Yahoo hijacking my 404 pages - GoFuckYourself.com

mpegposter · 12-31-2002, 07:38 PM

Okay first it happened with some sleazy auto-installed companion to RealOne player. If I typed in 'bklaselkasdasd.com' in my IE url bar it'd go to some 'helpful' net search site. Found it, deleted it.

Now somehow I searched for ONE thing in Yahoo! and all my god damned typein 404 pages go there! For example:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=asefafsdf%2Ecom

If I put a http:// in front of it I get the normal DNS error message from IE, but this is pissing me off. I deleted cache, cookies, searched for some setting somewhere, I want this piece of shit off my machine. Help please, I'm sure this has happened to many of you.

Thanks in advance.

greentea · 12-31-2002, 07:39 PM

shocking

Triple 6 · 12-31-2002, 07:41 PM

Just cuz your searched on Yahoo your 404 gots jacked? Thats odd.

demented · 12-31-2002, 08:07 PM

Download an spyware removal program. (Ad Aware) Garentee That'll take care of it

quiet · 12-31-2002, 08:08 PM

real kicks ass.

mpegposter · 12-31-2002, 08:09 PM

0 identified in ad-aware. Now you can see why I'm ticked off. I keep my computer pretty clean, stuff like this really burns my balls. I have not used Yahoo! to search for anything other than movie listings until today, and it somehow changes my default 404 page (I even had friendly HTTP errors off) to their godawful search.

Anyone else?

smashface · 12-31-2002, 09:03 PM

You may have already tried this, but you can customize the default search pages in IE. Click on Search in the Standard Buttons address bar, then go to Customize in the Search sidebar.

Rictor · 12-31-2002, 09:09 PM

Google hijacked my laptop's 404 earlier today...l

greentea · 12-31-2002, 09:12 PM

Anyone remember this one?

http://www.techlawjournal.com/courts...9990914com.htm

Mister X · 12-31-2002, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mpegposter
0 identified in ad-aware. Now you can see why I'm ticked off. I keep my computer pretty clean, stuff like this really burns my balls. I have not used Yahoo! to search for anything other than movie listings until today, and it somehow changes my default 404 page (I even had friendly HTTP errors off) to their godawful search.

Anyone else?

You might want to dump ad-aware. It hasn't had an update since September so there could very well be something that's newer that it won't find.

demented · 12-31-2002, 09:36 PM

Something got installed and replaced your original 404 dll file in the sys directory. 99% of the time its spyware. It has to be something that got installed on your computer. Maybe they can do that shit with javascript now, who knows. I'd be pretty pissed off too.

cool1 · 12-31-2002, 10:33 PM

Try BHO-Cop. it might be a Browser Helper Object
the Hun has this page about it.
http://www.thehun.net/articles/bhocop/

UnseenWorld · 12-31-2002, 10:35 PM

I personally would not rely on Ad-Aware just now. Here's why:

http://forums.techguy.org/t110304/s6...6260a49c2.html

I'm currently using a combination of XBlock (http://www.xblock.com), WinPatrol (http://www.winpatrol.com/), and SpyBot (http://security.kolla.de/).

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12-31-2002, 07:38 PM	#1
mpegposter Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tri-State Posts: 483	Yahoo hijacking my 404 pages Okay first it happened with some sleazy auto-installed companion to RealOne player. If I typed in 'bklaselkasdasd.com' in my IE url bar it'd go to some 'helpful' net search site. Found it, deleted it. Now somehow I searched for ONE thing in Yahoo! and all my god damned typein 404 pages go there! For example: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=asefafsdf%2Ecom If I put a http:// in front of it I get the normal DNS error message from IE, but this is pissing me off. I deleted cache, cookies, searched for some setting somewhere, I want this piece of shit off my machine. Help please, I'm sure this has happened to many of you. Thanks in advance. __________________ The voice of the Moral Minority. New Sponsor Converting Like Hell!

12-31-2002, 07:39 PM	#2
greentea Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 6,580	shocking __________________ blunts

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Triple 6 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: isN'T everything Posts: 5,394	Just cuz your searched on Yahoo your 404 gots jacked? Thats odd. __________________ SIG TOO SMALL! Maximum 1200x600 button and no more than 30 text lines of ALL SIZES and COLORS. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 6240x4800 instead of a 1024x800.

12-31-2002, 08:08 PM	#5
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	real kicks ass. __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

12-31-2002, 08:09 PM	#6
mpegposter Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tri-State Posts: 483	0 identified in ad-aware. Now you can see why I'm ticked off. I keep my computer pretty clean, stuff like this really burns my balls. I have not used Yahoo! to search for anything other than movie listings until today, and it somehow changes my default 404 page (I even had friendly HTTP errors off) to their godawful search. Anyone else? __________________ The voice of the Moral Minority. New Sponsor Converting Like Hell!

12-31-2002, 08:07 PM	#4
demented Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 2,388	Download an spyware removal program. (Ad Aware) Garentee That'll take care of it

12-31-2002, 09:03 PM	#7
smashface Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 991	You may have already tried this, but you can customize the default search pages in IE. Click on Search in the Standard Buttons address bar, then go to Customize in the Search sidebar.

12-31-2002, 09:09 PM	#8
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Google hijacked my laptop's 404 earlier today...l

12-31-2002, 09:12 PM	#9
greentea Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 6,580	Anyone remember this one? http://www.techlawjournal.com/courts...9990914com.htm __________________ blunts

12-31-2002, 09:36 PM	#11
demented Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 2,388	Something got installed and replaced your original 404 dll file in the sys directory. 99% of the time its spyware. It has to be something that got installed on your computer. Maybe they can do that shit with javascript now, who knows. I'd be pretty pissed off too.

12-31-2002, 10:33 PM	#12
cool1 sex is good Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Carman, MB Canada Posts: 24,939	Try BHO-Cop. it might be a Browser Helper Object the Hun has this page about it. http://www.thehun.net/articles/bhocop/ __________________

12-31-2002, 10:35 PM	#13
UnseenWorld Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 5,279	I personally would not rely on Ad-Aware just now. Here's why: http://forums.techguy.org/t110304/s6...6260a49c2.html I'm currently using a combination of XBlock (http://www.xblock.com), WinPatrol (http://www.winpatrol.com/), and SpyBot (http://security.kolla.de/). _ __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.