Problems with Internet Explorer

[ariana029 \(removethis\)]

I am having problems with Internet Explorer and I'm hoping
someone can give me an idea of what I can do about it.
First problem is it is not keeping my designated homepage
that I keep setting. It keeps going to a site with an
address of "www.msn.com" but this is not the msn website
either, it is actually called "myhandysearch.com". When I
put in the address "www.msn.com" it comes back to this
search website.

2nd problem is that when I look at the address history,
all the websites have a wierd prefix in front of them, for
example http://www.hotmail.com show up
as "http://ehttp.cc/?www.hotmail.com" Do I have some kind
of virus? It's driving me nuts!!

Thank you

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I am having problems with Internet Explorer and I'm hoping
someone can give me an idea of what I can do about it.
First problem is it is not keeping my designated homepage
that I keep setting. It keeps going to a site with an
address of "www.msn.com" but this is not the msn website
either, it is actually called "myhandysearch.com". When I
put in the address "www.msn.com" it comes back to this
search website.

2nd problem is that when I look at the address history,
all the websites have a wierd prefix in front of them, for
example http://www.hotmail.com show up
as "http://ehttp.cc/?www.hotmail.com" Do I have some kind
of virus? It's driving me nuts!!

Thank you
.
did you try going to "while using IE" tools/internet

options - then hit apply when you have the URL in the
window for default - best if you get on a page that you
want to show up everytime IE starts - then goto
tools/internet options - click use current for the
default - then hit apply in the bottom - then hit OK

 

[Mike Burgess]

ariana029,
myhandysearch.com = Coolwebsearch Trojan (affiliate)
ehttp.cc = CWS.Addclass (Coolwebsearch Trojan)
aka: TROJ_STARTPAGE.D
http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/enterprise/security_info/ve_detail.php?Vname=TROJ_STARTPAGE.D

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine, that is lacking
in "Defense". Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12-04]
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[ariana029]

I tried toremove Coolwebsearch and affiliates at

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

and when I click on CWShredder, it goes to Page Cannot Be
Opened.

Anyway to get around this?

 

[Mike Burgess]

ariana029,
You can download CWShredder 1.49.1 from:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-12-04]
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