losing "home page" in IE 6.0...

[Ernest]

Everytime I reboot Windows XP (or go into "standby"), my
Home-Page URL is wiped out & replaced with: "http:///".
No matter how many times I go into "Tools" --> "Options"
and reselect a proper URL, the next reboot or standby
wipes it out. Does anyone know why this happens and how
to correct it? Thanks....

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Everytime I reboot Windows XP (or go into "standby"), my
Home-Page URL is wiped out & replaced with: "http:///".
No matter how many times I go into "Tools" --> "Options"
and reselect a proper URL, the next reboot or standby
wipes it out. Does anyone know why this happens and how
to correct it? Thanks....

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

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
Especially see the Cool Web Search section:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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[Ernest]

Thanks Frank - I'll try your suggestions and come back to
this site if the problem remains....

 

[H Leboeuf]

Parasite alert! Get the removal tool.

CoolWebSearch - CWS http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
More: Removal tool:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.bootconf.html
More: http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=640
--

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


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm

 

[Ernest]

Per 2/12 instruction from Frank Saunders, I've run the
latest versions of SpyBot and AdAware on multiple
occasions (always with latest updates) but unfortunately,
I still lose my Home Page URL on ReStart - it's ALWAYS
replaced by: "http:///".

I also heeded Frank's warning about CoolWebSearch and ran
CWShredder (by Merijn - (e-mail address removed)); the
results were: "Done! Your system was completely clean."

Could this problem be due to some factor other than
Spyware or malicious intrusion? I would be grateful for
additional suggestions from Frank or any other interested
party.

Thanks....

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Per 2/12 instruction from Frank Saunders, I've run the
latest versions of SpyBot and AdAware on multiple
occasions (always with latest updates) but unfortunately,
I still lose my Home Page URL on ReStart - it's ALWAYS
replaced by: "http:///".

I also heeded Frank's warning about CoolWebSearch and ran
CWShredder (by Merijn - (e-mail address removed)); the
results were: "Done! Your system was completely clean."

Could this problem be due to some factor other than
Spyware or malicious intrusion? I would be grateful for
additional suggestions from Frank or any other interested
party.

Thanks....

I'm guessing that you did not try other things on the site, especially
CWShredder.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/