Cannot change IE homepage

[Guest]

My IE6 homepage has been set to http://files/Internet Explorer/IEXPLORE.EXE
for quite some time. This happened after a microsoft update and I cannot
seem to get the homepage to change by going through the Internet Options. I
currently have my homepage set to something else, yet IE always opens to the
address above and then cannot detect the network settings for this address.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Also, all of my internet addresses in the scroll down bar start with:
http://ehttp.cc/?www Is this something to be concerned about?

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

My IE6 homepage has been set to
http://files/Internet Explorer/IEXPLORE.EXE for quite some time. This
happened after a microsoft update and I cannot seem to get the homepage
to change by going through the Internet Options. I currently have my
homepage set to something else, yet IE always opens to the address above
and then cannot detect the network settings for this address. Any
suggestions would be appreciated.

Also, all of my internet addresses in the scroll down bar start with:
http://ehttp.cc/?www Is this something to be concerned about?

See:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/spyware.cwsaddclass.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/spyware.cwsaddclass.b.html
Try Trend Micro CWShredder, here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
Download:
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/online-tools/cwshredder.exe

Courtesy of Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
- MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User) -

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and
remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post your log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**

Hope this helps.

 

[Sandi Hardmeier - MVP]

Cannot change home page:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers.htm#home_page

Regarding the weird additions, you probably need to adjust your registry
settings - check all settings mentioned at these URLs:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_8.htm#extension
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_5.htm#append

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__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

 

[Guest]

Problems Resolved

Thank you!

Cannot change home page:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers.htm#home_page

Regarding the weird additions, you probably need to adjust your registry
settings - check all settings mentioned at these URLs:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_8.htm#extension
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_5.htm#append

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__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx