irritating defualt homepage

mooling · 04-07-2004, 10:22 AM

i have problem regarding the defualt homepage..no matter how many time i change the website 4 my defualt homepage, it will go to a webpage which is not i set. izzit that my computer have been install wif spy ware or things have causes this prolem?

Dave · 04-07-2004, 07:24 PM

Have you run any spyware or hijacker removal software?

Dave

ADZ · 04-08-2004, 07:21 AM

If you install Spybot, you can actually enable a feature that locks your homepage.

mobo · 04-09-2004, 10:49 PM

Download CWShredder:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Unzip, run and hit the ->fix tab to fix all found problems

CWShredder takes advantage of seurity holes in windows so you should install all critical as well as hotfixes available from windows update.

Then repost a fresh Hijack this log .

Download 'Hijack This!'. http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ and save it to a folder on your desktop.
Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button.
Press that, save the log, load it in Notepad, and copy its contents here. Most of what it lists will be harmless or even essential, don't fix anything yet.

xxDavidianxx · 04-22-2004, 11:33 PM

Yep! Good advice there!

I've recently had the exact same problem. Lavasoft Adware did nothing, but CWShredder fixed it up real nice.

MattD4 · 04-26-2004, 04:16 PM

I remove it manually without spyware detection. I do it two ways, I press Ctrl+Alt+Del - If I notice something running which normally doesn't, I exit out of that and I search for it in my files, and delete that. I then usually goto Temp Internet files, and see if there is anything suspicious there, if there isn't I then goto "Find Files/Folders" I then search for ALL FILES OPENED IN THE LAST DAY, if I see something in the time that the file was last accessed closest to the time that I opended my browser I look at its properties, if it doesn't look right, I delete it. That usually solves the problem for me. I GET ALOT of those. :-/

04-07-2004, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
mooling Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8	irritating defualt homepage i have problem regarding the defualt homepage..no matter how many time i change the website 4 my defualt homepage, it will go to a webpage which is not i set. izzit that my computer have been install wif spy ware or things have causes this prolem?

04-07-2004, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dave Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: "Almost Heaven" USA Posts: 4,858	Have you run any spyware or hijacker removal software? Dave __________________ Tech Forums Moderating Policies \| Forum Rules \| ***PROFANITY*** Note that I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or PMs. Please ask it on the forums. Trying this out: My Dollar Store :: Naturally Good

04-08-2004, 07:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
ADZ Master Techie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,233	If you install Spybot, you can actually enable a feature that locks your homepage. __________________ SPYWARE REMOVAL: 1. AdAware http://www.webattack.com/download/dladaware.shtml 2. SpyBot http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlspybot.html 3. CoolWebShredder http://www.spychecker.com/program/coolwebshredder.html ONLINE VIRUS SCANS: 1. http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?cid=9059 2. http://security.symantec.com/ 3. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

04-09-2004, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
mobo True Techie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 221	Download CWShredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Unzip, run and hit the ->fix tab to fix all found problems CWShredder takes advantage of seurity holes in windows so you should install all critical as well as hotfixes available from windows update. Then repost a fresh Hijack this log . Download 'Hijack This!'. http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ and save it to a folder on your desktop. Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan". When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button. Press that, save the log, load it in Notepad, and copy its contents here. Most of what it lists will be harmless or even essential, don't fix anything yet. __________________ Security Tools \| Spyware Scan \| Prevention 101

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04-22-2004, 11:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
xxDavidianxx Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9	Yep! Good advice there! I've recently had the exact same problem. Lavasoft Adware did nothing, but CWShredder fixed it up real nice.

04-26-2004, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
MattD4 Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15	I remove it manually without spyware detection. I do it two ways, I press Ctrl+Alt+Del - If I notice something running which normally doesn't, I exit out of that and I search for it in my files, and delete that. I then usually goto Temp Internet files, and see if there is anything suspicious there, if there isn't I then goto "Find Files/Folders" I then search for ALL FILES OPENED IN THE LAST DAY, if I see something in the time that the file was last accessed closest to the time that I opended my browser I look at its properties, if it doesn't look right, I delete it. That usually solves the problem for me. I GET ALOT of those. :-/