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Okami
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 Posted: 02/05/05 - 02:01 Post subject: fixed
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Damn "About:Blank" wont go away.
I even have a HiJackthis log but dont know enough about what to delete.
I'm a simpleton when it comes to editing registry, so need a step by step I can understand.
Spybot, Spyhunter, and Ad-aware don't get rid of it.
edit:
Fixed with hijack this and Isriam's link
Last edited by Okami on 02/06/05 - 15:22; edited 2 times in total
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Lumberg_fekdher
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 02:02 Post subject:
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First view~
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TASB
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 02:58 Post subject:
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Down load spysweeper trial. google for it. The publisher is webroot.
Install it, update it. Run it. If the problem persists after rebooting after the sweep. Reboot into safe mode and run it again.
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Luturb
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Tamrissa
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 09:54 Post subject:
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three letters.
avg.
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khrath
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 10:04 Post subject:
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avg found 2 of those trying to fux me up today
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Okami
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 14:03 Post subject:
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AVG didn't get rid of About:Blank start page.
Trying spy sweeper now.
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Isriam
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 14:05 Post subject:
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http://forums.spywareinfo.com
they specialize in hijackthis logs and spyware removal. seach for each line of your hijack this log and they can tell you whether to remove it or not.
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Okami
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 14:22 Post subject:
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thanks
Ill add that to my links and check it
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Akronn
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 14:25 Post subject:
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I downloaded/used every adware remover known to man, and I couldn't get rid of that about:blank.
I wound up reformatting.
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scrotum
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 14:47 Post subject:
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After trying many different things, this is the one that helped me, about 3 weeks ago. This, combined with Norton, and Zone Alarm pro, is keeping my comp clean.
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Okami
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 14:48 Post subject:
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spysweeper keeps saying it fixed it, but it keeps coming back.
Someone here has to know about editing the registry settings that stop it.
Going to go scour Isriam's link now.
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Mugaaz
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 16:19 Post subject:
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I just got this, Spyware Doctor fixed it for me.
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Okami
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 18:44 Post subject:
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nothing worked so far.
Everything cleans spyware. No problem.
Homepage still resets to About:blank
Will take a look at spyware doctor.
But at this point, it doesn't look like spyware problems are it. Something is embedded in the registry I need to change to keep it from reinstalling itself.
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Okami
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 19:05 Post subject:
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read a faq in Isriam's link , I think it worked so far.
Really appreciate all the responses. I'm crossing my fingers.
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Tamrissa
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Joined: 29 Nov 2002
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 19:13 Post subject:
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gluck, dont forget to open settings and reset home page to google or whatever instead of the about blank as well.
im not toally sure what this is *an im too lazy to read up on it as it doesnt effect me* but if im correct in my assumptions you home page of browser is opening to some about blank page. /shrug
so ya hehe thats my advice.. once ya get it clean dont forget to reset homepage settings so it doesnt open to it all over again.
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Isriam
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 19:45 Post subject:
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of course my shit works, i've used that forum to clean all my pc's of tons of shit 
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Okami
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Posted: 02/05/05 - 21:45 Post subject:
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After a couple reboots , it still hasn't returned.
Thanks so much. Really appreciated.
I'm going to save that link for future problems.
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TASB
Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
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Posted: 02/06/05 - 04:57 Post subject:
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Post your hijack this log.
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Aluaeia
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