Can't change default internet address

[Jim Macklin]

The system has probably been hijacked, run some scumware
removal tools such as SpyBot Search and Destroy
www.safer-networking.org
Ad-Aware from www.lavasoftusa.com
and CWShredder . See this for help
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.php


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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| I'm trying to help a friend with XP home. (I use win 98
personally so I'm
| not that familiar with XP)
|
| 1) Intenet Explorer always go to an old site that no
longer exists. We
| can't seem to change it to either a blank page or a
different site. It will
| usually retains the setting until the next reboot when it
seems to find the
| old none existing site.
|
| 2) Not sure if I've go this right now but we tried to
do a restore to a
| previous date and it comes up with a blank page. Should it
not display a
| calendar with dates highlighted of last installation?
|
| Any help very much appreciated.
|
|

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try any/all of the following programs to see if there is any spyware on your system:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| The system has probably been hijacked, run some scumware
| removal tools such as SpyBot Search and Destroy
| www.safer-networking.org
| Ad-Aware from www.lavasoftusa.com
| and CWShredder . See this for help
| http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.php
|
|
| --
| The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
|
|
| | | I'm trying to help a friend with XP home. (I use win 98
| personally so I'm
| | not that familiar with XP)
| |
| | 1) Intenet Explorer always go to an old site that no
| longer exists. We
| | can't seem to change it to either a blank page or a
| different site. It will
| | usually retains the setting until the next reboot when it
| seems to find the
| | old none existing site.
| |
| | 2) Not sure if I've go this right now but we tried to
| do a restore to a
| | previous date and it comes up with a blank page. Should it
| not display a
| | calendar with dates highlighted of last installation?
| |
| | Any help very much appreciated.
| |
| |
|
|

 

[labatyd]

I'm trying to help a friend with XP home. (I use win 98 personally so I'm
not that familiar with XP)

1) Intenet Explorer always go to an old site that no longer exists. We
can't seem to change it to either a blank page or a different site. It will
usually retains the setting until the next reboot when it seems to find the
old none existing site.

2) Not sure if I've go this right now but we tried to do a restore to a
previous date and it comes up with a blank page. Should it not display a
calendar with dates highlighted of last installation?

Any help very much appreciated.

 

[labatyd]

Hi

Try any/all of the following programs to see if there is any spyware on your
system:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Problem fixed. Spybot found stuff. (I tried it on my win98 system and found
a few things too. Ad-Aware locks my system trying to write to drive.
Requires a hard boot).

Thanks guys.

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