Automatic setting of home page

[Cory]

Periodically IE will go and change what I have set as the
home page. Is there some program running in the
background that is doing this? How can I keep my home
page the way it is?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Cory,

This is caused by parasites.

Homepage changes unexpectedly:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

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Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
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Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm
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Periodically IE will go and change what I have set as the
home page. Is there some program running in the
background that is doing this? How can I keep my home
page the way it is?

 

[Mike Burgess]

Cory,
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 01-01-04]
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