IE6 Start page

[Jesse Hand]

For the past day everytime I start IE6 my start page has been changed to a
sex page. NO I DO NOT LOOK AT PORN! I chagne it back and just reverses
itself. It even keeps dumping to links into my favorites (porn links). I
keep deleting them and they show back up. I have run a virus program and it
says that no virus has been found. I last updated the virus program on
11-25-03. I have also deleted cookies, temp internet files, history and it
still keeps happening.

Anyone have any suggestion as to how I can fix it?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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[mac]

For the past day everytime I start IE6 my start page has been changed to a
sex page. NO I DO NOT LOOK AT PORN! I chagne it back and just reverses
itself. It even keeps dumping to links into my favorites (porn links). I
keep deleting them and they show back up. I have run a virus program and it
says that no virus has been found. I last updated the virus program on
11-25-03. I have also deleted cookies, temp internet files, history and it
still keeps happening.

Anyone have any suggestion as to how I can fix it?

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

 

[john]

first off. you need to get past the denial stage. Secondly
have you tried tools>internet options>home page>use
default. or try typing in msn.com

 

[Mike J]

There are varous resources for security and removing spyware listed at:

http://www.ccnote.com --> Security, AntiVirus and Remove Spyware


Mike

 

[Rick]

Yep,
You've been victimized by spyware, the new hacker
intrusion method. You will need Adaware, Spybot,
CWshredder and Hijackthis, just to get started. These
spyware programs are really starting to be a real threat,
I hope microsoft can fight this one! Unlike virus that
seek to ruin your computer, spyware threatens your
privacy!

 

[Jesse Hand]

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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[Mike Burgess]

Jessi,

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"

You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
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[Jesse Hand]

I went to your page: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm it is great.
very helpful. I recommend it to everyone.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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Jessi,

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"

You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
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--

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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[Jesse Hand]

I have done everything suggested and I STILL have that damn start page. It
will not let me save my start page. I keep getting a porn start page.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
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correcting others.

Jessi,

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"

You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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[mac]

I have done everything suggested and I STILL have that damn start page. It
will not let me save my start page. I keep getting a porn start page.

"Some ISP's provide a customised version of IE. Some Web pages will also
reset your home page and do this. One of the customisations they might make
is to disable the ability to change the home page, so that you are forced to
use their home page. You can re-enable this by making a small change in the
Windows registry.

In Regedit, navigate to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel

In the right-hand pane, right-click the "HomePage" value, then select
Modify. Change it to: 00 00 00 00

Also change either or these to zero 0 instead of 1 if present:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo
rer] - DWORD "NoSetHomePage"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions] - DWORD "NoSetHomePage"=dword:00000001


If you don't have this key, browse to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

and in the right hand pane, double click "Local Page" and set equal to
"C:\WINDOWS\System\blank.htm" (no quotes) which will hopefully set your Home
Page to blank and then allow you to subsequently modify it using Internet
Options.

Exit regedit and reboot.

When you reboot, you should be able to change the home page again.

Some pages will also download a program which keeps changing it back. Go to
Start | Run and type:
msconfig
and press <Enter> or click OK. Go to the Startup tab.
See if you can identify any suspicious programs. If you can, uncheck it, If
you can't, change the home page to what you want and then uncheck one and
then reboot. Try IE. If the Web page changed, change it back and then try
msconfig again, rechecking the last one and unchecking the next. Keep doing
this until you find the culprit.

 

[Mike Burgess]

Jesse,
Did you follow-up with HijackThis as recommended?
If so, who did you sign on as, I'll have a look ......
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
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I have done everything suggested and I STILL have that damn start page. It
will not let me save my start page. I keep getting a porn start page.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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Jessi,

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"

You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are

fulfilled

by
correcting others.


Yep,
You've been victimized by spyware, the new hacker
intrusion method. You will need Adaware, Spybot,
CWshredder and Hijackthis, just to get started. These
spyware programs are really starting to be a real threat,
I hope microsoft can fight this one! Unlike virus that
seek to ruin your computer, spyware threatens your
privacy!
-----Original Message-----
For the past day everytime I start IE6 my start page has
been changed to a
sex page. NO I DO NOT LOOK AT PORN! I chagne it back and
just reverses
itself. It even keeps dumping to links into my favorites
(porn links). I
keep deleting them and they show back up. I have run a
virus program and it
says that no virus has been found. I last updated the
virus program on
11-25-03. I have also deleted cookies, temp internet
files, history and it
still keeps happening.

Anyone have any suggestion as to how I can fix it?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04-
http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
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.

 

[Jesse Hand]

doing this now

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
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Jesse,
Did you follow-up with HijackThis as recommended?
If so, who did you sign on as, I'll have a look ......
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I have done everything suggested and I STILL have that damn start page. It
will not let me save my start page. I keep getting a porn start page.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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Jessi,
all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"
You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are fulfilled
by
correcting others.


