"My MSN" as home page doesn't launch properly

[SteveS]

Thank you, Henry.
Actually, I have SpywareBlaster, AdAware, and Spybot S&D and use them
frequently.

My home page is "My MSN".

I incorrectly quoted the text I get after not using IE for several hours,
launching IE results in...
m/'>here.
I have "My MSN" set as my homepage, and have even tried creating a shortcut
(using Favorites and dragging the shortcut to the desktop in XP pro). I
think the problem has something to do with auto-logging in to MSN messenger,
which I believe is required for "My MSN" to work properly. I don't use MSN
Messenger for other purposes, so it's not in the background prior to
launching IE. I think the first attempt succeeds in logging in, but not in
generating "MY" page. I'm guessing here, but I think MSN Messenger
automatically logs out after some period of no use. The surprise is that
this problem seems to be unreported.

I really appreciate your (and others) input.

Steve

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Steve

It is likely you have malware, or hijackware on your system causing the
problem, which your antivirus will not detect, as it does not have the same
definitions. Download and install, then run the programs below. They are
free and very effective. It is important that you do all the steps and
follow all directions carefully:

CWShredder: Free
http://tinyurl.com/2l9kl

HiJackThis: - Free

Go to
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html ,
or
http://tinyurl.com/2oce8
and download HiJackThis. Unzip to a folder other than your Desktop or the
Temp folder, doubleclick HiJackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button. Press that, save the log some place you remember where it is.
Most of what it lists will be harmless or even required, so DO NOT fix
anything yet.

Open the copy of your log in NotePad and make a copy. Then you can go here
to post you log:

Jim Eshelman's site here:
AumHa Forums - HiJackThis section:
http://forum.aumha.org/

Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support, here:
http://216.180.233.162/~swicom/forums/

or Net-Integration here:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-...86d536d57b5f65b6e40c55365e;act=ST;f=27;t=6949

or Tom Coyote here: http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=idx

<<DO NOT POST YOUR LOG FILE TO THIS NEWSGROUP>>

You will need to register to open a new thread to post you log. It is free,
and no one will Spam you, it is one of many that provides this service. Once
registered, go to the HiJackThis section on the forum list and click to
open. Then start a new post and post your log. The experts there will
analyze the log and report back the results. Please allow at least a few
hours or a days time for a response, depending on when you post the log

Remember, you must return to the HJT site to get your answer. It is a good
idea to click the "Notify" box so that you will get an electronic
notification by e-mail to let you know when a response has been posted.
But, you must still return to the site of your answer

Hope this helps.

Jan