IE and about:blank?

G

Guest

Hi! My computer has been infected with Ad ware or something and now the
homepage is set to: about:blank.
Does anyone know how to change the internet settings back to a website of my
choice? I have scanning my computer, deleting adware, but still the homepage
remains about:blank.
Thanks.
 
D

David H. Lipman

1) Download the following three items...

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend Pattern File.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt248.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
sysclean.com.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) Disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both the
Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
(e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) Create a new Restore point


* * * Please report your results ! * * *

Dave









| Hi! My computer has been infected with Ad ware or something and now the
| homepage is set to: about:blank.
| Does anyone know how to change the internet settings back to a website of my
| choice? I have scanning my computer, deleting adware, but still the homepage
| remains about:blank.
| Thanks.
 
G

Guest

Hello. Thank You very much for the information you posted. Everything seems
to be working fine.
 

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