Internet always defaults to about:blank ?!?!?!

[WillyBurz]

I can't keep my home page in tact. every time I close out
of the internet and reopen it comes up about:blank

Please help, I have set the default home page to Yahoo and
also msn, bus as soon as I close out and reopen it goes
right to that about:blank.

Help

Thanks

 

[Chuck]

I can't keep my home page in tact. every time I close out
of the internet and reopen it comes up about:blank

Please help, I have set the default home page to Yahoo and
also msn, bus as soon as I close out and reopen it goes
right to that about:blank.

Help

Thanks

Willy,

This is a CWS variant, and may need extensive effort to remove.
<http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html>

Start by downloading each of the following free tools:
CWShredder <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>
CoolWWWSearch.SmartSearch (v1/v2) MiniRemoval
<http://www.safer-networking.org/minifiles.html>
HijackThis <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155>
LSP-Fix and WinsockLSPFix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>
Spybot S&D <http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download>
Stinger <http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger>

Install and run Stinger.
<http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger>

Create a separate folder for HijackThis, such as C:\HijackThis - copy the
downloaded file there. Spybot S&D has an install routine - run it. The other
downloaded programs can be copied into, and run from, any convenient folder.

Start by closing all Internet Explorer and Outlook windows, and running
CoolWebSearchSmartKiller, then CWShredder. Have the latter fix all.

Next, run Spybot S&D. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a scan
("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and delete everything ("Fix Problems")
that is displayed in Red.

Then, run HijackThis ("Scan"). Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save the
HJT Log.
<http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=227>

Finally, have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the
following forums (and post it, or a link to your forum post, here):
<http://forums.net-integration.net/>
<http://forums.spywareinfo.com/>
<http://spywarewarrior.com/index.php>
<http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/>

If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet (some
spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal may damage your
network), run LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Sammy Castagna]

Chuck,
What is LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx? Where do you get
them.

Sammy

 

[Sammy Castagna]

Chuck,
I foung them on google. I am having some connection
problems and that caught my eye. I am going to read about
them. My machine seems to be loosing connection with the
NIC I have removed some add ware and wonder if this could
be my problem.

Sammy

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
I foung them on google. I am having some connection
problems and that caught my eye. I am going to read about
them. My machine seems to be loosing connection with the
NIC I have removed some add ware and wonder if this could
be my problem.

Sammy

Sammy,

LSP-Fix and WinsockLSPFix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>

Some spyware alters the LSP / Winsock portion of your network, and when removed,
depending upon the removal procedure, may leave LSP / Winsock corrupted.
LSP-Fix and WinsockLSPFix will repair any problems caused by spyware removal.

Good luck. Please let us know how it turns out.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.