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[KT]

Since installing XP a couple of months ago (july) there
have been a few times that my computer automatically sets
a new homepage of GARBAGE that on start up inundates my
system with Pop Ups which are hard to exit out of. How
can this happen automatically?? I have to then manually
go into my computer to reset my homepage to my
preference. Is there anyway to stop this or does anyone
else find this happening to their systems?? I have Pop
Up Stopper intalled, all of a sudden the last few weeks
it doesn't seem to stop much anymore! In fact, all these
problems seem to be during the last month that they've
started. Is there something new out there?? Just
curious if anyone else is experiencing the same.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

To secure your computer and prevent future security breeches,
consider installing a first-rate internet security program:

Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Since installing XP a couple of months ago (july) there
| have been a few times that my computer automatically sets
| a new homepage of GARBAGE that on start up inundates my
| system with Pop Ups which are hard to exit out of. How
| can this happen automatically?? I have to then manually
| go into my computer to reset my homepage to my
| preference. Is there anyway to stop this or does anyone
| else find this happening to their systems?? I have Pop
| Up Stopper intalled, all of a sudden the last few weeks
| it doesn't seem to stop much anymore! In fact, all these
| problems seem to be during the last month that they've
| started. Is there something new out there?? Just
| curious if anyone else is experiencing the same.

 

[KT]

I already have Norton installed and running!

 

[purplehaz]

It doesn't happen automatically, it happens cause you installed a program
that has spyware in it or you went to a web page and let it install some
spyware on your computer.
Run these tools:
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

 

[noone]

Yeah, but Norton won't catch spybots. You need a good
firewall between your computer and the internet. I
recommend a HARDWARE firewall...they're reliable as the
devil and don't need much attention.