Wrong web site displayed

[Guest]

If I type in a web address without the http:// in the beginning, all the sites are directed to the following: www.smart-finder.biz

I believe I had a virus before that would reset my homepage to some random site. I followed the instructions in

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 320159 : Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page Settin

That problem got resolved, but this last problem still remains. Another strange symptom is that on Yahoo main Weather page, any link that I click on will again send me to this random site (this does not happen if I access the same page with netscape)

Thanks

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
If I type in a web address without the http:// in the

beginning, all the sites are directed to the following:
www.smart-finder.biz.

I believe I had a virus before that would reset my

homepage to some random site. I followed the instructions
in

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 320159 : Home Page

Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your
Home Page Setting

That problem got resolved, but this last problem still

remains. Another strange symptom is that on Yahoo main
Weather page, any link that I click on will again send me
to this random site (this does not happen if I access the
same page with netscape).

 

[war17]

Some website has hijacked your Search.

1. Use the following scanners to find and remove the website.

SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for so-called spy- or adbots;
http://security.kolla.de/
or
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
or
CWShredder
http://www.spychecker.com/program/cwshredder.html

2. Some porn websites redirects links to their websites using your HOSTS
file. Do a search for the HOSTS (without extension) file and remove the
entry.

3. If still no joy, download HijackThis from Spywareinfo download page

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php

Run the program and you will find many entries. Most are OK. Post the log. I
will find the problem for you.

4. For future preventive maintenance, make sure programs cannot just
download on your computer without your permission. From the Internet
Toolbar, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Make sure "Enable
Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and "Enable Install On Demand
(Other)" are unchecked.

--
Warren
For additional help, post in
http://groups.msn.com/HelpforInternetExplorerorWindowsME/homepage

If I type in a web address without the http:// in the beginning, all the

sites are directed to the following: www.smart-finder.biz.

I believe I had a virus before that would reset my homepage to some random

site. I followed the instructions in

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 320159 : Home Page Setting Changes

Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page Setting

That problem got resolved, but this last problem still remains. Another

strange symptom is that on Yahoo main Weather page, any link that I click on
will again send me to this random site (this does not happen if I access the
same page with netscape).

 

[Guest]

Tried adaware as well, didn't resolve the problem. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Before receiving your email, I ran regedit and deleted all
references to that particular website that my searches
were redirected to. Now, the problem seems to have been
resolved. Was that the right thing to do?

I have also followed your advice on #4. If I end up having
this problem again, I will do the #3 and send you the log.

Thank you very much.