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Internet Explorer Problem - Hijacked Home Page

Jun 9, 2005 8:15PM PDT

On my brand new IBM Thinkpad w/XP, the home page for my Internet Explorer gets changed back to MSN.com when I reboot. I reset it to my favorate page which stays there for days, but when I re-boot it always goes back.

What setting is Microsoft punishing me for not setting?

Thank you.

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Widely discussed.
Jun 9, 2005 9:26PM PDT

Rather than repeat prior discussions, look at SPYBOT and in it's options you can change the homepage and lock it.

Bob

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SPYBOT??
Jun 13, 2005 9:06PM PDT

I tried to find SPYBOT. Where is it? I'm sorry to be a dunce, but this is akin to finding the pickles in the fridge, which I can never find either. Thanks in advance.

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Spybot found with google.com
Jun 13, 2005 10:34PM PDT

It's out there, but the lock home page feature in Spybot is behind the milk cartons so to speak.

I go to the "Immunize" section. The "Lock IE Start Page Settings" can be ticked or unticked depending on the effect you want.

Bob

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RE:
Jun 9, 2005 9:28PM PDT

If you joined an MSN Internet Access account, the home page site could be specifically set by the provider from whom the software was liscened and there is little if anything which can be done to change it. Microsoft has licensed their software out and an ISP has the option to specified a specific home page, and if they do decide, there may be no way of changing it. Did you do such or what does your ISP say about it.

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Firefox
Jun 10, 2005 4:29AM PDT

Switch to Firefox, get rid of IE. Even if you clean up the malware now, it's only a matter of time before your homepage is hijacked again. And about that ISP... Now, it's just like how Microsoft does things, are you surprised?

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Got to keep IE
Jun 19, 2005 1:45PM PDT

IE needs to be cleaned up and updated. To keep the system clean. But you do not have to use it for anything but updating windows. FireFox for everything else.

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Reply
Jun 13, 2005 9:08PM PDT

I have never had a MSN account. I do have MSN Messinger, which I'd trash in a minute if I thought Bill G. would let me.

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RE:
Jun 13, 2005 9:43PM PDT

1. FYI, the forum does have a search button at the top of the main page, and also many members have learned to use the Web search ''Google''. Otherwise, try the ''Computer Cops'' site and find the program/file in question on page 3.

2. ''Shoot the Messenger.''

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Get a Spyware killer dude
Jun 17, 2005 8:42AM PDT

The way to solve it is to get a good spyware killer from download.com

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Microsoft Antispyware will fix it
Jun 16, 2005 11:23PM PDT
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Get this
Jun 17, 2005 1:33AM PDT

CWshredder and dl and install winpatrol(free) which will alert you whenever someone or something tries to install or change

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locking the home page
Jun 17, 2005 4:09AM PDT

Spybot Search and Destroy will lock your home page settings. Others to try are Webroot Spyware Sweeper, Microsoft Anti-spyware, X-Cleaner and Counterspy.

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IE
Jun 18, 2005 12:26AM PDT

want the BEST solution?
STOP using internet explorer......it sucks.....pop ups....hijacks....spyware....even WITH Service Pack 2.....use Mozilla Firefox .....no popups....no hijacks....try it, what do you have to lose?

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The New Netscape 8.0
Jun 18, 2005 1:55AM PDT

Give Netscape 8.0 a try. The latest version is 8.0.2 - just released. Tabbing is improved and user friendly. Built in Form fill feature is great. You can set up multiple sites to open at the same time as your home page - very nice if you have 2 or more sites that you want to check at start up.

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Hijacked home page = use spyware protection - Here are some
Jun 18, 2005 10:00PM PDT