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Thread: Coolwwwsearch removal help.

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    Coolwwwsearch removal help.

    Before anybody says anything. I already have Firefox, and I'm careful about what I download.

    A few weeks ago my cousin downloaded some program without scanning it and unleashed a torrent of spyware and viruses on my computer. I've gotten it all cleaned off, except for several variants of the coolwwwsearch hijacker. I've run several anti-spyware programs, and a removal tool specifically targeting cws (which crashed soon after running.)

    I have included the log file from Hijack this, in case it's any help, but I need this removed, its driving me insane.
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    Why is a log file in MS Word format? *refuses to download*

    Anyway, there's the usual stuff to try. Kill it's processes, remove registry entries for it (using searches help), including startup entries, and reboot Consider making a new admin account, and dropping the priviledges on the infected one, see if that helps to contain it.


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    I changed it to MS word, it wouldn't let me upload the .log.

    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
    O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch

    These three lines are part of the hijacker. I know that much, but they keep coming back if I remove them.

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    .log should have been a plain .txt file though

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    If you had alot of Spyware & viruses, i'd suggest you format your HDD and re-install windows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farah
    .log should have been a plain .txt file though
    It was .log, but it ran in notepad. Wouldn't let me upload though.


    Looks like I may have to reinstall, especially since the removal tool keeps crashing.

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    And what does notepad do? Plain text

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