homepage

[nick]

im not the most tech minded and need help!!
some program has installed itself on my system, it sets my
default homepage as a site called "luck-search" everytime
i reset my homepage it is fine until i switch off my pc,
then again my homepage is set to lucky-search. how can i
stop this happening????????????

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

im not the most tech minded and need help!!
some program has installed itself on my system, it sets my
default homepage as a site called "luck-search" everytime
i reset my homepage it is fine until i switch off my pc,
then again my homepage is set to lucky-search. how can i
stop this happening????????????

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

 

[H Leboeuf]

Rule out parasites.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

This may be a new variant the expert at this forum will help.
Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/