Re: Default page changes while loading IE
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/09/04
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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 18:54:53 -0600
"Subramanian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Whenever I reboot the system and load the IE for the first time, the
> homepage default address originally set by me is automatically
> substituted and changed to bring in the header page of that address.
> (I can now select another web address and make it as current webpage
> address. This change remains good until I shutdown the system and
> when I reboot, the problem mentioned in line 1 appears.)
>
> Pl suggest What I need to do to prevent this from happening.!!!!
>
> Thanks
First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
especially
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch
Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.
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