New GOOGLE virus do you have a fix?

[clandy]

changes home page in XP.

Started two weeks ago.
Keeps coming back in cleaned-up registry after each reboot.

called-- searchcentral.cc.

Check your own home page designation in
Internet Options...

Please.................. if you have removed it tell me how.
Thanks.
Cye
please respond to
cyelandy@hotmail.com

 

[Th3M1ghtyD8]

The item in question relates to a piece of spyware/adware called CoolWebSearch

which can be removed with CWShredder

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe

or any of the main spyware removal tools:-

Adaware by Lavasoft

Spybot S&D

Bazooka

 

[The Only Radio]

This isn't coming from Google.

 

[mal4mac]

For an overview of Google viruses and Google worms try:

http://www.321books.co.uk/mega-search-engines/google-virus.htm

 

[clandy]

Thank you for all your help!

You solved IT!
Great!