Comments on: Remove us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com Redirect virus

By: Merlin Halteman

Merlin Halteman — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:51:31 +0000

In reply to ari. Hello ari, Glad I was able to help you! If your host file looks the same as the one in the example you are fine. The host file screenshot was taken from a computer that was running correctly and wasn't infected.

By: ari

ari — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:47:40 +0000

HI i have one word Thank You So Much! G-D Bless You!!

# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10
just one Q i have this two IP address just like your host file has. is this Ip addresses ok?
i made a Google search they say its probable Virus but i don’t want to mess up. pl ease let me know.
Thank you Again!

By: D Generator

D Generator — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 06:06:19 +0000

Dude, you rock! I ran everything that other pages suggested. Nothing worked.
The solution was hiding in a place I would never have thought to look.
Thank you for your persistence.

By: Merlin Halteman

Merlin Halteman — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 01:43:15 +0000

In reply to Steve.

Hello Steve, thanks for commenting. I’m glad I could help you. The more traditional antivirus software, such as Norton, AVG, and Windows Intune, do a great job of blocking viruses. However, these programs don’t do so well against adware and spyware . Here is a great article on LifeHacker that helps explain the differences between Antivirus and Antimalware http://lifehacker.com/the-difference-between-antivirus-and-anti-malware-and-1176942277 and what software you should use to protect yourself.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 01:15:45 +0000

Thanks so much for this post. I was pulling out my hair last nite, but my computer is back in my control!
Steve
Ps why cant Norton deal with this?

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:20:37 +0000

Thank you so much!! I have been stuck with stupid with this problem for a week finally I can fixed it … Thanks again for sharing your knowledge..you the best!!

By: Jayesh Kawli

Jayesh Kawli — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 23:44:15 +0000

You are great! I wish I could pay you in some way. This’s been horrible nightmare for me and you saved me. I could not say enough thank you to you. To hell with Yahoo and those who created this virus.

By: Werner

Werner — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 00:08:39 +0000

Thanks a lot, didn’t need to drill down to the host file, stat DNS did the trick, after 3 “days” of trying every trick in the “book” and then some and some even repeatedly, you got rid of this aggravator, thanks again.
Werner from Montreal

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:26:15 +0000

Thank you. I think getting rid of the statically assigned DNS servers finally did the trick.

By: helen

helen — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 04:02:26 +0000

Thank you! I spent a good amount of the day trying to figure out the problem. Hopefully I got rid of the bug(s) after I played with the router settings after reading your article.