An unwanted porn URL keeps loading as my home page in IE

[Guest]

I've tried just about everything I know to keep an unauthorized porn site from loading as my home page in the address line whenever I launch Internet Explorer.

I've put the site on my restricted list, etc. And after many searches I can't find a cookie or anything in my PC pertaining to the site

Any suggestions on how I can block this from coming into IE as my home page?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I've tried just about everything I know to keep an unauthorized porn
site from loading as my home page in the address line whenever I
launch Internet Explorer.

I've put the site on my restricted list, etc. And after many searches
I can't find a cookie or anything in my PC pertaining to the site.

Any suggestions on how I can block this from coming into IE as my
home page?

CWS shredder and Hijack this.. Google them!

Turn on that firewall...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp
If you are getting "Messenger Service" popups - this will also remedy those.
(If you have AOL, you will have to get a third party firewall. IMHO -
another reason NOT to use AOL. Although, I suggest highly that if you want
to get better protection, you should get a third party Firewall anyway, it
still does nothing for my AOL dislike.)


Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
(Scan for updates, Review and Install)


Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
(Yes - using MORE than one of these.. I recommend at least the first
three.)

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/

Lavasoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

Hijack This!
(For browser Hijacks - also look into CWS Shredder)
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

SpywareBlaster (to help prevent getting reinfected)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

And Assortment of Others:
http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html


After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antivirus
software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no
antivirus software - get one NOW!
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php


Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about
80-120MB..
- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section, do the
following:
- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
- Click on "Settings" and change the "Amount of disk space to use:" to
something between 80MB and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
- Click OK.
- Click on "Delete Files" and select to "Delete all offline contents"
(the checkbox) and click OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes
or more.)
- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, re-open Internet
Explorer.


Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something
installed but never use it, uninstall it. If you go through Control
Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is to
your advantage to remove it.)

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

This problem may be caused by a program that is installed on your computer
when you download another program from the Web and install it on your
computer. These programs are typically referred to as <Adware> or
<Spyware>.

To resolve this problem, you must remove the offending program. However,
many of these programs can be difficult to remove. You can use a Spyware
or Adware removal program to remove the offending program from your
computer.

Some Spyware or Adware can be removed by antivirus software. Contact the
manufacturer of your antivirus software for more information about removing
Spyware and Adware.


Some of the companies that provide Spyware or Adware removal programs
include:
- Javacool Software - For more information, visit the Javacool Web site
at: http://www.wilderssecurity.net/specialinfo/rapidblaster.html
- Lavasoft - For more information, visit the Lavasoft Web site at:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
- Pest Patrol - For more information, visit the Pest Patrol Web site
at: http://www.pestpatrol.com/
- Spybot - For more information, visit the Spybot Web site
at:http://www.safer-networking.org/



For more information about ways you can help to protect your computer,
visit the Protect Your PC Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp

For more information about ways you can use your computer to browse the
Web and help make your Web browsing a more enjoyable experience, visit the
Surfing securely with IE 6 Web site at
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...de/en-gb/secureie.asp#XSLTSection126121121120


--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I've tried just about everything I know to keep an unauthorized porn site

from loading as my home page in the address line whenever I launch Internet
Explorer.

I've put the site on my restricted list, etc. And after many searches I

can't find a cookie or anything in my PC pertaining to the site.

Any suggestions on how I can block this from coming into IE as my home

page?

 

[CBBBBBBBBBBBBB]

Jeff:

Check or modify the following Registry Keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Main\Home Page

Also do a thorough Virus Scan with your Virus DATs updated, as it does sound
like you may have a Trojan.

CBBBBBBBB

I've tried just about everything I know to keep an unauthorized porn site

from loading as my home page in the address line whenever I launch Internet
Explorer.

I've put the site on my restricted list, etc. And after many searches I

can't find a cookie or anything in my PC pertaining to the site.

Any suggestions on how I can block this from coming into IE as my home

page?