computer help: Does anyone know how to fix a hijacked host? - Help.com

Does anyone know how to fix a hijacked host?

i can’t go to lavasoft, or pctools, or windows update, or any of the major sites that can help. this damned thing has taken over my computer!!! someone please help!!!

This open post was written 11 months, 2 weeks ago | V/U/S: 238, 3, 4 | Edit Post | Leave a reply | Report Post


Reciprocity (0) Reciprocation Failure -- The poster has NOT helped anyone else yet!

Since writing this post ahansom may have helped people, but has not within the last 4 days. ahansom is a verified member, has been around for 11 months, 2 weeks and has 4 posts and 8 replies to their name.

Post Tags (13)

computer, Microsoft Windows, major, Damnation, Hijacking, Host, Fix, site, Update, Lavasoft, malware, spyware, Adware (How Tags Affect Reciprocity)

Replies (3)

Where were you?

Click and drag to move the map around. FAQ: How we place people on this map »
You can also watch events on Help.com as they happen
Mouse over the map for 2 seconds to see an expanded, interactive view

pedagogy offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (14 minutes after post)

Go to processlibrary.com… then bring up the task manager on your computer, go to the process list, and enter any suspicious looking processes into the library (or all of them if yu can’t tell). It can tell you if a process is foreign or from an unwanted external source. It is not complete or fullproof, but it works. Also make sure you have automatically updated anti-virus and anti-spyware software (norton, sophos, etc.). Good luck.

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Help me with: Keep your head down.
The Clue offline Verified User (3 years, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 20 #
Minot, ND, US | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (6 hours, 32 minutes after post)

If your PC seems like its slowing down and having a hard time surfing the web or just doesn’t seem right. If you think that you have a virus or bug. You need to clean it out first to find out what’s causing the problems. Here’s a few programs that I use regularly and they take very little time and skill to run.
You should go to http://download.com and get these programs.
AD WARE AND SPY WARE REMOVERS:
AD-Aware: http://www.download.com/3120-20_4.htm…
Spybot search and destroy: http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search…
CCleaner: http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000…
If you don’t have an Antivirus program you can use.
Avast: http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Ed…
or AVG: http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Viru…
and for your firewall a good program is
Zone Alarm: http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm-Fir…
Install these programs and run them regularly. This will keep your system clean and running properly. These programs are free and Download.com is a part of CNET (the site that your posting on right now). Hope this helps :-)

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Help me with: Heres a little something that might save you a few headaches!
This reply has been removed.

Invite Others to Help

A logged in and verified Help.com member has the ability to setup a Friends List and invite others to help with posts.