adware

[phil]

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this problem
im having with my internet explorer, every time i click on
internet explorer it take me to a search engine this
search engine has been saved as my hoepage and i can no
longer change my homepage i have been told that it is
adware but i have not yet found any software that can get
rid of it, if anyone has experienced this problem and has
any advice or links to software it would be greatly
appreiated.

 

[Guest]

Ad-Aware is the software that removes spyware. I don't think Ad-Aware is your problem. Here's the link to download Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi phil

In addition to modg's very good advice, you should also download, install,
update and run SpyBot. as often what AdAware does not find, SpyBot does.
This will help insure that there are no lingering items of this nature. It
is good to have them both, and run them once a week to help keep your system
clean. Also, SpywareBlaster is very good to help keep such things from
getting control of your system.

SpyBot Search & Destroy: Free
http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10289035.html?tag=lst-0-2
or
http://majorgeeks.com/download2471.html

SpywareBlaster: Free
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

You might also read here for some very good tips on keeping your system
clean.

Practice Safe Hex
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

HTH

Jan