Freeweb.com malware on my kid's PC

david bragg · 08-30-2005, 08:05 PM

I tried following a post from excal (8170, I think) to eradicate this demonic product, but can not. I used Hijack This, cleanup and regedit to no avail.

Please help me!! I'm not a computer guru, but can move around and normally can kill this junk.

MicroBell · 08-31-2005, 08:11 PM

Hi and Welcome to TSF

Before attacking an adware/spyware problem with hijackthis make sure you have already run the following tools. Download and update the databases on each program before running.

Ad-Aware® SE Personal Edition
*Note* For Ad-AwareSE also install the VX2 Addon Cleaner To run this tool once Adaware is updated click on Add-ons in the lefthand column. Select VX2 Cleaner V2.0 and click Run Tool. Click "OK" , then, if something is found, click "Clean" as in the directions given. Click "Close", and exit Ad-Aware.
Spybot Search & Destroy
CWShredder

Also make sure you are using the the latest version (1.99.1) of HijackThis and it's installed in it's own folder on the root drive. (C:\HJT)

Once you complete those steps....post your hijackthis log in our hijackthis forum and someone will address it for you.

08-30-2005, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
david bragg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	Freeweb.com malware on my kid's PC I tried following a post from excal (8170, I think) to eradicate this demonic product, but can not. I used Hijack This, cleanup and regedit to no avail. Please help me!! I'm not a computer guru, but can move around and normally can kill this junk.

08-31-2005, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
MicroBell Manager Emeritus - Security Center, Expert Analyst, Moderator - Security Team; Rangemaster, TSF Academy & Supporter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carmichaels, PA-USA Posts: 6,961 OS: Windows XP-Pro SP2	Hi and Welcome to TSF Before attacking an adware/spyware problem with hijackthis make sure you have already run the following tools. Download and update the databases on each program before running. Ad-Aware® SE Personal Edition *Note* For Ad-AwareSE also install the VX2 Addon Cleaner To run this tool once Adaware is updated click on Add-ons in the lefthand column. Select VX2 Cleaner V2.0 and click Run Tool. Click "OK" , then, if something is found, click "Clean" as in the directions given. Click "Close", and exit Ad-Aware. Spybot Search & Destroy CWShredder Also make sure you are using the the latest version (1.99.1) of HijackThis and it's installed in it's own folder on the root drive. (C:\HJT) Once you complete those steps....post your hijackthis log in our hijackthis forum and someone will address it for you. __________________ We Are The BORG Spyware KILLER and Adware Destroyer! Spyware/Adware Removal Tools Hijackthis Ad-aware SE Spybot Search&Destroy SpywareBlaster CWShredder