type www only; fills with web site instead of http://

[Gabriel]

When I type just www and a web address, IE fills with a
porno site address and returns the following message:
"The requested URL could not be retrieved
While trying to retrieve the URL:
http://vrape.hardloved.com/top/search.php?
The following error was encountered:
Unable to determine IP address from host name for
vrape.hardloved.com... etc.etc."
This is the URL that shows up in the address
bar "http://vrape.hardloved.com/top/search.php?
id=1&s=www.microsoft.com"
Thanks for you help.

 

[YoKenny]

When I type just www and a web address, IE fills with a
porno site address and returns the following message:
"The requested URL could not be retrieved
While trying to retrieve the URL:
http://vrape.hardloved.com/top/search.php?
The following error was encountered:
Unable to determine IP address from host name for
vrape.hardloved.com... etc.etc."
This is the URL that shows up in the address
bar "http://vrape.hardloved.com/top/search.php?
id=1&s=www.microsoft.com"
Thanks for you help.

It is a new browser hijacker parasite.
Get HijackThis from this site and follow the directions there.
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

Get the HOSTS file to stop these nasties.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Also get SpywareBlaster to stop other hijackers.
Update the reference file as these nasties multiply like cockroaches.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html