RE; Highjacked Home Page Setting

[Guest]

My ability to change my home page setting via Internet Options and the
General tab is no longer possible as the it seems to be highjacked by a web
directory page with the address below
http://213.159.117.134/index.php

No matter what I try, this directory cannot be replaced.

Catherine

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

My ability to change my home page setting via Internet Options and the
General tab is no longer possible as the it seems to be highjacked by
a web directory page with the address below
http://213.159.117.134/index.php

No matter what I try, this directory cannot be replaced.

Catherine

First, if you don't have WinXP SP2, get LSP-Fix - a free program to repair
damaged Winsock 2 stacks
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
save it because you might need to repair the Winsock 2 stacks after removing
the culprit.
For WinXP SP2 this command will restore the Winsock stacks if you can't
connect after clearing the malware.
Then see
How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

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[Guest]

Frank,

Thanks --- this high jacker seems to be well know from your prompt replay.

Will give it a go over the next week or so.

Catherine

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Frank,

Thanks --- this high jacker seems to be well know from your prompt
replay.

Will give it a go over the next week or so.

Catherine

This got left out of my reply:
For WinXP SP2, Go to Start | Run and type
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

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