What do you do if you can't get rid of a hijacker on the IE browser?

I've run various anti spyware software but I still can't rid of a hijacker on Internet Explorer. Is it safe to just uninstall IE by clearing out all the files from C:\program files? If I then download a free copy of IE from the web will that then clear the problem? I also use Mozilla but it won't run with all apllications, such as the new version of Yahoo Mail.

What do you do if you can't get rid of a hijacker on the IE browser?microsoft exchange

You can't uninstall IE that way. In fact you typically can't safely uninstall most programs by clearing out the Program Files directory, because there are usually registry additions and system dll files among other things unstalled in various places.

In this case uninstalling IE and reinstalling it won't solve your problems. If you want to try here is the correct way to uninstall and reinstall IE:

Go to Start%26gt;Control Panel%26gt;Add Remove Programs

Click Add Remove Windows Components

Uncheck Internet Explorer, click next and follow instructions.

Reboot computer.

To reinstall follow same instructions and Check Internet Explorer.

(You may need your installation CD).

That most likely won't work, but in the event that it does, you should run Windows update to reinstall Patches and critical updates.

In the more likely event that it doesn't work, check this link for additional things you can do to remove the hijacker.

http://www.ozzu.com/ftopic31034.html

What do you do if you can't get rid of a hijacker on the IE browser?windows vista ultimate internet explorer

It is NOT safe to delete all the files from C:\Program Files.

If you absolutely must remove IE, do it through this way:

1) click on the START button, then select Settings

2) open the Control Panel, then select Add/Remove Programs

3) On the left side of the window, click on the option to Remove Windows Components

4) take the checkmark out of the Internet Explorer component and then click NEXT.

That will remove IE.

Beyond that, you might want to locate the program HijackThis! and see if it can help you find the culprit.
This program will solve your problem. Download the free trial.

http://www.kaspersky.com/
Go to the MSN website,

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloa...

Download the IE you want, and save the file (don't run at this time) to your desktop.

Then run add/remove programs from your control panel to remove your IE. You will need to reboot your PC. Next run the IE package you have downloaded earlier. You get a fresh start.