My Winsock is Hijacked (AkA Browser Hijack) What can I do?

dfloyd

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Anyone please got a suggestion.

I downloaded Sun CD/DVD Burner Software from Download.com.

It sounded like a good program with lots of good reviews. Well it installed olot of adware/malware. I allowed the windows adware removal tool (Cant think of name of it at this moment, its pretty new though and by M$) to remove those programs.

Well to make a long story short as soon as I did that I lost my internet. The connection is still there, the signal is still fine but I cant go anywhere. Its my understand that this is whats called a browser hijack. I have tried reinstalling the software and allowing all the crappy adware to be installed as well. But again no luck.

Now everything worked perfect before hand. I mean 1 second before hand I had no problems. I have read of other people having problems with losing their internet and this program so I am not the only one.

My question is, and please someone have a answer other than format, what can I do to get my internet back? Reinstall winsock? Use a certain scanner?

Please someone give me some advice as at the moment I am stuck. :/