How do you remove "about Blank from your computer without buying the spyware its trying to sell you?
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There is a self help removal forum at the following link\n\nhttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html
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free scan and free removal from Microsoft\nhttp://safety.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm?s_cid=sah
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This is spyware. You can uninstall/remove it ;)
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CrxpCleaner = http://www.ccleaner.com\nhttp://www.robertenfemke.nl/~diskclean\n\nTurn off AutoComplete= Go to Tools/Internet Options/Content tab/Within the Personal Information area, select 'AutoComplete'/Click on 'Clear Forms'. \nAlso uncheck the 'Forms' box in the same window.\n Try tools/internet options/advanced/security/put check mark in box, "empty temp ....blah blah ..."/apply/ok/ok         ..  and  tools/internet options/content/auto complete/click on"clear forms"/then uncheck all 3 boxes/ok/ok             .............          Right click empty area of taskbar/properties/start menu tab/customize/advanced/take check mark out of box/click "clear list"/ok/apply/ok
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Go to "My Computer" - "add or remove programs" look for it and remove it
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I am not sure exactly waht "Search For It" is, but try to go to View --> Toolbars --> the deselect it.\n\nYou should also probably run adaware or Spybot, to see if it is spyware.  They can both be downloaded for free at www.pcworld.com
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check out this page , maybe it helps http://www.remove-winfixer.com/
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Try using this from microsoft:\n\nMalicious virus removal tool:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx\n\nGood Luck
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Use webroot's Window Washer program. It gets rid of what is hidden after You delete temp internet files. They are called tif files. You can buy the software or as most would do is download it off a P2P share site like Limewire, which is legal by the way. Window Washer 4.8 version is better than 5.0 or later.Just don't get rid of temp files which is different from temp internet files. Some of those files contain uninstall programs even if folder is blank. Trust me on that one..good luck.
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use these scans to remove it.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
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SpyWare!\n\nGet Ad-aware and SpyBot Search & Destroy from www.download.com\n\nRun these to clean up your computer, before it is too late.
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Use these scans below to remove it.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\nhttp://www.popcorn-net-removal.com.removal-instructions.com/removepopcorn.net.html\n\n *Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
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About blank is a broswer hijacker. Use these scans below to remove it.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\n Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answ
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Here's some software that I use to get rid of stuff like that-\n\nwww.ccleaner.com\n\nIt's freeware and does a pretty good job!\n\nHope this helps
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Excerpt from posting at Source location:\n\nWhat finally worked for me was running Spybot Search & Destroy (v 1.4) which found and removed many pieces which were still left behind after a combination of AdAware Personal SE (Build 106r1), SpySweeper (Version 4.0.3, Build 360), and Spyware Doctor (3.2.0.340 but trial version and used manual removal of offending files/registry keys).
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Hi there,\n\nThe easiest and most reliable method to remove this and protect you against it PERMANENTLY is by using a program called Prevx1.\n\nThis currently has the strongest protection and removal capabilities of all security programs. (See Yahoo news article below).\n\nThey are currently offering a Free Trial of their program which will scan your computer and automatically remove this threat amongst others your other security programs have no doubt missed.  Go to the link below and click on "Clean & Protect my PC Now":\nhttp://www.prevx.com
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You should try one of the following free sources :\n1) Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com)\n2) Spybot search and destroy \n3) windows defender (microsoft.com)