home page keeps resetting

[Rick]

My home page addresres setting keeps automately changing
to res://mshp.dll/index.html#22776 I reset it then the
next time I open IE tthis page reappears.

can any one help.

 

[chris]

my homepage was resetting to a similas search type page
and it turnd out to be a trojan virus. I was able to
find it and get rid of it by using the tools on the
pcpitstop web site.

hope this helps
Chris

 

[Roy]

-----Original Message-----
my homepage was resetting to a similas search type page
and it turnd out to be a trojan virus. I was able to
find it and get rid of it by using the tools on the
pcpitstop web site.

hope this helps
Chris

I had the same question as Rick, and I found a
Trojan.ByteVerify virus. But, even after removal the
page still resets. I updated my virus definitions, found
no other viruses. Does removing the virus through Norton
do the trick by itself? Or, do I have to change
some "fancy" settings (other than going into IE tools and
changing the home page)?

 

[Guest]

It could be a spyware program. Download a free version of
adaware and scan for spyware, www.lavasoftusa.com also
after you remove the spyware you may have to reset your
homepage to where you want it.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

This is caused by a CoolWebSearch variant.
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/c/coolwebsearch.asp

See: Homepage changes unexpectedly:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm
[CWShredder removes all the variances of this spyware]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm
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My home page addresres setting keeps automately changing
to res://mshp.dll/index.html#22776 I reset it then the
next time I open IE tthis page reappears.

can any one help.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

My home page addresres setting keeps automately changing
to res://mshp.dll/index.html#22776 I reset it then the
next time I open IE tthis page reappears.

can any one help.

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
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http://www.fjsmjs.com
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