Re: Help rid me of this annoying search page

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Loose Chippings (leboss_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 19:21:04 +0000 (UTC)

"TheCow" <cow@cow.cow> wrote in message
news:cc48b2$2vt$1@news.net.uni-c.dk...
> find CWShredder on the internet, it will remove it
>
>
> "j.gudgin" <j.gudgin@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:8fiFc.565$xu1.126@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> > I am using IE6.
> > I have noticed recently that everytime I mis-type a web address I am
> > presented with a search page from http://www.about.co.uk
> >
> > I am constantly getting pop up windows asking if I wish to make this my
> > homepage.
> >
> > I have uninstalled all peer to peer networks and run Ad Aware, but still
> > this problem persists!
> >
> > Can anyone please tell me how I can stop this happening?
> > I would be most grateful for any help.
> > Many Thanks,
> > John
> >
> >
>
> System Restore did it for me, but I now make sure I run ad-aware and keep
my AV and Firewall bang up to date. 

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Loose Chippings
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