homepage

[aspendirk]

I don't know what I've changed here but, recently
everytime I reboot or shut down for the day, when I
return my home page has been re-directed to
mshp.dll/index...........
How can I keep what I type in the home page address???

 

[Kaylene/Taurarian]

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159
Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page
Setting

 

[Kelly]

In addition:

Homepage resets to: res://mshp.dll/index.html#22776

It makes changes here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Default_Search_URL
Start Page

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Default_Page_URL
Default_Search_URL
Search Bar
Search Page
Start Page

It also adds: C:\Windows\mshp.dll

Manual Procedure: Remove the above mentioned entries including going to
Start/Run/Msconfig/Win.ini/Windows/Run and Unchecking fntldr.exe

Then follow up by running HijackThis:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html