I have an annoying web page that has been appearing ever
since my sister used my computer. Every few days my home
page is reset to this page. In addition, various websites
(ranging from porn to gambling) are added to my favorites
menu. Help!!

"Evan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:009a01c3dc5b$3e753830$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have an annoying web page that has been appearing ever
> since my sister used my computer. Every few days my home
> page is reset to this page. In addition, various websites
> (ranging from porn to gambling) are added to my favorites
> menu. Help!!
>

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


Run the "Cool Web Shredder"
check for update first.
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
Close all instances of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express,
click on the executable above and follow the prompts.

Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

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Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
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"Evan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:009a01c3dc5b$3e753830$(E-Mail Removed)...
I have an annoying web page that has been appearing ever
since my sister used my computer. Every few days my home
page is reset to this page. In addition, various websites
(ranging from porn to gambling) are added to my favorites
menu. Help!!

Also you might want to block these sites

Tools
Internet Options
Privacy tab
Edit button
Make desired changes
Ok's to exit

>-----Original Message-----
>I have an annoying web page that has been appearing ever
>since my sister used my computer. Every few days my home
>page is reset to this page. In addition, various
websites
>(ranging from porn to gambling) are added to my
favorites
>menu. Help!!
>
>.
>

Do first an onlinescan at http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/indexie.ph

Download Spybot S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/
Download Ad-aware http://lavasoft.element5.com/choose_language/
Download CWShredder http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip

Protect your pc wit
SpywareBlaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.htm

* = Update the definition files within the program as the first step


----- Evan wrote: ----

I have an annoying web page that has been appearing ever
since my sister used my computer. Every few days my home
page is reset to this page. In addition, various websites
(ranging from porn to gambling) are added to my favorites
menu. Help!

This is probably being caused by a third-party program
(adware, spyware,
parasite)

Download, install, *update* and run these two programs:
Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
Spybot from http://security.kolla.de/ (Remove items
listed in red.)

Additional information at:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note the security recommendations.

BHOs and Spyware
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/spyware.htm#BHOCOP

Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Search for common parasites at
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/


>-----Original Message-----
>I have an annoying web page that has been appearing ever
>since my sister used my computer. Every few days my home
>page is reset to this page. In addition, various
websites
>(ranging from porn to gambling) are added to my
favorites
>menu. Help!!
>
>.
>