My homepage has been hijacked to this url = http://fwooshnet.com/ with a GOOGLE page, what does it mean?

My homepage has been hijacked to this url = http://fwooshnet.com/ with a GOOGLE page. Along with this: (1) my pc slowed down; (2) when i go to Internet Options to change it, the Home Page part has grayed out; (3) when i try to open REGEDIT, i only got this message, %26quot;Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator%26quot;; (4) once in a while, another IE browser is loading even if i'm not opening another browser. I have already sanned it using McAfee but there was no virus detected. Will someone tell me what it is and how can I fix it?My homepage has been hijacked to this url = http://fwooshnet.com/ with a GOOGLE page, what does it mean?
To be rid of malware, after you have installed the scanning programs listed below, be sure to update them.

A security program is only effective if it updated with the latest definitions. Updating will help provide protection against the most recently introduced security threats.



Run at least one, preferably two

****SUPERAntiSpyware****

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(Also comes with 'homepage hijack protection' that'll stop your homepage being changed without your permission.)



Ad-Aware

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SpyBot S%26amp;D

%26lt;%26gt;http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-1040



Then clean up the clutter with...

CCleaner

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The FIRST thing to do is DISABLE System Restore.

If enabled, this allows malware to hide in the computer and re-install itself. To disable it, RIGHT-click on %26quot;My Computer.%26quot; Select %26quot;Properties%26quot; then under the 'System Restore' tab, check 'Turn off system restore' IF not already checked.

The next most helpful things that would help you are to use ONLINE scanners from websites to remove any malware on your PC. The current best online scanners I prefer are from Kaspersky antivirus and Bitdefender antivirus. Together, these 2 scanners will find ALL the bad stuff on your PC because they have the BEST detection rate.

First, use Kaspersky's. (FYI: ALL these scans require you to agree to a EULA and install an activex control which is needed to perform the scan, so agree to them all.)



*NOTE: Some scanners ONLY work with IE or may not fully remove malware



http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner



Then scan with:

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html





There are MANY other good online scanners which you may choose to also use (which will take longer but ensure safety):



http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/defau (Windows Live Onecare)



http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/ (A-squared scanner)



http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/ (ewido)



http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pes (Spyware scan)



http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vir (Virus scan)



http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/s (Panda Antivirus)



http://www.housecall.trendmicro.com/ (TrendMicro)



http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/ (Nod32)



http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols (F-secure)





After using these, it's ESSENTIAL to install at least 3 antispywares. Do NOT use more than 1 antiVIRUS or firewall as they conflict.



The best things in life are FREE, and great free software can be found @:



Superantispyware.com (Superantispyware FREE)

lavasoft.com (Ad-aware SE)

emsisoft.com (A-squared FREE)

safer-networking.org (Spybot S%26amp;D)

javacoolsoftware.com (SpywareBlaster)

microsoft.com (Windows Defender)

free-av.com (Avira AV)

siteadvisor.com (Tells you how safe websites are)

phoenixlabs.org (Blocks malware, government, anti-p2p org's)

zonealarm.com (Top Notch Firewall)

comodo.com (Another Top Notch firewall)

iobit.com (Advanced Windows Care)

Eusing.com (Registry cleaner)

ccleaner.com (Junk file cleaner)





Now if you can afford it, the best software to BUY are:



Spy Sweeper (VERY much worth the $$$)

Security Task Manager

Norton Internet Security

Kaspersky (BEST! =D )

Bitdefender (2nd BEst!)

F-secure (Same as Kaspersky)

Linkscanner (Blocks exploits in real time)

Advanced Uninstaller



If there's ever ONE file you suspect is infected, you can try some single file scanners which use MULTIPLE engines to scan ONE file.

They are @ virusscan.jotti.org or virustotal.com



If you're PC is squeaky clean, re-enable system restore because it IS good to have but we needed to shut it off to wipe out the malware.

Just RIGHT-click on %26quot;My Computer.%26quot; Select %26quot;Properties%26quot; then under the 'System Restore' tab, UN-check %26quot;Turn off system restore.%26quot;





*Another thing to consider is using another browser besides Internet Explorer. It has a lot of security holes,

making it less safe. I prefer Firefox from mozilla.org.

It's easy to use, FAST, and has a lot of neat little add-ons you can toy around with. It is also safer from exploits than IE.*





As always, things will vary. I just hope the best for everybody. I'm bound to get some jealous thumbs-down but there's only one way to find things out---try it!

Keep an UPDATED Antivirus, Antispyware, %26amp; firewall and things will be fine. And always browse wisely.

As a side note, please email me any/all websites you got the infection from or if any are popping up or hijacking you so I can help further security software's measures.

Sometimes you may get a NEW and Unknown malware and I can submit it to be blacklisted/investigated to security companies.

Hope I was able to help. If I have, please consider returning %26amp; leaving a nice comment and

%26quot;Best Answer%26quot; to whomever you thinks deserves it...My homepage has been hijacked to this url = http://fwooshnet.com/ with a GOOGLE page, what does it mean?
You have caught something aggressive. Is your McAfee up to date? It is not unusual to find people running with expired antivirus software, believing they are safe.



For a second opinion, download, update and run Spybot. It's free.



http://www.safer-networking.org



You might need professional help with this one.