removing items frm msconfig

i have some spywares on my comp. whenever i type a new address in the address bar of internet exploer, i get redirected to random internet sites, one of which is: how do i remove this? also, i have some program names tht appear on the msconfig (startup tab) even though these programs were uninstalled loong time bak.

Legacy OS 455 This topic was started by misaal9, 2005-05-27 09:16

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misaal9

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#146594

2005-05-27 11:16

i have some spywares on my comp. whenever i type a new address in the address bar of internet exploer, i get redirected to random internet sites, one of which is: " http://80.77.87.190/drugs1/".
how do i remove this?

also, i have some program names tht appear on the msconfig (startup tab) even though these programs were uninstalled loong time bak. is there any way to remove thes names from here?

Have a Dell Inspiron 1100, and driver is not recognizing cds or dvds..

GTA VC page 'corrupts' site.

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Sampson

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#146595

2005-05-27 17:20

Look for a file called "hosts". Generally it is under \windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts . There is normally only one entry 127.0.0.1 localhost . That is its default. Delete all other entries unless you put them there. After altering this file, run your spyware and anti-virus to rid yourself of those gremlins so that they don't re-edit the hosts file. You might also want to Run BHODemon.

misaal9

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#146596

2005-05-30 10:07

ok... i went thru "hosts" in C:/Windows... there were some instructions and one entry (the default one), nothing else...

i ran norton antivirus 2004 (updated), no threats found. but i still get tht web page ( http://80.77.87.190/drugs1/)

also i want to remove some program name frm the msconfig startup list...

Sampson

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#146597

2005-05-30 14:42

To remove these items permanently you will have to go into the registry. Since this is sometimes intimi[censored], go here: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml and download this little applet. You can use this interface to get into the registry and get rid of the programs in your startup folder and run or runonce registry entries.