MS hijacked the browser?

[jc]

I use another homepage instead of default page which is Microsoft's. But
yesterday when I started my IE, the browser led me to the MS homepage. Now I
used ad-ware to scan if there is any spyware on my computer. The result was
one object found. the type is regdata, data miner, possible hajack browser
attempt.Does it mean that MS hijacked the browser?

 

[Guest]

----- jc wrote: ----

I use another homepage instead of default page which is Microsoft's. Bu
yesterday when I started my IE, the browser led me to the MS homepage. Now
used ad-ware to scan if there is any spyware on my computer. The result wa
one object found. the type is regdata, data miner, possible hajack browse
attempt.Does it mean that MS hijacked the browser

Don't be stupi

 

[Kelly]

<LOL> But it does, seem this way to many users. )

 

[Steve N.]

<LOL> But it does, seem this way to many users. )

In many cases it amounts to the same thing. Doesn't hit everyone but
nearly everytime I update IE6 on a machine the start page gets set to
www.msn.com even when the default startup page is still set to
about:blank. It's not a "hijack" in the usual sense but the effect is
the same.

Steve

 

[hermes]

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, Steve N. typed:
:: Kelly wrote:
::
::: <LOL> But it does, seem this way to many users. )
:::
::
:: In many cases it amounts to the same thing. Doesn't hit everyone but
:: nearly everytime I update IE6 on a machine the start page gets set to
:: www.msn.com even when the default startup page is still set to
:: about:blank. It's not a "hijack" in the usual sense but the effect is
:: the same.
::
:: Steve

Of course M$ hijacks the browser, just like they try so hard to hijack our
fair use rights with Windows.
http://microscum.com/mmpafaq/
http://microscum.com/crapolammpafaq/

--
hermes
DRM sux! Treacherous Computing kills our virtual civil liberties!
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq.html

Windows XP crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.

Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.

 

[Kelly]

And you, Steve will forever be known for stating this here. <w>