called CCdesk (find something interesting..)

But it changes...

[JamieBeeston]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=331750&f=95&h=0

[havoc]

I take it you've gone into your internet preferences and edited your homepage?

Assuming you have, and then rebooted and it's reset itself, it sounds like a rootkit virus. I had one a couple of years back did exactly the same.

[jasandjules]

Yep, sounds similar (though last page was looking for furniture, the new one wants to find gay sex..)

But, IPCONFIG/ All doesn't come up on my screen.. It dies right away...

B ut here is the system 32 HOSTS


127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost

127.0.0.1 localhost

Edited by jasandjules on Friday 1st December 16:10

[Plotloss]

open a dos box first and then type ipconfig /all at the prompt

[jasandjules]

Tells me windows cannot find DOS, or MSDOS !

But appears to be BXNU.com on the bottom of the INternet Window !

Edited by jasandjules on Friday 1st December 16:20

[JamieBeeston]

jasandjules said:

Tells me windows cannot find DOS, or MSDOS !

start
run
cmd

the run

ipconfig /all

and

nslookup register1.net

[jasandjules]

Ok, got that, what do you need to know?

[jasandjules]

Ok, I have rebooted, and now have Google as my homepage again.. So seems to have worked?

At which point, very large virtual pint to you chaps, and better yet, if you are heading to a mid essex meet at any time in the future, let me know, and I can convert it to a real pint !!

Also, how do I prevent that happening again? Or is it an ISP issue?

[JamieBeeston]

jasandjules said:

Ok, got that, what do you need to know?

any and all of it

[jasandjules]

Right, I rebooted the PC, and it all works !! Everything is fine. My DNS bit now stays as it should.

I thought I had already posted a thank you, and a virtual pint to you sir, or a very real one if you attend Mid Essex or Suffolk TVR Meets !!

Any software I can use to prevent this happening again? Was it an ISP issue?