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Old 03-12-08, 10:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Turned computer on after little one had been on , and it comes up with a load of finnish or scandevian claptrap when try to put home page on .Changed it and put ask.com on , but when i try to find something goes back to the scandevian claptrap , any ideas and also when i try to do anything with my avg it says security settings wont allow me .Sorry about the spelling it won't allow me to a spellcheck either.
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Boot into safe mode (F8 on XP) and run every bit of av software you have access to - your computer has been hijacked.

The hosts file has been altered - quite common on virus attacks

Put virus changes hosts file into google anfd have a look at some of the links.
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But first send nipper to bed with no supper
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Boot into safe mode (F8 on XP) and run every bit of av software you have access to - your computer has been hijacked.

The hosts file has been altered - quite common on virus attacks

Put virus changes hosts file into google anfd have a look at some of the links.
will give it a go m8 , thx
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