Lew,
These types of spyware cannot install if you have an adequate defense. If
you have Zone Alarm installed and configured correctly then you must have
inadvertently downloaded the spyware yourself. If you don't have Zone Alarm
installed, get it and install it ASAP. (It's free!)
Spybot is good but not always perfect. If you can afford to, add some other
spyware stoppers like Spyware Guard, Spyware Blaster and Spy Sweeper. Also
use a registry cleaner to find and remove any parts of the offending
spyware. (Note the file names and directories involved and jot them
down.) Norton, System Mechanic and Fix-It all have registry cleaners and
there are standalone cleaners out there. (Do a "Google" to find them.)
John D.
At 01:13 PM 4/5/2004, you wrote:
>I need some help.
>
>After surfing the web, the next day when I turned on my computer I
>noticed some new icons on my desk top. They look like Internet explorer
>icons, with names like gambling casinos and college courses. I delete
>them from the desk top. Also deleted them from my Favorite folder but
>they come back the next time I reboot.
>
>When I place my cursor on them I get the following URL:
>http://www.motor-search.info/.
>
>I have run Spybot and it didn't turn up this URL or any cookies.
>
>It keeps trying to change my start page but thankfully I have Start Page
>Guard and it tells me when this happens.
>
>How can I find where this URL is residing in my computer and how do I get
>rid of it for good?
>
>What kind of program do I need to prevent this type of thing from
>happening in the future?
>
>I am running Windows XP and have Norton anti virus and Zone One firewall.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
>Lew
>
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