Still changing start page

[Jackson]

It removed several spyware issues including the ability
to change my default homepage and search engine. But
after I'm online once and close it - the next time I open
the Internet up I have an unwanted homepage and search
engine again. In otherwrods this program is cleaning it
up (when I scan for it) but it comes back each time I get
online. Any suggestions?

 

[Robear Dyer, MS MVP]

No one anti-malware tool can find and remove all hijackers, Jackson.

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx

 

[R Bear]

-----Original Message-----
It removed several spyware issues including the ability
to change my default homepage and search engine. But
after I'm online once and close it - the next time I open
the Internet up I have an unwanted homepage and search
engine again. In otherwrods this program is cleaning it
up (when I scan for it) but it comes back each time I get
online. Any suggestions?
.
I am having the same issues did you have any luck?

 

[David]

Sysinternals has a program for showing everything that
runs at bootup that is slightly friendlier than the MS
version included with the OS (At least, I find it so )

Anyway, hit their site and download the autoruns.exe and
take a look at what is happening and loading when your
machine boots. Probably, there is a program there that
calls for something to load at boot that resets your home
page and redirects your search engine. And Robear is
correct, if somewhat terse - you will still want to
run a variety of tools including the old standbys of
adaware and spybot etc.

David

 

[kdn]

Run it in safe mode my friend and it will rid the nasty
pest.