Have got some nasty little critter on my PC that keeps changing the default homepage in IE6 (running on WinXP Pro). I have Adaware, Spy Sweeper, Spybot and TDS installed but none of them can find/remove it (or stopped it getting through originally).

If I manually change the default homepage in IE to 'Blank' it immediately changes back to the dodgy address. I also have Norton Internet Security installed.

Initially the new homepage that it sets is www.msn.com, but as it tries to connect it shows a redirect in the URL string. It then just grinds to a halt and never actually gets to a website. It prevents me using IE to get online now as it eventually just stops responding.

I am using a different browser now to get on SN.

Any ideas would be much appreciated as it's driving me nuts.

 

I have a similar problem, where I'm defaulted to here4search.com

Havent been able to remove it with the same titles you mention plus x-cleaner, stinger etc etc

If you get a solution please can you PM me.

Cheers

 

get spysweeper from www.webroot.com.

 

I have SpySweeper already - as I mentioned in my post

 

Thanks Jason - I tried this, followed the instructions to perform a clean boot on WinXP, but when I run the System Configuration Utility and try to turn off 'Load Startup Items' it doesn't disable all the startup items listed.

Initially the checkbox for 'Load Startup Items' appears unchecked and so I hit 'Apply' and exit the window. If I then go back into Sys Config the checkbox shows a green square denoting that some items are still enabled. If I then click on the 'Startup' tab there are various startup items enabled, including one that has no name or command.

When I restart the PC these startup items still load and the problem with the default IE homepage is still evident.

I'm stuck - help! Please.....

 

Try using Hijack this it removes items the other's can't

http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3...ml?tag=lst-0-5

 

Have fixed it - phew! Thanks for all your help. I downloaded RegRun 3 which picked up some things and now everything is back to normal

 

Only any good if you know what to actually put a tick against