computer question

[likesmountains 52]

All of a sudden when I open my internet home page it has been replaced with something call Netster...I found the files, should I just delete them or what? Where did this come from? Thanks you

[MSgt213]

1. Home page highjacking program it has probably put some other spyware

on your computer also. Run Spybot and Adaware to get rid of the program. Just deleting the files won't do it because those files have made register entries that will allow to continue to function and even come back.

[likesmountains 52]

3. thank you

I am running Spybot right now. Will I be able to recognize which problem is actually Netster?

[MazeRat7]

2. To set it back...

Go to your regular home page.
Click on Tools -> Internet Options...
Click on Use Current in the "box" called Home page.


Hope that helps.

MZr7

[likesmountains 52]

7. thank you too

I got my old home page back....at least for now.

[aden_nak]

4. CWShredder might also be a good idea.

[likesmountains 52]

5. ok, but what is CW Shredder?

Sorry, my knowledge is pretty basic...

[aden_nak]

9. Link!

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

It's a program that automatically destroys apps that redirect your web browser, and restore the original Windows default settings.

[likesmountains 52]

10. thanks!

I appreciate all the help.

[likesmountains 52]

11. ok

it looks like my computer is all cleaned up now. I will be running these programs frequently from now on. Thanks everyone for the help.

[frylock]

6. go to your control panel>add remove programs..

and see if you can uninstall it from there, then manually delete any directories that may have been left behind. After that, run any spyware utilities you might have. It also helps to Google "Netster", as there may be some additional steps (reg hacks) needed to rid your PC of it.

[likesmountains 52]

8. I don't even see it listed in the programs

when I go to add/remove...think it's callled something else?