My address bar doesn't work...help!

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Casy

Recently, a computer guy fixed a problem with my
internet. Right after he left I noticed that all of my
web addresses under my address bar were gone. I then
noticed that no matter what address I typed into my
address bar (through internet explorer), it took me to
one certain web site. For example, I can type in
www.suntrust.com and it takes me to my teachers website
for school. I can get to web pages through my yahoo!
search page but not through my address bar. Does anyone
know what happened?

Thanks, Casy
ps: send response to my e-mail
 
A Search site has downloaded something into your computer.

1. If you have Windows Messenger Service, disable it. The Messenger service
is typically not needed for home users.

Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
Fold out the Services and Applications option and click Services.
Right-click the Messenger entry, select Properties, and choose Disable under
Startup Type.
Click OK.

You should no longer receive messages sent via the messenger service.

2. Use the following scanners to find and remove the website.

SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for so-called spy- or adbots;
http://security.kolla.de/
or
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
or
CWShredder
http://www.spychecker.com/program/cwshredder.html

3. Some porn websites redirects links to their websites using your HOSTS
file. Do a search for the HOSTS (without extension) file and remove the
entry.

4. If still no joy, download HijackThis from Spywareinfo download page

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php

Run the program and you will find many entries. Most are OK. Post the log. I
will find the problem for you.
 
Casy said:
Recently, a computer guy fixed a problem with my
internet. Right after he left I noticed that all of my
web addresses under my address bar were gone. I then
noticed that no matter what address I typed into my
address bar (through internet explorer), it took me to
one certain web site. For example, I can type in
www.suntrust.com and it takes me to my teachers website
for school. I can get to web pages through my yahoo!
search page but not through my address bar. Does anyone
know what happened?

Thanks, Casy
ps: send response to my e-mail
Click to expand...

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Reply to Newsgroup. I won't answer email
Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
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