Re: homepage
- From: "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org>
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:35:58 -0600
Hi,
These and other third-party programs can lock the IE homepage. Examine the
settings of security/privacy/antispyware programs for the option to lock
homepage, lock IE control panel, lock IE settings, etc.
Spybot (Advanced Mode) Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Ad-aware Pro
Norton AV 2006 (Web Browsing > Spyware protection)
McAfee AV or Antispyware
Spyware Blaster
Spysweeper
Zone Alarm- free and pro.
If you don't wish to dig through settings of whichever security/privacy
programs you have installed, you may be able to startup in Safe Mode, change
the homepage then restart the computer. That won't always work- an earlier
version of Zone Alarm free had to be uninstalled.
315222 - A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222
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Part 2...
That particular page doesn't necessarily indicate (IMO) that malware has
been installed, but it would be a good idea to work through the steps at
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm and to post a HijackThis log for
analysis.
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
"BassBlonde" <bassguitarblonde2000[at]yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:A629F2C1-8560-4418-815D-238BABC1A75C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have IE7, but have a problem getting rid of an unwanted
homepage that keeps coming back no matter what I've tried. It's titled:
http://www.searchnut.com/?domain=awesomehomepage.com.
I changed Internet Options numerous times back to MSN, but it
returns next time pc is started. Could not find it in Control Panel, or in
Programs.
I do not appreciate what it shows.
Windows Defender has been active well before it showed up, as
well as Windows Malicious Remover is ran once every few weeks.
Will reinstalling IE7 cure this problem ?
Thanks in advance for any advice given.
Lisa
All the Worlds a Stage
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