IE Home page hyjacked

[Guest]

when I turn off my computer and reboot the IE hopepage keeps being reset to an unfavorable page that I never requested. I also have a couple of extra selections in my favorites that I don't want. I keep deleating them but the reappear each time I turn off the computer and reboot along with setting the home page to that undesirable one. Is there any way I can delete whatever has been placed on my computer to stop this from happening

Thank you for your hel

Marc

 

[Guest]

The same thing happened to me yesterday... (Mar 28) My IE was hijacked (no virus present!) I managed to get rid of all the offending software that downloaded itself behind the scenes (as far as I knoew), but IE is acting totally wierd yet

I cannot close out of IE without Alt-Ctrl-Del, and none of my shortcut keys work. My delete key does not work, either! I have uninstalled V6 going back to the previous 5.5, reinstalled V5.5 (from a QuickTax CD), updated back to IE6 -- same problem with every turn! Even tried the "fix" (going through CTRL Panel -- and "fixing" IE!) Still nothing works right... Netscape works fine (all the shortcuts, delete key, close command, etc. work!) as does MS Word, etc. Only IE does not work properly. Help

(I accidently got into a different question, and it would not let me close out... so this same problem is posted in a wrong spot, as well! Sorry! This whole IE problem is driving me crazy!!!

----- Marc wrote: ----

when I turn off my computer and reboot the IE hopepage keeps being reset to an unfavorable page that I never requested. I also have a couple of extra selections in my favorites that I don't want. I keep deleating them but the reappear each time I turn off the computer and reboot along with setting the home page to that undesirable one. Is there any way I can delete whatever has been placed on my computer to stop this from happening

Thank you for your hel

Marc

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

when I turn off my computer and reboot the IE hopepage keeps being
reset to an unfavorable page that I never requested. I also have a
couple of extra selections in my favorites that I don't want. I keep
deleating them but the reappear each time I turn off the computer and
reboot along with setting the home page to that undesirable one. Is
there any way I can delete whatever has been placed on my computer to
stop this from happening?

Thank you for your help

Marc

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

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Guest]

I reinstalled IE6 for the third time last night (running the IE6 Service Pack 1 and the Update for Internet 6 Service Pack 1) installed and ran Ad-Aware 6 and Spybot S&D -- still no difference. I still cannot close out of IE, no short cut keys nor delete, insert, tab buttons work

Please help.... this is driving me insane

Thank you

- MaryAn

----- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP wrote: ----

MaryAnn wrote

The same thing happened to me yesterday... (Mar 28) My IE was hijacked (no virus present!) I managed to get rid of all the offending software that downloaded itself behind the scenes (as far as I knoew), but IE is acting totally wierd yet

I cannot close out of IE without Alt-Ctrl-Del, and none of my shortcut keys work. My delete key does not work, either! I have uninstalled V6 going back to the previous 5.5, reinstalled V5.5 (from a QuickTax CD), updated back to IE6 -- same problem with every turn! Even tried the "fix" (going through CTRL Panel -- and "fixing" IE!) Still nothing works right... Netscape works fine (all the shortcuts, delete key, close command, etc. work!) as does MS Word, etc. Only IE does not work properly. Help

(I accidently got into a different question, and it would not let me close out... so this same problem is posted in a wrong spot, as well! Sorry! This whole IE problem is driving me crazy!!!

when I turn off my computer and reboot the IE hopepage keeps bein
reset to an unfavorable page that I never requested. I also have
couple of extra selections in my favorites that I don't want. I kee
deleating them but the reappear each time I turn off the computer an
reboot along with setting the home page to that undesirable one. I
there any way I can delete whatever has been placed on my computer t
stop this from happening

First eliminate any scumware
Se
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engine
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.ht
especiall
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearc

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
CWShredder is also available here
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zi
**Post your HijackThis log t
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum a
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.*
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/O
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send emai
http://www.fjsmjs.co
Protect your P
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[oops!!]

MaryAnn,

Maybe this registry fix can do it:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairTabs.reg
1) Restores the missing Tabs in IE (usually spyware related)
2) Unlocks the grayed-out Home Page section
3) Removes the Administrator message in Internet Options

Zee

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I reinstalled IE6 for the third time last night (running the IE6
Service Pack 1 and the Update for Internet 6 Service Pack 1)
installed and ran Ad-Aware 6 and Spybot S&D -- still no difference.
I still cannot close out of IE, no short cut keys nor delete, insert,
tab buttons work.

Please help.... this is driving me insane!

Thank you,

- MaryAnn

----- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP wrote: -----

MaryAnn wrote:

The same thing happened to me yesterday... (Mar 28) My IE was
hijacked (no virus present!) I managed to get rid of all the
offending software that downloaded itself behind the scenes (as far
as I knoew), but IE is acting totally wierd yet!

I cannot close out of IE without Alt-Ctrl-Del, and none of my
shortcut keys work. My delete key does not work, either! I have
uninstalled V6 going back to the previous 5.5, reinstalled V5.5 (from
a QuickTax CD), updated back to IE6 -- same problem with every turn!
Even tried the "fix" (going through CTRL Panel -- and "fixing" IE!)
Still nothing works right... Netscape works fine (all the shortcuts,
delete key, close command, etc. work!) as does MS Word, etc. Only IE
does not work properly. Help!

(I accidently got into a different question, and it would not let me
close out... so this same problem is posted in a wrong spot, as
well! Sorry! This whole IE problem is driving me crazy!!!)

Did you run CWShredder?
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Guest]

Hi - sounds like you have some sort of spyware attached to your IE. It probably affected certain .dll files as well making it tough to merely go in and delete. You might have to consider buying something like Aluria (spyware eliminator). It will scan your drives memory and registry and offer cleaning options. It will also have a home page hijacker cleaner (and prevention) to avoid future problems.