Skip Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 mk:@MSITStore:C:\spe\start.chm::/start.html#I don't know what exactly happened, or how it happened(well, somewhat). This porno site just pops up as my homepage everytime I log on. It's only been a day, but the thing is if I try to change the home address to google.ca or anything else, it just ignores it completely and that site just stays on as my homepage.I need help, and fast. How do I get rid of it, scary s*** is it doesn't even have proper format for a web page, anyone please help me out here. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaSunRunner Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 mk:@MSITStore:C:\spe\start.chm::/start.html#I don't know what exactly happened, or how it happened(well, somewhat). This porno site just pops up as my homepage everytime I log on. It's only been a day, but the thing is if I try to change the home address to google.ca or anything else, it just ignores it completely and that site just stays on as my homepage.I need help, and fast. How do I get rid of it, scary s*** is it doesn't even have proper format for a web page, anyone please help me out here. Thanks.Hithere,Well it seems you have a dilema to say the least. You should go here and read this.http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;312456It sounds also like spyware or a virus of some kind. but read the above url first, but if you do not have a spyware remover in your computer, now is the righ time to think of that. I have sybot (which I think is the best) and ad-aware and they work well.I wish you luck,Dakota SunRunnerAlso, if you do not have anti virus software in your compt, again, now is a good time to get it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWILL Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Sounds like your browser has been "Hijacked"If you havent already done so, you should run some spyware tools such as spybot and adaware and then try Hijackthis.http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.htmlTWILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tak Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 (edited) Ad-Aware Personal. Download, update the definitions, scan. You might want to boot into Safe Mode and also disable System Restore before scanning and removing.Note: if you run HijackThis, do NOT just randomly delete files that appear in the results! There was a user on another forum who did so and botched their entire Windows installation!And if you're using IE, drop it and get Firefox so the chances of this happening again are slim to none, unless you pick apart a file locally. Edited September 5, 2004 by tak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaSunRunner Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Ad-Aware Personal. Download, update the definitions, scan. You might want to boot into Safe Mode and also disable System Restore before scanning.Note: if you run HijackThis, do NOT just randomly delete files that appear in the results!And if you're using IE, drop it and get Firefox.Hi again,Yes, I forgot that, it you run Microsoft Internet Explorer browser, dump it, too many security risks. Get firefox browser, much much better and safer. Get it here: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/You cannot go wrong with firefox as it does all that MSIE does and more with all the great extensions it has. Give yourself time to get use to it...For Spybot, go here: http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Dest...tml?tag=lst-0-2and for ad-aware go here:http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Person...tml?tag=lst-0-2 Good luck now,Dakota SunRunnerhttp://abe.midco.net/dakota-sunrunner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Your browser has been hijacked for sure.. I recommend you Spybot S&D 1.3, a free spyware and adware removal program.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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