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jumps from google search into shopping site and tells me at bottom it is; "help-yield.com" cookie. I cannot locate or rid myself of this cookie.

 

Have you run an antivirus/spyware/malware scan of your system yet?


This thread from the malwareremoval.com forum appears to contain a successful removal of that little nasty.

 

(Yes and read that thread but it says it comes from an ISP?)

What kind of connection you have in laptop?

I have found some threads with help-yield.net and that domain has been registered at the same time and to same company.
So that's why I suggest that you ask from your ISP if they have any "invisible" proxies which could cause that.

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Ok, I am going to call the tech support for the ISP today and see if they know anything about it


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OK, post back here afterwards

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well it looks like you are correct.. Thank you for all your wonderful help!!

(Same exact problem, solution is not exactly clear though. I have scanned with many programs. I am now mostly doing Starbucks Att. Wifi.)

 

http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php try that.

 

I have gone to SuperAntispyware for a free diagnosis. They promise a result within 48 hours. Seems like an excellent free service.

 

imo i would use smit and malwarebytes that combo is awesome

 

i full scanned with malwarebytes.

 

and? did it find anything? imo superantispyware is not really any better..

 

HELP!!! OK back to square one, no help and issue is worse. I want to search with google and all I get is cheap junk for sale from opt in help yeild.

 

luee, have you followed the instructions from the thread that Shyster linked to?

Try these settings for IE;
* From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
* Click once on the Security tab
* Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
* Click once on the Custom Level button.
* Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
* Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
* Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
* Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
* Change the Launching programs and files in an to Prompt
* Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
* When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
* If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
* Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.

And from within Internet Explorer; Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced:
here check ' Override automatic....'; ' Allow session cookies'; ' Allow 1st party cookies' & ' Block 3rd Party Cookies'.

And from within Firefox; Tools> Options> Privacy: Check ' Accept Cookies from sites' & Un-Check ' Accept 3rd Party cookies'

Cheers.