I have what is being labeled as CWS_N3S, CWS and/or some combos on my
computer. Hijacker programs as they're being called. I have installed
previously - Ad Aware, then I bought a rather good spyware program and the
latest Norton Anti-virus. NONE of them will touch this. Any way to get rid
of this? I try to set Yahoo as my home page, yet I constantly get MSN HOME
SEARCH page with nothing more than a shopping list of garbage listings. My
web searches are interrupted to some bull **** page with similar bull ****
listings. NOTHING related to my search. I'm about ready to blow off all off
my computer and reload the software. When I do sweeps and scans, it always
says 98% deleted. Never 100%. Now, some of my sites such as E-Bay aren't
displaying properly - just random garbage. Probably one of these screw ball
programs deleted a file as a virus. So much for getting proper help. The lap
top often seems to run hotter than normal, the pc fan on "high" gear.
Sometimes the clattering sound.

Again I ask, any advice to rid my computer of this - before I blow off the
hard drive completely?

Thanks,

L.

Lou wrote:
I have what is being labeled as CWS_N3S, CWS and/or some combos on my
computer. Hijacker programs as they're being called. I have installed
previously - Ad Aware, then I bought a rather good spyware program and the
latest Norton Anti-virus. NONE of them will touch this. Any way to get rid
of this? I try to set Yahoo as my home page, yet I constantly get MSN HOME
SEARCH page with nothing more than a shopping list of garbage listings. My
web searches are interrupted to some bull **** page with similar bull ****
listings. NOTHING related to my search. I'm about ready to blow off all off
my computer and reload the software. When I do sweeps and scans, it always
says 98% deleted. Never 100%. Now, some of my sites such as E-Bay aren't
displaying properly - just random garbage. Probably one of these screw ball
programs deleted a file as a virus. So much for getting proper help. The lap
top often seems to run hotter than normal, the pc fan on "high" gear.
Sometimes the clattering sound.

Again I ask, any advice to rid my computer of this - before I blow off the
hard drive completely?

Thanks,

L.


Hi Lou...

It sounds like what you're looking for is SpyBot...
far and away the best I've ever seen or used.

And free; though the author won't turn down donations
if you insist on sending one.

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

Take care.

Ken

Thanks to those who have helped. It seems to have made a difference. I'm not
finding any signs of the dastardly CWS in here now. I also found out why my
E-Bay wasn't working. My Norton Internet Security was blocking it. I have it
working now too. There are still some weird things going on, but I'm sure in
time I'll figure it out. At least I'm back to a "useable" computer!

I've learned a lot - much on my own in past years via computers and "with"
computers, but one thing is for sure - a Computer tech or whiz - I am NOT.

Thanks again to those who chimed in..... Hopefully, I can be of help (as
I've tried to be in past) regarding issues I am more proficient at - to
those who are in need - as those who have been to me.

Lou

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:02:27 -0500, "Lou" put
finger to keyboard and composed:

I have what is being labeled as CWS_N3S, CWS and/or some combos on my
computer. Hijacker programs as they're being called. I have installed
previously - Ad Aware, then I bought a rather good spyware program and the
latest Norton Anti-virus. NONE of them will touch this. Any way to get rid
of this? I try to set Yahoo as my home page, yet I constantly get MSN HOME
SEARCH page with nothing more than a shopping list of garbage listings. My
web searches are interrupted to some bull **** page with similar bull ****
listings. NOTHING related to my search. I'm about ready to blow off all off
my computer and reload the software. When I do sweeps and scans, it always
says 98% deleted. Never 100%. Now, some of my sites such as E-Bay aren't
displaying properly - just random garbage. Probably one of these screw ball
programs deleted a file as a virus. So much for getting proper help. The lap
top often seems to run hotter than normal, the pc fan on "high" gear.
Sometimes the clattering sound.

All these security products are free downloads:

Spybot Search and Destroy
Adaware
AVG Antivirus

If possible, use a non-MS browser (eg Firefox or Opera), a different
newsreader (eg FreeAgent), and a different email client (eg Eudora).
All are free, although some run in sponsored mode.

If you are using Win98, you can see what spyware is running on your
system by going to Start-Run and typing "msconfig". The startup
window will have a list of autorun programs, some of which may be
spyware.


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

Franc Zabkar wrote:

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:02:27 -0500, "Lou" put
finger to keyboard and composed:


I have what is being labeled as CWS_N3S, CWS and/or some combos on my
computer. Hijacker programs as they're being called. I have installed
previously - Ad Aware, then I bought a rather good spyware program and the
latest Norton Anti-virus. NONE of them will touch this. Any way to get rid
of this? I try to set Yahoo as my home page, yet I constantly get MSN HOME
SEARCH page with nothing more than a shopping list of garbage listings. My
web searches are interrupted to some bull **** page with similar bull ****
listings. NOTHING related to my search. I'm about ready to blow off all off
my computer and reload the software. When I do sweeps and scans, it always
says 98% deleted. Never 100%. Now, some of my sites such as E-Bay aren't
displaying properly - just random garbage. Probably one of these screw ball
programs deleted a file as a virus. So much for getting proper help. The lap
top often seems to run hotter than normal, the pc fan on "high" gear.
Sometimes the clattering sound.


All these security products are free downloads:

Spybot Search and Destroy
Adaware
AVG Antivirus

If possible, use a non-MS browser (eg Firefox or Opera), a different
newsreader (eg FreeAgent), and a different email client (eg Eudora).
All are free, although some run in sponsored mode.

If you are using Win98, you can see what spyware is running on your
system by going to Start-Run and typing "msconfig". The startup
window will have a list of autorun programs, some of which may be
spyware.


- Franc Zabkar

Hi Frank...

MSConfig will show you only a tiny portion of what's
running. Suggest that you not depend on it at all.

Instead, switch SpyBot to advanced mode. Then click
Tools. Take a look at the Start Up option to see
if not all, then at least far far more software that
runs at start up.

Take care.

Ken