look2me , spotresult :(

[elwawi]

hi
am new to this site and am not good in computers
whenever i open my browser i get this 2 pages always www.look2me.com and spotresult.com .. this spyware really made me crazy is there any one interested to give me an idea how to get rid of it ..
regards

[current]

Hello,

seems your browser has been hijacked. You should download CW-Shredder and give it a try.

You can download it at http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html


Also you could try Adaware, just google for it.

[groovicus]

Or you could just give a link and actually be helpful:


Download the latest versions here:
Adaware

You don't have a CWS infection, so don't bother. You have a VX2 infection (aka look2me). Adaware has a plug in that should fix this:
http://updates.ls-servers.com/plvx2cleaner.exe

Once you install Adaware and the plug-in, you need to boot into safe mode.

Run Adaware with the following options:

[list][*]Configure Ad-aware[list][*]Click on the Gear-shaped icon at the top to open the Settings window.[*]All of the following settings I mention should be enabled (green checkmark). Some settings cannot be enabled in certain versions of Windows. If a setting I mention is grey and can't be enabled, skip it.[*]General Settings - Automatically save log-file, Automatically quarantine objects prior to removal, and Safe Mode (always request confirmation)[*]Scanning Settings
[list][*]Scan Within Archives[*]Click on 'Click here to select drives + folders' and check next to each hard drive then hit ok.[*]Scan Active Processes[*]Scan Registry[*]Deep Scan Registry[*]Scan my IE favorites for banned URL’s[*]Scan my Hosts file
[*]Advanced Settings - Enable all four options under 'Log-file Detail level'[*]Tweak Settings

• Under 'Scanning Engine' - Enable 'Unload recognized processes during scanning', 'Include basic Ad-aware settings in logfile', and 'Include additional Ad-aware settings in logfile'
• Under ‘Cleaning Engine’ - Enable 'Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot'
  
• Click Proceed
  
• Click on the 'Start' button in the lower right.
• Select 'Use custom scanning options', enable 'Activate in-depth scanning', and click Next. The scan will take several minutes to complete. When the scan is complete click Next.
• Right click on the list of items and click 'Select all items' then click Next. Press Yes to confirm. The detected items are now quarantined.
• Close Ad-aware

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Then run the plugin. The plug-in will alter the VX2 adware so that it can be cleaned properly.

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Then run Adaware again.

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Reboot.

You may have to post a HJT log if it doesn't work. Sometimes things get caught in temp files and such, and they have to be removed manually. IF you need it HJT is here:
http://www.downloads.subratam.org/hijackthis.zip


Please do not remove anything until someone that actually know what they are doing comes along to help . You can severely damage your system, and render in unusable

[DreamDown]

And if he knew how type in " www.look2me.com removal" (no brainer) in google and hit the enter key, we woudn't need bothering with this in the first place !

[keezel]

Looks like problem solved, but if Ad-aware doesn't get rid of it, you can try Spybot S&D. I use both, and they find things that the other doesn't literally all the time....almost every time I decide to run both. You can read about it and download it here - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

[elwawi]

thanx alot guys ..
all try doing wht u say .. i hope it works .. have good day

[Kamikaze Badger]

Above all those programs, ever tried using a specialized tool for Look2me?


There's one at Merijn, and that website.

[groovicus]

The specialized tool is nice, but it takesa little more user input. There are also two variations of it..one is polymorphic. It also updates itself periodically...

It's still a helpful tool though