IE home page resets on start-up

[Guest]

every time I start up XP, the IE home page re-sets to http://t.rack.cc/hp/php which then jumps to http://www.msn.co

how can I stop it doing this, please?? I just want a blank IE home page, and am getting tired of having to change it.!!!

 

[purplehaz]

Sounds like spyware or a home page hijacker.

Run these tools weekly
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Andy,

This is caused by parasites.

Homepage changes unexpectedly:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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How to block Pop-ups?:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Popups.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
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every time I start up XP, the IE home page re-sets to http://t.rack.cc/hp/php which then jumps to http://www.msn.com

how can I stop it doing this, please?? I just want a blank IE home page, and am getting tired of having to change it.!!!

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Sounds like spyware or a home page hijacker.

Run these tools weekly
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/





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[purplehaz]

???? I'll I see is a blank response. Did you have another question?

 

[Guest]

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction )

 

[Malke]

http://t.rack.cc/hp/php which then jumps to
http://www.msn.com
blank IE home page, and am getting tired of having to
change it.!!!

You've got a spyware infestation. Remove spyware with Spybot Search &
Destroy from www.security.kolla.de and Ad-aware from
www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs before running
them. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe
Mode. You should have a current antivirus program installed, also. If
you don't, then please get one asap.

Cheers,

Malke

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
How to block Pop-ups?:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Popups.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

 

[Malke]

yeah i'm experiencing the same thing, only that mine straight away
goes to this http://www.msn.com
.....anybody out there that can help us????

Please quote the original post in your reply. Because you didn't and the
original question isn't available on my news server, I have no idea
what the original poster wrote. For home page resetting problems, you
probably have a browser hijacker on board. To get rid of it, remove
spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www.security.kolla.de and
Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs
before running them. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal
tools in Safe Mode. Be sure you have a current (post-2002 version using
updated definitions) antivirus installed, also.

Malke