toolbars, favourite lists

[Thar]

I know little in this area so please help. Something has
been installed on my computer, via the internet, that
forces the computer to load an undesirable homepage as
well as undesirable listings in my favourites listings.
How do I remove this and protect aginst this in the future?
Thanks

 

[BOfH]

IExplore>Tools>Options>HomePage

and install a firewall of some type

 

[kcvv]

You can get more details in public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.browser news
group.
also check out : -
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Also Download and install software that remove spyware :

Ad-aware 6- Lavasoft: http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd

Regards,
Venky.