Recent content by ATP_1

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    Fighting off Search.US.com browser hijacker

    Any others here who can assist me with a solution? Thanks
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    Time to jump the Windows 'ship'...?

    Have encountered what likely is a very big problem with my Win 7 (Ultimate) OS. (further details here - http://tinyurl.com/nrbv9ep - ). I have a growing sense that a solution to the "three interacting parts" is not going to be found any time soon. I have this great dread for the time...
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    Fighting off Search.US.com browser hijacker

    I am afraid that I spoke much too soon. The solution that i had for the OP lasted but a very short time. That is why i said that i would wait a week to verify that the solution _was_ a solution. Not only was the solution to the OP momentary, but in actuality, things have taken a turn for the...
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    Fighting off Search.US.com browser hijacker

    I have solved the problem mentioned in my OP!! What a relief. I will now observe this for the next week, & if the solution has been entirely effective, I will return & report it here. Thank you very much aford10 for sticking with me throughout what has been for me a 4.5 day ordeal. And of...
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    Fighting off Search.US.com browser hijacker

    Editing/changing the address in the home page didn't work. Unfortunately, complete removal of the search.us.com url was met with the details in the brackets as I have shown above now appearing in the URL in the hijacked FF browser (search.us.com browser).
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    Fighting off Search.US.com browser hijacker

    After further research, I have found that the sudden disappearance of the 2 anti-malware software shortcuts (placed in my folder & in turn placed on my desktop) appears very likely related to the attempt to fix the search.us.com malware issue & very probably via the regedit.
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    Fighting off Search.US.com browser hijacker

    While attempting to resolve an issue that has arisen & appears to be linked to this present one, I came across a possible solution to the one raised in my OP. When I go to the control panel>internet options, it takes me to the internet properties window, & on the 'General' tab, the first line...