Search Page Hijacked

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Tony

I recently installed a program that had spyware in it
(STUPID ME!) and it took over my default search page that
does the URL look-up at MSN.

Can anyone toll me how to restore my explorer to the
original search pages?

Any help would be appriciated.

Tony G.
 
Tony said:
I recently installed a program that had spyware in it
(STUPID ME!) and it took over my default search page that
does the URL look-up at MSN.

Can anyone toll me how to restore my explorer to the
original search pages?

Any help would be appriciated.

Tony G.
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Spyware Removal Tools, Lavasoft's "Ad-aware",
Direct download -
http://ftp.pcworld.com/pub/new/privacy___security/aaw6181.exe

Lavasoft/Ad-aware home: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Mirror site: http://www.lavasoft.de/

*Also* install and run SpyBot Search & Destroy,
Direct download -
http://spybot.eon.net.au/files/spybotsd_mainapp.exe

SpyBot home: http://security.kolla.de/
SpyBot How-To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
More detailed help: http://tomcoyote.org/~mosaic1/spybot/
Support Forum, http://net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
Navigate to the SpyBot S&D section.

Install, reboot, read FAQ and overview, use online update feature to obtain
the
latest reference files, scan for Spyware much like you would with your
pre-installed anti-virus scanner.
Rid your machine of unwanted Spyware pests.

HTH
--

siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free
time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
 
Click on Tools, Internet Options, and on the General tab,
there is a space for the URL you want. Type it in and
save.
 
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