Hi Jacked Browser

[hammersley]

My Internet Explorer 6. 0 won't keep the web page that I want - it has one that I can't stop from reappearing... ... . I go to tools/internet options/general and home page I'll set one but- and I use the Apply and OK at the end - all is well till I load the peogram again - the other page shows up... ... ... . this is the address that shows up ( i took away the usual http:// (there isn't a www with it) - don't run it.....



office. microsoft.com/en-us/default. aspx



HOWEVER this shows up as about:blank in the address

 

[sarj]

More than likely, your register has been modified by a script at a web site. You want to do a system restore (assuming you have XP).



Start from a desk top screen with nothing running. Go to the "START" button, up to 'programs', then 'accessories', then 'system tools', then to 'system restore'. Double-click this. A screen pops up and it's self promting from there. Just pick a restore date previous to when this all started happening, and your registry will be restored to that date. Your problem should go away. Hope this helps you.



sarj

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Have you tried ad-aware and spybot s&d? Most likely those would fix this issue. I run both of them weekly.

 

[hammersley]

Havr spybot running as well - no luck

And the system restore - doesn't work - I try to pick a bold date and when it gets done running - the system tells me there were no changes so pick another date... .....

 

[onstottc]

This really sounds like spyware. Get spybot SD and ad aware



http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

and

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

 

[av8r]

ad-aware SE

The new free Ad-Aware SE is out for free down load at www.lavasoft.com .



It works great. :-laf

 

[radcam]

If ad-aware or spybot don't fix the problem try "hijack this" it will scan your registry and tell you what it finds, but it is up to you as to what needs removing so be careful because you can really mess up your puter if you start deleting things from your registry.

 

[BigMike]

MSN offers a free program called Webroot Spy Sweeper. Cleaned a lot of stuff off my system.

 

[Headshot zod]

Try the FIREFOX Browser ... ... . It cuts the maintenance down that I had to do on other family member's computers. Having been using it since the 1. 0 release my ad-aware has nothing to do.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Xoftspy has software included that will remove what you describe - your problem is caused by a program that attaches to the registry in Windows, and keeps forcing your display back to whoever's page got attached like a leech to your system...



It pays to be aware of and remove those and similar 'Trojan Horses", SOME of them include a program that will dial some VERY expensive phone numbers in the backround that you aren't even aware of - until you get this huge phone bill...