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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: cfnyy51 on March 19, 2006, 10:57:34 AM

Title: Surf Sidekick
Post by: cfnyy51 on March 19, 2006, 10:57:34 AM

Once you think you're free, they pop back up.....Pop-ups are back for me, with Surf Sidekick leading the way.  Has anyone ever encountered Surf Sidekick?  When I click on some links, the web browser, whether  it be IE or Firefox, automatically redirects me to SurfSidekick.  I ran Spybot, Anti-Vir, and Ad-aware, but none of them fixed the problem.  Spybot detected it, but was unable to fix it.  Any recommendations?

By the way, this leads me to another question:  does anyone have any ideas what to do with the things Spybot catches but is unable to fix?

Wow.  I just came across another problem while typing this post.  The window disappeared, and when I clicked on Firefox again, it reappeared.  Why do people enjoy creating problems for others?

Title: Re: Surf Sidekick
Post by: GX1_Man on March 19, 2006, 12:35:27 PM

Do all the scans listed here in Safe Mode with System Restore turned off, or it will not get deleted or you will reinfect yourself later.

What spyware/adware/virus programs were you using on a regular (that is DAILY) basis?

Title: Re: Surf Sidekick
Post by: cfnyy51 on March 19, 2006, 01:07:16 PM

First, what listed scans are you talking about?  I'm not sure what you mean.  Second, I have Anti-Vir Guard and the Shield Firewall constantly running.  Is that sufficient?

Title: Re: Surf Sidekick
Post by: GX1_Man on March 19, 2006, 05:20:12 PM

Sorry. Here you go:

http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1134123580

Title: Re: Surf Sidekick
Post by: Backdated on March 21, 2006, 12:05:54 AM

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Once you think you're free, they pop back up.....Pop-ups are back for me, with Surf Sidekick leading the way.  Has anyone ever encountered Surf Sidekick?  When I click on some links, the web browser, whether  it be IE or Firefox, automatically redirects me to SurfSidekick.  I ran Spybot, Anti-Vir, and Ad-aware, but none of them fixed the problem.  Spybot detected it, but was unable to fix it.  Any recommendations?

Carry out the procedures listed [highlight]in this post (http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1140729094/1#1)[/highlight] and post a Hijackthis logfile here when done.

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By the way, this leads me to another question:  does anyone have any ideas what to do with the things Spybot catches but is unable to fix?

Could you be more explicit? Do you have any examples?