cPanel Host Server Problem - How to Uninstall?

Factual Questions
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For resaon’s beyond me, I somehow have cPanel WebHosting Software on my computer and cannot use or access “most” search engines. When I try to use Google or Yahoo Search for example, I get taken to a cPanel Page that says “There is no website configured at this address” … I then can click on a small cPanel logo which takes me to a “password pop-up menu” that says “Enter Network Password” and under “Realm” it says “cPanel”. It’s the same for “almost every” search engine - but for some reason I am able to access “Teoma’s” search engine!!! (It’s almost like the others are “locked out” by cPanel … Can anyone tell me how to remove or de-activate this feature or remove cPanel software? I have a Gateway Computer running Win98 on a comcast high speed cable with a Linksys 4-port Router Hub. No other machines on my home ntwrok are having thei trouble. One last thought - I also recencly had the pesky “Xupiter spyware” at the same time, but was able to remove that [no sure if that’s related or not]). Thanks! SCT-Hockeytown

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** sct-hockeytown ** it sounds like you may have the QHosts-1 virus.

See this page on McAfee’s website and try the removal instructions.

If that doesn’t work, let me know and I’ll research it s’more.

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thanks! what mcafee describes sounds EXACTLY like what i have - i’ll give it a try! thank you!

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I tried to follow the McAfee Site’s suggestion - it makes sense … however when I get to steps (3) and (4) - below; I can’t find the registry folder …\Services\Tcpip… There are 19 folders in “Services” … but Tcpip should be between “sonyhcb” and “USB”, but it’s not there (!!!) - Any ideas why or where else I could look … the Q-Host Trojan is supposed to create those registry entries (or edit them), but as best as I can tell from looking at my registry; they’re not there???

MCAFEE’s MANUAL REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

(3)Set the following registry key value (Information on editing registry keys ):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
Tcpip\Parameters “DataBasePath” = %SystemRoot%
\System32\drivers\etc

(4) Delete the following registry key value (Information on deleting registry keys ):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet
Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\windows “r0x”

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!