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Hi

A program I downloaded recently seems to have altered my default webpage, namely "freeserve.com". When I reset it in "internet options" it reverts next time I reboot my computer. How can I prevent this?

Many thanks

Lolxxxxx
 
Lolxxxxx said:
A program I downloaded recently seems to have altered my default
webpage, namely "freeserve.com". When I reset it in "internet
options" it reverts next time I reboot my computer. How can I prevent
this?
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Sounds like browser hijacking..

I suggest looking into (installing, updating/scanning with) ALL of the
following applications:

CWSShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Hijack This!
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

LavaSoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/

I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard".
- http://www.moosoft.com/
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are
prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough processor
to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents browser
hijacking quite well.

Good luck in getting rid of it. I think CWSShredder should do it for you,
but that does not mean you should run only that one.. I would suggest at
least installing and running(after updating) AT LEAST CWSShredder, Lavasoft
AdAware and SpyBot Search and Destroy.

Another option you have is using another browser. I like Mozilla Firebird,
personally. Fast and has many features that people wish were in other
browsers..
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/
 
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