Re: Hijacked Maybe

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Rainy,

Just out of curiosity, what happens when you do the following?
Go to Start -> All Programs -> Internet Explorer.
Are you taken to Google or the Microsoft update page?

What this would test is whether you get sent to that update
site whenever you launch Internet Explorer or only if you use
the default Internet Explorer icon on the desktop.

If when you launch Internet Explorer from the Start Menu it
takes you to Google then you might want to do the following:
Go to Start -> All Programs and right click on Internet
Explorer.
In the menu that pops up select Send to -> Desktop (create
shortcut).
Now you can use that icon to launch IE instead of the default
one.

It's not the perfect solution, but it may be a way to get
around the issue you've raised.

Nepatsfan

Rainy wrote:
> Hi Nepatsfan..
>
> I don't want that page to come up whether it is a legitimate
> site or not.. :) If I set my start page to Google.. then I
> would like to see Google there..I don't know if there are
> more like me, but unless I ask for something on my computer,
> I don't want it.. especially since it's so hard to get rid
> of ..
> The site came up before I disabled the addons, I was trying
> to get rid of it so I disabled some.. but have re enabled
> the ones you suggested, and found the check mark in
> automatic update and have removed it.. I don't want anything
> automatic.. I am happy to go to my startup and find windows
> update there and be able to pick and choose the updates I
> want or need.
> I went to the link and found nothing that would help me get
> rid of it.. only how to have updates automatic.. which I do
> not want..I might have overlooked something.. that has been
> known to happen :)
> And the page persists...
>
> I do appreciate your response... and the time it took for
> you to write, thanks.. Rainy
>
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:y6OdnRqHC8U5gMzeRVn-hQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Rainy wrote:
>>> http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/muoptdefault.aspx?ln=en&returnurl=http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
>>>
>>> This is the page that comes up when I click on Internet
>>> Explorer.. My start page has not changed it is still
>>> www.google.com. I don't use Internet Explorer, I use
>>> Avant.. but there are times I have to use it.. and this is
>>> very infuriating.. I have checked tools manage addons, and
>>> every one is disabled, even the ones that were in use and
>>> are not now.. I also found a cookie and have since deleted
>>> it.. I appreciate any help with this.. I sure do want it
>>> to be gone! :) thanks
>>> Rainy
>>> ps. I have in the past tried Hijack this, but the interface
>>> has changed, and now It's very hard to understand..
>>
>> Rainy,
>>
>> You can relax. That's a legitimate Microsoft site.
>>
>> One of the reasons you would need to use Internet Explorer
>> would be to get updates for Windows as well as other
>> Microsoft products such as Office. In the past you had to
>> go to one web site, Windows Update, to get your operating
>> system updates and another site, the Microsoft Office home
>> page, to get updates for Office and any of its component
>> programs. Microsoft decided to combine both under a new
>> site, Microsoft Update. I think you're being directed to
>> that site because you
>> disabled all the add-ons. Also, if you look at Internet
>> Properties, Advanced page, there may be a check mark in the
>> box next to "Automatically check for updates to Internet
>> Explorer". You might want to enable the add-ons from
>> Microsoft. Not
>> all ActiveX components are dangerous. I think you're going
>> a little overboard on the security issue. At the very
>> least, enable these: Update Class
>> MUWebControlClass
>> Windows Genuine Advantage Tool
>>
>> If that doesn't correct the problem you can safely follow
>> the instructions on that web page and click on the "Start
>> now" button. Take a look here for more information:
>>
>> Help keep your computer's defenses current with Microsoft
>> Update
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx
>>
>> Notice the web site pictured in step 1. Look familiar?
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan



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