(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:32 pm
Post subject: How do I remove ad.yieldmanager from Window XP Home Edition Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>help_and_support (more info?)
For the last few days when I've gone onto Yahoo internet pages my computer
often tries to redirect to http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st%3Fad_type. From
what I've read I understand that ad.yieldmangaer is malware / spyware but
I've had my Norton running all the time, I also have SpyBot SD and Windows
Defender. None of these seem to notice it's there, block the infection or do
anything about removing it. Please can anyone heip. Thanks
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:00 pm
Post subject: Re: How do I remove ad.yieldmanager from Window XP Home Edition [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I hope it's this easy:
Close Internet Explorer.
Open the Run box and enter:
notepad %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS
Select all and delete so you have a clean page, then paste the text between the lines:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
"Cloverb" <Cloverb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D05F9A55-1368-49C4-85B8-D80D6F246483@microsoft.com...
> For the last few days when I've gone onto Yahoo internet pages my computer
> often tries to redirect to http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st%3Fad_type. From
> what I've read I understand that ad.yieldmangaer is malware / spyware but
> I've had my Norton running all the time, I also have SpyBot SD and Windows
> Defender. None of these seem to notice it's there, block the infection or do
> anything about removing it. Please can anyone heip. Thanks
(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:05 pm
Post subject: RE: How do I remove ad.yieldmanager from Window XP Home Edition [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!
For the Free version scroll down their page to either download from
Download.com, or Major Geeks.com
Download, install, and update.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
"Cloverb" wrote:
> For the last few days when I've gone onto Yahoo internet pages my computer
> often tries to redirect to http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st%3Fad_type. From
> what I've read I understand that ad.yieldmangaer is malware / spyware but
> I've had my Norton running all the time, I also have SpyBot SD and Windows
> Defender. None of these seem to notice it's there, block the infection or do
> anything about removing it. Please can anyone heip. Thanks
(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:56 pm
Post subject: Re: How do I remove ad.yieldmanager from Window XP Home Edition [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
HiJackThis program
is probably what you
should add to your
arsenal.
it will list items that
are considered to be
hijacking your o.s..
--
db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
"Cloverb" <Cloverb.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D05F9A55-1368-49C4-85B8-D80D6F246483@microsoft.com...
> For the last few days when I've gone onto Yahoo internet pages my computer
> often tries to redirect to http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st%3Fad_type. From
> what I've read I understand that ad.yieldmangaer is malware / spyware but
> I've had my Norton running all the time, I also have SpyBot SD and Windows
> Defender. None of these seem to notice it's there, block the infection or do
> anything about removing it. Please can anyone heip. Thanks
(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:02 pm
Post subject: Re: How do I remove ad.yieldmanager from Window XP Home Edition [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Cloverb wrote:
> For the last few days when I've gone onto Yahoo internet pages my computer
> often tries to redirect to http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st%3Fad_type. From
> what I've read I understand that ad.yieldmangaer is malware/spyware but
> I've had my Norton running all the time, I also have SpyBot SD and Windows
> Defender. None of these seem to notice it's there, block the infection or do
> anything about removing it. Please can anyone help. Thanks
Open IE, click Tools, Manage Add-Ons, and disable anything you don't
want. You may have a fictitious search utility that you've never used.
Also run antispyware, or Adaware and see if one of those find the culprit.
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