Yep,
You've been victimized by spyware, the new hacker
intrusion method. You will need Adaware, Spybot,
CWshredder and Hijackthis, just to get started. These
spyware programs are really starting to be a real threat,
I hope microsoft can fight this one! Unlike virus that
seek to ruin your computer, spyware threatens your
privacy!
-----Original Message-----
For the past day everytime I start IE6 my start page has
been changed to a
sex page. NO I DO NOT LOOK AT PORN! I chagne it back and
just reverses
itself. It even keeps dumping to links into my favorites
(porn links). I
keep deleting them and they show back up. I have run a
virus program and it
says that no virus has been found. I last updated the
virus program on
11-25-03. I have also deleted cookies, temp internet
files, history and it
still keeps happening.

Anyone have any suggestion as to how I can fix it?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04-
http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
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.

 

[Jesse Hand]

I just posted my logfile for hijackthis. i signed on as jessehand.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are fulfilled by
correcting others.

Jesse,
Did you follow-up with HijackThis as recommended?
If so, who did you sign on as, I'll have a look ......
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I have done everything suggested and I STILL have that damn start page. It
will not let me save my start page. I keep getting a porn start page.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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Jessi,
all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"
You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are fulfilled
by
correcting others.


Yep,
You've been victimized by spyware, the new hacker
intrusion method. You will need Adaware, Spybot,
CWshredder and Hijackthis, just to get started. These
spyware programs are really starting to be a real threat,
I hope microsoft can fight this one! Unlike virus that
seek to ruin your computer, spyware threatens your
privacy!
-----Original Message-----
For the past day everytime I start IE6 my start page has
been changed to a
sex page. NO I DO NOT LOOK AT PORN! I chagne it back and
just reverses
itself. It even keeps dumping to links into my favorites
(porn links). I
keep deleting them and they show back up. I have run a
virus program and it
says that no virus has been found. I last updated the
virus program on
11-25-03. I have also deleted cookies, temp internet
files, history and it
still keeps happening.

Anyone have any suggestion as to how I can fix it?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04-
http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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.

 

[Jesse Hand]

whatever smartass. i need no denial.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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[Jesse Hand]

I just fixwed my problem with CWS Shredder from
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm . Thanks all for the help!

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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I just posted my logfile for hijackthis. i signed on as jessehand.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are fulfilled by
correcting others.

Jesse,
Did you follow-up with HijackThis as recommended?
If so, who did you sign on as, I'll have a look ......
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
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I have done everything suggested and I STILL have that damn start

page.

It

will not let me save my start page. I keep getting a porn start page.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

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Jessi,
all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"
You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a

HOSTS
file

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are
fulfilled
by
correcting others.


Yep,
You've been victimized by spyware, the new hacker
intrusion method. You will need Adaware, Spybot,
CWshredder and Hijackthis, just to get started. These
spyware programs are really starting to be a real threat,
I hope microsoft can fight this one! Unlike virus that
seek to ruin your computer, spyware threatens your
privacy!
-----Original Message-----
For the past day everytime I start IE6 my start page has
been changed to a
sex page. NO I DO NOT LOOK AT PORN! I chagne it back and
just reverses
itself. It even keeps dumping to links into my favorites
(porn links). I
keep deleting them and they show back up. I have run a
virus program and it
says that no virus has been found. I last updated the
virus program on
11-25-03. I have also deleted cookies, temp internet
files, history and it
still keeps happening.

Anyone have any suggestion as to how I can fix it?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04-
http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
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.

 

[Mike Burgess]

Jesse,
You're welcome .... glad to see you have things resolved.
Note: I see this was your problem:
[O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Msoffice] C:\WINDOWS\FONTS\msoffice.hta]

This type exploit usually occurs on an unpatched machine.
Make *sure* you have *all* the "Critical Updates" installed.
_____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I just fixwed my problem with CWS Shredder from
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm . Thanks all for the help!

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are fulfilled by
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I just posted my logfile for hijackthis. i signed on as jessehand.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are

fulfilled

by
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Jesse,
Did you follow-up with HijackThis as recommended?
If so, who did you sign on as, I'll have a look ......
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
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page.

It
will not let me save my start page. I keep getting a porn start page.

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are fulfilled
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Jessi,
all that to fix this or prevent it in the future"
You need both actually! .......... clean up your machine, then get some
Defense!

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS
file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

all that to fix this or prevent it in the future?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04- http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those who are
fulfilled
by
correcting others.


Yep,
You've been victimized by spyware, the new hacker
intrusion method. You will need Adaware, Spybot,
CWshredder and Hijackthis, just to get started. These
spyware programs are really starting to be a real threat,
I hope microsoft can fight this one! Unlike virus that
seek to ruin your computer, spyware threatens your
privacy!
-----Original Message-----
For the past day everytime I start IE6 my start page has
been changed to a
sex page. NO I DO NOT LOOK AT PORN! I chagne it back and
just reverses
itself. It even keeps dumping to links into my favorites
(porn links). I
keep deleting them and they show back up. I have run a
virus program and it
says that no virus has been found. I last updated the
virus program on
11-25-03. I have also deleted cookies, temp internet
files, history and it
still keeps happening.

Anyone have any suggestion as to how I can fix it?

--


-Jesse

http://www.jessehand.com

Bucks County, Pa. for Bush in '04-
http://bucks4bush.tripod.com

Disclaimer:
Spelling & grammar errors are made on purpose for those
who are fulfilled by
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.