Re: Suspiciously changing home page.... SP.html
From: Courtney (a_at_b.c)
Date: 07/13/04
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:43:41 -0500
KAS wrote:
> Your machine is infected with spyware/malware. Go get
> copies of Ad-Aware and Spybot (both free) and run them.
> That should clean your machine.
>
> You might want to consider using a different browswer such
> as Firefox, Opera, etc. They all have built-in pop-up
> blocking so the ads which install this stuff on your system
> don't even appear.
>
> Another option might be to get Googles Toolbar which also
> has built-in pop-up blocking.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>My home page is changed to some search site. The file
>>SP.html in the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP is referenced in the
>>registry.
>>
>>The suspicious keys are
>>HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
>> Search Bar: file://C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\sp.html
>> search Page: file://C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\sp.html
>>
>> HOMEOldSP : about:blank
>>
>>
>>Even if i change my home page, the settings are
>>automatically changed.
>>The file sp.html is again created even if i delete it.
>>
>>How to overcome this problem???
>>
>>.
>>
While you are at it, get Spyware Blaster. It will add entries to IE that
will prevent your browser from ever being hijacked again.
courtney sends....
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