 About Blank, How do you get rid of it properly |
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  Feb 25 2005, 01:37 AM
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now a few days later the stupid thing is back agin. I have got CW shredder, spybot, spyware gaurd, spyware blaster. I'm not sure how my dad "destroyed" it last time but i dont care much because it's back. Every time i access the web a spyware gaurd warning appears. It says "The following BHO has been added to your system:" "(64225002-873F-11D9-BACB-000FBA20C9CE) "ProgID: n/a" "File Location: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HNPABAA.DLL" and prompts me to either Remove BHO of keep BHO I always go remove BHO Then says its the virus has changed Internet Explorer curretn user search page has been changed from "http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=iear=iesearch to about:blank It prompts me to keep new value or restore old valuse, which i did. Then it says the virus has changed my home page blah blah blah to about:blank Then says "WARNING!Your IE search bar has been changed from blah blah to about:NavigationFailure then repeats that a couple times, excluding the first pop up warning I have also had a look though my computer in directory "C:\WINDOWS" and i have noticed that a hole heap of folders are transparent; I think that means they are deleted or currupt or something like that. Heres a list of the transperant icons that i am aware of anyway P.S. all of the folders files have the windows icon with the white background, wheter or not thats normal  APPLOG INF Install Anywhere Installer msdownld.tmp NetHood PrintHood Recent ShellNew SYSBCKUP spool desktop.ini which looks like a notepad doc with a gear in front folder.htt which is a hyper text Template HWINFO.DAT and that is all of them, i think. To be honest i dont even know if it was the virus that did this or what, but it wasn't me and i think it has something to do with the fact that about half of my games dont work anymore  Anyway can someone please help me get rid of it?? Thanks in advance to all people that help 
This post has been edited by sam23: Feb 25 2005, 01:38 AM -------------------- Samuel O'Donnell
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Feb 25 2005, 02:18 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 29-January 05 Member No.: 10,865 |
hello sam
i also had about blank a while back this may not be the best way to do it but i had to reformat the hard drive to get rid of it. if you cant find another way do this but make sure to back up everything you want stick to small things like bitmaps word files etc try not to backup entire folders because some part of it may still be there |
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Feb 25 2005, 02:32 AM
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 Bleepin' Mod Group: Global Moderator Posts: 6,125 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Whence I came Member No.: 108 |
Hi Sam23.. if you are having trouble with about:blank you should really post a HijackThis! Log in to the HjT forum for analysis by someone who knows what to do with it. Have you read any of the tutorials here at BleepingComputer? Please read this..
HijackThis! tutorial After reading you should post a log into the HijackThisLogs and Analysis forum Someone can help you remove about:blank. You should really try this before resorting to a reformat. Please keep in mind that the experts here are volunteers and they do as much as they can but it takes time. They do want to help tho. I hope this helps you. -------------------- Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
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Feb 25 2005, 02:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 24-February 05 From: Queensland Member No.: 12,970 |
umm...
thanx for the replybut how do i reformat the hard drive... i'm kinda not great with computers. and if i do, is there something i can do to help prevent it from coming back again. and does that mean i cant get rid of it will spybot of CW shredder? thanx for the reply 
-------------------- Samuel O'Donnell
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Feb 25 2005, 02:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 24-February 05 From: Queensland Member No.: 12,970 |
thanx Pandy ill do that
-------------------- Samuel O'Donnell
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