T Troy Aug 29, 2003 #1 I can't reset my default home page and when I try to I get sent to a pornography search engine
H H Leboeuf Aug 29, 2003 #2 Been hacked by some parasites. IE 6. Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with these tools. Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware http://www.lavasoftusa.com or: SpyBot-S&D http://security.kolla.de/ p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.
Been hacked by some parasites. IE 6. Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with these tools. Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware http://www.lavasoftusa.com or: SpyBot-S&D http://security.kolla.de/ p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.
M Mike Burgess Aug 29, 2003 #3 Troy, Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm _______________________________________ Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03] Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
Troy, Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm _______________________________________ Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03] Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid