This happening to anyone else?

[.sarah]

Virus scan comes up clean, how do you find out if you have been hijacked? I am lost on that kind of stuff..

I have no idea, my computer was just doing all kinds of wierd stuff and I showed my dad and he just knew immediately. Sorry.

Can't remember how I got it off though..sorry.

I got a new computer after I was hijacked, haha.

[Flatcoatluver]

huh??? It's happinging on one of my threads!?!? Weird, hasn't been happning to me maybe it might i will got to one of threads and try.

[Jessika]

What browser are you using?? Internet Explorer users are more vulnerable for browser hijacking and spyware attacks because its a very insecure browser. I recommend switching to FireFox (you can read the thread about it here: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?p=1325523 ).

As for spyware and malware, etc, I strongly recommend downloading, installing, and running these programs multiple times a week (if you don't already!)

- Microsoft AntiSpyware
- Spybot Search & Destroy
- AdAware
- AVG AntiVirus
- OPTIONAL PeerGuardian

I have all programs and run them AT LEAST weekly if not every other day and also use FireFox and my computer has not had ANY problems concerning viruses or browser hijackings in... almost two years now

EDIT: OH I forgot to add, a good program to use if your browser gets hijacked (or for IE) is a Browser Hijacker removal. I can't think of a specific program to use since I haven't needed one in years after switching from IE to FireFox.

[Laura's Babies]

I just had it happen on another sight I went to. I will go to My PCclinic and ask how to find out if I've been hijacked... Just started happening yesterday out of the blue. I added that system machanic Sunday and things were fine until this happened...

[Randi]

Another good browser is Opera, for both e-mail and web - at least on windows.

http://opera.com/

[poofy]

Try ad aware and keep it updated and run it eveytime you get off the internet..I use it all the time and it catches hyjackers to..great free ware program..
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
also there is an online free scan that works really good but is not as fast as ad aware, I can find the link if some one want its..

[Laura's Babies]

I am using XP and internet explorer. I did the trends scan and it came up clean. Did the Avast visus scan, came up clean, did the System Mechanic scan, clean! Everything keeps coming up clean.. I have looked at Hijack This and that is way to complicated for me to try. Maybe when I have a clamer day without anything else on my mind.. If it gets to bad, I will pop in the old factory CD and wipe it clean... I will try hijack this before I do that since then if I goof, it won't matter.

[Jessika]

Perhaps try using another browser for the time being until you get the problem sorted out? I recommend FireFox. As I'd always mentioned, its wise to switch from IE anyway since IE has many security holes!