I need help on removing about:blank on XP Pro plz

[GranPhilar]

Hi guys,
I need some help on removing about:blank from XP Pro IE, i kind of tried some software like Ad-watch 3.0, CWShredder, Adware Away, HijackThis, SpySubtract, Ad-aware 6.0 and Registrar Lite and i even have Norton SystemWorks 2004 installed on my computer and nothing works, it just keeps coming back. Can anyone plz help me from this nightmare.
Thank,
Gran

 

[GranPhilar]

btw i even ran those programs in safe mode and no luck

 

[FosTech]

GranPhilar,
Your problem is reminiscent of the “CoolWebSearch” IE hijacker.
I have removed this annoyance from many computers with “CWShredder”.
Try again with the latest version at the following URL.

http://cwshredder.net/bin/CWShredder.exe

I understand that Spybot Search and Destroy will also do a number on this bugger.
You may download Spybot S&D from the following URL:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Please post to let us know if this solved the problem.

-Brett

 

[bcastner]

faq608-4650

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=54511

 

[jamesbird]

'fraid my solution after spending literaly all day at this was to back up the data, zap the machine and start again - it cant be imposible, but I couldn't find a reliable way to untangle it.
Happy new year
James

 

[gpalmer711]

Wish i'd found this post earlier - the following has worked for me everytime. Keep a copy handy just in case

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4289.html

Greg Palmer
Freeware Utilities for Windows Administrators.

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk