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    cookie hi-jacker help

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by luee, Dec 8, 2008.

  1. luee

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    jumps from google search into shopping site and tells me at bottom it is; "help-yield.com" cookie. I cannot locate or rid myself of this cookie.
     
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    Have you run an antivirus/spyware/malware scan of your system yet?


    This thread from the malwareremoval.com forum appears to contain a successful removal of that little nasty.
     
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    (Yes and read that thread but it says it comes from an ISP?)

    What kind of connection you have in laptop?

    I have found some threads with help-yield.net and that domain has been registered at the same time and to same company.
    So that's why I suggest that you ask from your ISP if they have any "invisible" proxies which could cause that.

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    Ok, I am going to call the tech support for the ISP today and see if they know anything about it


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    OK, post back here afterwards :)

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    well it looks like you are correct.. Thank you for all your wonderful help!!

    (Same exact problem, solution is not exactly clear though. I have scanned with many programs. I am now mostly doing Starbucks Att. Wifi.)
     
    luee, Dec 8, 2008
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    I have gone to SuperAntispyware for a free diagnosis. They promise a result within 48 hours. Seems like an excellent free service.
     
    luee, Dec 10, 2008
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    imo i would use smit and malwarebytes that combo is awesome
     
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    i full scanned with malwarebytes.
     
    luee, Dec 10, 2008
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    and? did it find anything? imo superantispyware is not really any better..
     
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    HELP!!! OK back to square one, no help and issue is worse. I want to search with google and all I get is cheap junk for sale from opt in help yeild.
     
    luee, Jan 20, 2009
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    luee, have you followed the instructions from the thread that Shyster linked to?

    Try these settings for IE;
    * From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
    * Click once on the Security tab
    * Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
    * Click once on the Custom Level button.
    * Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
    * Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
    * Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
    * Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
    * Change the Launching programs and files in an to Prompt
    * Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
    * When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
    * If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
    * Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.

    And from within Internet Explorer; Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced:
    here check ' Override automatic....'; ' Allow session cookies'; ' Allow 1st party cookies' & ' Block 3rd Party Cookies'.

    And from within Firefox; Tools> Options> Privacy: Check ' Accept Cookies from sites' & Un-Check ' Accept 3rd Party cookies'

    Cheers.
     
    Baserk, Jan 21, 2009
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