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Begin2Search.com - the Nastiest Trojan Horse I've ever encountered


So I was working today, minding my own business, then all of a sudden, OfficeScan notifies me that it has identified a Trojan Horse trying to get on my computer, but it says that it dealt with it. Same thing happened again. Next thing I know, all my programs quit. I immediately ran Spybot. It cleaned some junk out of my computer, but I went to the Programs folder and I noticed that there was a program there that I didn't put on the machine called "Earn". Also, there is a new search bar called Begin2Search.com. I didn't put that there either. Not only that, but it appears to interfere with the workings of the Google search bar. Also, certain words in browser windows are highlighted. But wait, there's more AdAware is now missing. I don't remember deleting Adaware.

I've looked on the web for definitive instructions on how to get rid ofthis thing. It seems similar to CWS, but more sophisticated. I note in passing that none of the antivirus people seem to be bragging about having the fix to these things. What I'd like to know is how the host websites, and the advertisers linked to them avoid accountability for these criminal programs. I'll post instructions or a link if I figure out what to do with this thng.