my msn homepage has been hi-jacked!

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impactimage64

I have had www.msn.com as my homepage for years. Two
days ago a new page hijacked msn as my default homepage.
This page is called http://find4u.net/
I can not get rid of this thing and it will not allow me
to enter the msn website at all.

Q. How do I get rid of this bug? I have a spyhunter
program that does not detect it, as well as Norton Anti-
virus software installed, which does not detect it.
Thank you for your help.

Bill
 
R

Robert Duffy

Your computer needs to be patched with the latest security patches and the
latest Java Virtual Machine because it uses an exploit in the JVM you have.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
[the whole story & removal tool]
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

How do I determine the build number for my version of the Microsoft VM?

Open a command window:
On Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP choose "Start", then "Run", then type
"CMD" and hit the enter key. On Windows 95,98, or ME , choose "Start", then
"Run" then type "COMMAND" and hit the enter key.
At the command prompt, type "JVIEW" and hit the enter key.
The version information will be at the right of the top most line. It will have
a format like "5.00.xxxx", where the "xxxx" is the build number. For example, if
the version number is 5.00.1234, you have build number 1234

The latest build is 3810

"It is most likely that your system already has the Microsoft VM on it if you
are running any operating system other than Windows XP. If you have Windows XP
and your computers manufacturer did not preinstall the Microsoft VM, or you did
not download the Microsoft VM from Windows Update or http://www.microsoft.com
prior to July 10, your system may not have the Microsoft VM on it. To get the
Microsoft VM, you will need to install Windows XP SP1. "

http://java-virtual-machine.net/microsoft-virtual-machine.html

Download VM 3810
http://www.softnews.ro/public/cat/10/18/10-18-20.shtml

http://download.windowsupdate.com/m...l/MSJavWU_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe

http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/VM.htm

message | I have had www.msn.com as my homepage for years. Two
| days ago a new page hijacked msn as my default homepage.
| This page is called http://find4u.net/
| I can not get rid of this thing and it will not allow me
| to enter the msn website at all.
|
| Q. How do I get rid of this bug? I have a spyhunter
| program that does not detect it, as well as Norton Anti-
| virus software installed, which does not detect it.
| Thank you for your help.
|
| Bill
 

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