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Tom C.

The website "find-itnow.com" repeatedly appoints itself as
my home page. Also other sites appear in my favorites.
Earthlink had me download & install "ad aware" & "spy bot"
from "download.com". Still need HELP!!
 
1. Click: Start
2. Click: Run
3. Type: regedit
4. Click: OK

5. In the Registry Editor that you just opened, in the left-hand
windowpane, click: My Computer
6. On the keyboard, press and hold: Ctrl
7. On the keyboard, press: F
8. Release both keys

A. In the Find What dialog box, type: find-itnow.com (or, the actual full
URL)
B. When the Registry Editor finds such a value, right-click on the value
and choose: Modify
C. In the Value Data box of the Edit String dialog box that pops up, type a
more desired URL.
D. Click: OK

E. On the keyboard, press the F3 key. This will search the rest of the
Registry

F. Every time the "find-itnow" URL is found, modify the value to the same
desired URL above.

G. Repeat steps E. and F. until no more such values are found.
H. Close the Registry Editor and go on your merry way.

: The website "find-itnow.com" repeatedly appoints itself as
: my home page. Also other sites appear in my favorites.
: Earthlink had me download & install "ad aware" & "spy bot"
: from "download.com". Still need HELP!!
 
The website "find-itnow.com" repeatedly appoints itself as
my home page. Also other sites appear in my favorites.
Earthlink had me download & install "ad aware" & "spy bot"
from "download.com". Still need HELP!!
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Tom,

Repeat Spybot then run HijackThis and get expert advice from SWI
Forums. Start with this article:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=5187

Cheers,


Chuck
I hate spam - PLEASE get rid of the spam before emailing me!
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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