removing items frm msconfig

misaal9 · May 27, 2005

i have some spywares on my comp. whenever i type a new address in the address bar of internet exploer, i get redirected to random internet sites, one of which is: "http://80.77.87.190/drugs1/".

how do i remove this?

also, i have some program names tht appear on the msconfig (startup tab) even though these programs were uninstalled loong time bak. is there any way to remove thes names from here?

Sampson · May 27, 2005

Look for a file called "hosts". Generally it is under \windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts . There is normally only one entry 127.0.0.1 localhost . That is its default. Delete all other entries unless you put them there. After altering this file, run your spyware and anti-virus to rid yourself of those gremlins so that they don't re-edit the hosts file. You might also want to Run BHODemon.

misaal9 · May 30, 2005

ok... i went thru "hosts" in C:/Windows... there were some instructions and one entry (the default one), nothing else...

i ran norton antivirus 2004 (updated), no threats found. but i still get tht web page (http://80.77.87.190/drugs1/)

also i want to remove some program name frm the msconfig startup list...

Sampson · May 30, 2005

To remove these items permanently you will have to go into the registry. Since this is sometimes intimi[censored], go here: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml and download this little applet. You can use this interface to get into the registry and get rid of the programs in your startup folder and run or runonce registry entries.