Look2me or Zesty Find

[paul]

Anyone have any suggestions for a newbie on how to remove this pest. It
pops up either a zestyfind search page or an ad page for a spyware remover
that I've never heard of. I've tried AdAware 6.0 and Spybot S&D 1.3 without
result.

A google search suggests using VX2Finder or Kill2Me from Merjin. Any
experience. I'm a bit hesistant about messing with the registery without
some advice. Can one simply follow the default choices/instructions with
these programs without the danger of doing too much damage?


Any help gratefully appreciated.



Paul

[CalamityKen]

Post by paul
Anyone have any suggestions for a newbie on how to remove this pest.
It pops up either a zestyfind search page or an ad page for a spyware
remover that I've never heard of. I've tried AdAware 6.0 and Spybot
S&D 1.3 without result.
A google search suggests using VX2Finder or Kill2Me from Merjin. Any
experience. I'm a bit hesistant about messing with the registery
without some advice. Can one simply follow the default
choices/instructions with these programs without the danger of doing
too much damage?
Any help gratefully appreciated.

Paul, there has been lots of successfull removals with these tools.
Merjin's tools are excellent.

[paul]

Post by CalamityKen
Paul, there has been lots of successfull removals with these tools.
Merjin's tools are excellent.
--
YoKenny

Thanks. I bit the bullet and used VX2Finder and Kill2Me. Jumped through
all the hoops with VX2 and it appears all is now well. It's been about an
hour, and several re-boots, without Look2me or ZestyFind showing its ugly
face. Gonna keep my fingers crossed and see if it stays away.

Also it seems that Look2me rewrote my hosts file, so I had to change that
also.

Thanks for the advice. Also thanks to Siljaline.


Paul

[CalamityKen]

Post by paul

Post by CalamityKen
Paul, there has been lots of successfull removals with these tools.
Merjin's tools are excellent.
--
YoKenny

Thanks. I bit the bullet and used VX2Finder and Kill2Me. Jumped
through all the hoops with VX2 and it appears all is now well. It's
been about an hour, and several re-boots, without Look2me or
ZestyFind showing its ugly face. Gonna keep my fingers crossed and
see if it stays away.
Also it seems that Look2me rewrote my hosts file, so I had to change
that also.
Thanks for the advice. Also thanks to Siljaline.

Paul, I am happy you got it resolved.

WinPatrol has a good HOSTS file modification function plus detection of
nasties like VX2 modifications.
http://www.winpatrol.com

[siljaline]

Post by paul
Anyone have any suggestions for a newbie on how to remove this pest. It
pops up either a zestyfind search page or an ad page for a spyware remover
that I've never heard of. I've tried AdAware 6.0 and Spybot S&D 1.3 without
result.
A google search suggests using VX2Finder or Kill2Me from Merjin. Any
experience. I'm a bit hesistant about messing with the registery without
some advice. Can one simply follow the default choices/instructions with
these programs without the danger of doing too much damage?

Sorry, I have no instructions but it is from a trusted source:
http://tools.zerosrealm.com/VX2Finder.exe

HTH
~Silj