Hi

Despite having a page set in my "Home Page" preferences in Explorer, Windows
XP, each day I start up my computer and log onto the Internet, instead of
the page I have selected appearing on my screen I get this really annoying
page full of crap links.
When I delete this and reset my Home Page to my prefered page this other
page will still reappear the next day.
I've searched everywhere but cannot get rid of it.
The rest of my computer is running fine.
Please help if you can

Thanks in anticipation

Ian Macdonald, Manchester, UK

Hi,

Start here and work your way down:

Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot
http://tinyurl.com/btf8

CWShredder (Line 313)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp


--
All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Ian Macdonald" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:carkrp$h7d$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Despite having a page set in my "Home Page" preferences in Explorer,
> Windows
> XP, each day I start up my computer and log onto the Internet, instead of
> the page I have selected appearing on my screen I get this really annoying
> page full of crap links.
> When I delete this and reset my Home Page to my prefered page this other
> page will still reappear the next day.
> I've searched everywhere but cannot get rid of it.
> The rest of my computer is running fine.
> Please help if you can
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Ian Macdonald, Manchester, UK
>
>

From what I gatther from your discription you have been hijacked. You will need to install a good spyware removal program and then a good anti-virus program to prevent future attacks.

There are several good spyware removal programs available for free as are there several free anti-virus programs. Do a search on the internet and pick the one that like most. If you can't find any then I can suggest a few that I know work.

Additionally get a copy of "Hijack This" and run it on your computer, there are also some good tools on that web site as well.



"Ian Macdonald" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Despite having a page set in my "Home Page" preferences in Explorer, Windows
> XP, each day I start up my computer and log onto the Internet, instead of
> the page I have selected appearing on my screen I get this really annoying
> page full of crap links.
> When I delete this and reset my Home Page to my prefered page this other
> page will still reappear the next day.
> I've searched everywhere but cannot get rid of it.
> The rest of my computer is running fine.
> Please help if you can
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Ian Macdonald, Manchester, UK
>
>
>

Kelly & Zargon

Many thanks - yes, "Hijack This" did the trick. So appreciated, yours Ian


"Ian Macdonald" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:carkrp$h7d$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Despite having a page set in my "Home Page" preferences in Explorer,
Windows
> XP, each day I start up my computer and log onto the Internet, instead of
> the page I have selected appearing on my screen I get this really annoying
> page full of crap links.
> When I delete this and reset my Home Page to my prefered page this other
> page will still reappear the next day.
> I've searched everywhere but cannot get rid of it.
> The rest of my computer is running fine.
> Please help if you can
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Ian Macdonald, Manchester, UK
>
>

Most welcome and glad to hear all is well. )

--
All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Ian Macdonald" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:carn5u$kmq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Kelly & Zargon
>
> Many thanks - yes, "Hijack This" did the trick. So appreciated, yours Ian
>
>
> "Ian Macdonald" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:carkrp$h7d$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> Despite having a page set in my "Home Page" preferences in Explorer,
> Windows
>> XP, each day I start up my computer and log onto the Internet, instead of
>> the page I have selected appearing on my screen I get this really
>> annoying
>> page full of crap links.
>> When I delete this and reset my Home Page to my prefered page this other
>> page will still reappear the next day.
>> I've searched everywhere but cannot get rid of it.
>> The rest of my computer is running fine.
>> Please help if you can
>>
>> Thanks in anticipation
>>
>> Ian Macdonald, Manchester, UK
>>
>>
>
>