proxy hijack

When I access "connections" in control panel Internet options, the LAN
Settings Proxy server has an address & port setting installed (not my doing)
the address is 127.0.0.1; Port 8080

In the future realize your queries are best answered in the news group best suited to the
problem you are posting about. This is a security related issue and not a Windows Update
issue so bear in mind that it should have been posted in a security related news group.

1) Download the following four items...

McAfee Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend Pattern File.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
Dowload the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt424.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
sysclean.com.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDoc...SysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
5) Using Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using the three
utilities; Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware
7) If you are using WinME or WinXP, Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any
System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point

* * * Please report your results ! * * *

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html




"John B" <> wrote in message
news:966E2CF5-7246-43EE-9631-...
| When I access "connections" in control panel Internet options, the LAN
| Settings Proxy server has an address & port setting installed (not my doing)
| the address is 127.0.0.1; Port 8080

What an excellent post! Thank you, David!

Pat Walters [MSFT]


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:...
> In the future realize your queries are best answered in the news group
best suited to the
> problem you are posting about. This is a security related issue and not a
Windows Update
> issue so bear in mind that it should have been posted in a security
related news group.
>
> 1) Download the following four items...
>
> McAfee Stinger
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>
> Trend Sysclean Package
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
>
> Latest Trend Pattern File.
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
>
> Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>
> Create a directory.
> On drive "C:\"
> (e.g., "c:\New Folder")
> or the desktop
> (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
>
> Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
> Dowload the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
> For example; lpt424.zip
>
> Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same
directory as
> sysclean.com.
>
> 2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
> 3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDoc...SysRestore.htm
> 4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
> 5) Using Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of
your
> platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
> (a few cycles may be needed)
> 6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
using the three
> utilities; Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware
> 7) If you are using WinME or WinXP, Re-enable System Restore and
re-apply any
> System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~
600MB),
> 8) Reboot your PC.
> 9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point
>
> * * * Please report your results ! * * *
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>
>
>
>
> "John B" <> wrote in message
> news:966E2CF5-7246-43EE-9631-...
> | When I access "connections" in control panel Internet options, the LAN
> | Settings Proxy server has an address & port setting installed (not my
doing)
> | the address is 127.0.0.1; Port 8080
>
>

Coming from you Mr. Walters I'll take that as a *strong* compliment. ;-)

Thanx !

--
Dave




"Pat Walters [MSFT]" <a-> wrote in message
news:421e2405$...
| What an excellent post! Thank you, David!
|
| Pat Walters [MSFT]