browser poblem

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Browser keeps changing from default home address to i-
lookup.com, when you change it in internet options it
switches itself back
 
Hello Bill,

It sounds as though you may be infected with the QHosts trojan virus (or
similar). Scan your system with the latest anti virus definition files.
You may also want to run a spyware/malware removal tool on your system.

After cleaning the virus off, you need to patch your system so that it can
not be exploited by the same virus again.

Microsoft has released a patch for the vulnerability exploited by the trojan
virus.

See:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-040.asp

or

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Regards,

Mike Lieser, MCSA, MCSE, CNA
Microsoft SBS Product Support

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Hi Mike,

I have a similar problem. I can't use any Internet Search
Engines. They all bring me to a cpanel blank page. The
cpanel home site (www.cpanel.net) has an area that states
that I may be infected with the QHosts trojan.

I have up-to-date Symantec Norton Anti-virus corp.
version and use Watchguard SOHO firewall. I also am up-to-
date on all of the Microsoft critical security patches (I
have always been up-to-date on the antivirus updates and
critical patches).

I went to Symantec's site, downloaded a program designed
to remove the QHost trojan (after turning off System
Restore). I followed all of the instructions to the
letter, but still can't use google, Microsoft search, or
Yahoo search. All still point to the same cpanel website.

Any ideas of what to do? Aside from deleting IE and re-
installing that is...

Thanks for any and all help,

Norm
It sounds as though you may be infected with the QHosts
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trojan virus (or >similar). Scan your system with the
latest anti virus definition files.
 
Hello Norm,

You don't mention whether you have run a spyware/malware scanner program on
your system.
If you have not, then I would strongly suggest doing so.

You also may have a program that is starting up at Windows startup that is
hijacking your browser.
You may want to try a clean boot of your operating system to see if this
makes any difference.

281965 How to Troubleshoot Using the Msconfig Utility with Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281965

192926 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=192926

267288 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=267288

281770 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281770

316434 HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Mike Lieser, MCSA, MCSE, CNA
Microsoft SBS Product Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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