Setting Home Page

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I had my home page set @ MSN.com but recently somehow it
got overridden by some other website which set it as its
homepage. Ive gone into the Internet tools and reset it
to MSN but the next time I get on the internet it takes
be back to the other one. How can I remove the unwanted
home page? Im on DSL if that makes a difference. Thanks
for any suggestions.

Mike
 
-----Original Message-----
I had my home page set @ MSN.com but recently somehow it
got overridden by some other website which set it as its
homepage. Ive gone into the Internet tools and reset it
to MSN but the next time I get on the internet it takes
be back to the other one. How can I remove the unwanted
home page? Im on DSL if that makes a difference. Thanks
for any suggestions.

Mike
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Welcome to the world of browser hijacking!
Download and update after installation at least:
1.Spybot S&D
2.Ad-aware
3.Spywareblaster
These should take care of you if not post back here.


Spybot "Search and Destroy"
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

Spywareblaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Spywareguard
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html

Ad-aware
http://www.lavasoft.de/

CWS Shedder,Hijackthis,BHO Demon
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Hijackthis tutorial
www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.php

winpatrol
http://www.winpatrol.com/

CWShredder (Line 313) Home page lock (Line 63)
Hijack this (Line 116)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Useful links about spyware.

http://forums.spywareinfo.com/

http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/

http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm

www.spychecker.com/home.html

A list of "bogus" anti-spyware tools
http://pcpitstop.ibforums.com/axslinger/helpfiles/bogus.ht
m
 
Take note of the new website then do a registry search and delete it. Then,
type in your original home page.
 
Hi

Try the following programs to see what - if any - spyware your system has on
it:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Also see the following link:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I had my home page set @ MSN.com but recently somehow it
| got overridden by some other website which set it as its
| homepage. Ive gone into the Internet tools and reset it
| to MSN but the next time I get on the internet it takes
| be back to the other one. How can I remove the unwanted
| home page? Im on DSL if that makes a difference. Thanks
| for any suggestions.
|
| Mike
 
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