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Getting rid of Shazaa.com hijacking?

I downloaded a Matrix screensaver from download.com (http://download.com.com/3000-2390-10264600.html?tag=lst-0-1) When I installed it my homepage was changed to shazaa.com. I ran spybot and Adaware and neither did anything.

Now, I admit I'm not exactly knowledgable about windows registry but I did find the values with Shazaa in them. However, when I deleted them and clicked IE to change my browser back I was sent to a website that opened my cd drives and redownloaded what I'd deleted.

I don't have any *.hta files coming up when I search. I deleted the .exe off of my computer. It all seems to be in the registry now, and I just don't know what to remove and what not to remove. Thanks for any help in advance.

ofdust
February 2004

Software, Internet Browsers

they aint fixed it mate, im still getting it now :( its really annoying me an i dont understand any of the stuff that you said at the top!!! e-mail me if you find any easier answers - mattie121@ntlworld.com

mattie
June 2004

Use "hijack this" to scan your computer. In the log you'll have a "02 BHO" entry thats says "redirecter" and another "02 BHO" entry that has no file name. Select those two and hit the fix option.

That worked for me.. =)

creep
June 2004

I also have the same problem HELP!!!!!!

MIkE
June 2004

Yeah I got the same thing. If you go to goole and type in shazaa uninstall, it will give you a heap of places to go. The main answer seems to be to go back and reinstall then use the uninstall program that comes with it. The makers of the shazaa site say it was a mistake.... yeah like DERRRR and theyve fixed it now. Good luck

SA Boyd
April 2004