Re: Intrusive search engine

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From: Jon Kennedy (jkennedy2_at_carolina.rr.com)
Date: 08/26/04


Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:29:06 -0400

See this site for possible help:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#search_engine
Usually caused by spyware/malware. After cleanup, that site has the .reg
file you'll need to reset your search settings in IE back to their defaults.

-- 
Jon R. Kennedy
Charlotte, NC, USA
jkennedy2@carolina.rr.com
"Mark" <mark_fromgs@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:043801c48b06$3d3d51f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Some program or website has installed a new default
> search engine, ShopNav, into Internet explorer, so that i
> cannot change it to any other like i should be able to
> normally. I'm sure someone else has had this happen. Does
> anyone know how to remove it and restore the credible
> search engines? Thanks. 


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