EGhost_Reg_Fail

[George Hampton]

I have a Dell Computer with Windows XP and SP 2.
When I open my Internet Explorer (Comcast.Net) homepage, EGhost_Reg_Fail
always appears at the end of the blue bar Window Title. It also appears at
every site I go to. It's even at the blue bar at the top of this message.

I have had this in my computer for about 4 years, and have not been able to
identify it. I have unsucsessfully tried to remove it with numerous
anti-virus programs including Norton and McAfee. Also I've tried to identify
it with Microsoft's Malicious Software program.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. This is my first time on
this website.

--
George H.

 

[PA Bear]

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/

George Hampton wrote:
> I have a Dell Computer with Windows XP and SP 2.
> When I open my Internet Explorer (Comcast.Net) homepage, EGhost_Reg_Fail
> always appears at the end of the blue bar Window Title. It also appears
> at
> every site I go to. It's even at the blue bar at the top of this message.
>
> I have had this in my computer for about 4 years, and have not been able
> to
> identify it. I have unsucsessfully tried to remove it with numerous
> anti-virus programs including Norton and McAfee. Also I've tried to
> identify it with Microsoft's Malicious Software program.
>
> Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. This is my first time on
> this website.