internet explorer

[brian magnan]

when i open up internet expolrer this is set as my
defalut page
http://homepage.com
@www%
2E%65%2D%66%69%6E%64%65%72%2E%63%63/%68%70/

regardless of what i do i cannot get it to go away.
Did someone screw with my system and if so what can i do
to prevent this in the future?

 

[dev]

/brian magnan/ said:

when i open up internet expolrer this is set as my
defalut page
http://homepage.com
@www%
2E%65%2D%66%69%6E%64%65%72%2E%63%63/%68%70/

regardless of what i do i cannot get it to go away.
Did someone screw with my system and if so what can i do
to prevent this in the future?

It is conceivable that software has been installed on your PC without your
knowledge. If possible, install and run one or both of these utilities,
which will detect that software, and give you the option to vanquish it...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;827315

 

[cuoops]

try this....johnny

Navigate to this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel

If the keys for Internet Explorer and Control Panel are not present, add
them manually.


Right-click the Microsoft key folder, click New, and choose Key.
Name it Internet Explorer.
Right-click the Internet Explorer key folder, click New, and choose Key.
Name it Control Panel.


Right-click the Control Panel key folder and choose "new DWORD value."
Rename the value "Homepage."


Right-click the Homepage value, choose Modify, and change the value from
"0" to "1."

Now go into your Internet Explorer options. Your homepage is locked and
unmodifiable!