If you have the Google redirect trojan, here is the removal procedure.
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-091809-0911-99
Good luck,
Allen Hefner
Norristown, PA
*Current:*
2006 Chebbie
*Former:*
1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
1964 VW Type I
1967 VW Type II
1967 Rover 2000TC
1977 MG Midget
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 7:54 PM, CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380 at
gmail.com>wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM, <WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com> wrote:
> There is an assumption that no-back up exists of the data on the hard
> drive?
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Everything on this HDD can be replaced. I was really hoping to fix it
> though so I wouldn't have to reload everything again... It is a spare
> computer that usually doesn't have much data on it to lose. I use a
> different computer for the serious stuff and back it up to a 2nd HDD
> and a flashdrive. I make as many as 5 backups when I have really
> important data...
>
> It appears to be the dreaded google redirect virus which is a rootkit
> bastard. Probably just change the HDD and reload everything! Then I'll
> cherry pick everything off of it and format it again.
>
> Thanks for all of your help and insights.
> --
> Kent
> 1960 Bugeye
> 1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
> 2010 Arrow shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
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