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[Rod Martin]

a site called mypoisk has taken over as my home page.
I've changed it in Tools, internet options, but everytime
i open internet explorer, it's there again.
I've "searched" and deleted everything I can find with
that name but can't get rid of it.

 

[Rory]

Search and clean the registry of all instances of that as
well.

 

[Default]

If you do a google search on mypoisk, there are a lot of answers.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=mypoisk

Here is a link to what appears to be a simple way of getting it off, it
is about the 5th one in the list.
http://computercops.biz/print-1-40502.html

HTH,
Dave

 

[Rock]

a site called mypoisk has taken over as my home page.
I've changed it in Tools, internet options, but everytime
i open internet explorer, it's there again.
I've "searched" and deleted everything I can find with
that name but can't get rid of it.

Run these programs to check for spyware/malware. After installing
update them, then boot into safe mode and run them. You should update
and run them weekly.

Cwshredder
http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

Ad-aware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

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

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

After your system is clean use these programs to help keep it clean:

Spywareblaster
www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Spywareguard
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html

IE-SPYAD
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm

For viruses:

Online and Downloadable Virus Scanning:

Bit Defender Online Virus Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Symantec Online Virus and Security Scan:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp

TrendMicro:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

McAfee Online Virus Scan:
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

 

[Alex Nichol]

a site called mypoisk has taken over as my home page.
I've changed it in Tools, internet options, but everytime
i open internet explorer, it's there again.

Go to www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
and get the linked CWShredder and run it. It has not recently been
updated, but there is a good chance it will cure the infection