A few issues since I installed XP

[Alan Wexler]

I hope someone can help me resolve a few issues with XP.

For some reason, I can't scroll properly on certain
websites such as eBay or Webshots. Instead of getting an
easy, smooth scrolling motion, I get a vewry choppy
movement. If I use the wheel on my mouse, I can't scroll
at all.This just started about two or thee days ago.

The other issue is when I open my browser. I had Yahoo set
as a default browser but since yesterday, I get something
completely different (luckysearch.net). I have no idea
where this came from.

Would anyone recommend that I reinstall XP?

[Papa]

Sounds like your PC is a victim of spyware. I use Ad-aware version 6.0 from
Lavasoft.

"Alan Wexler" > wrote in message
...
> I hope someone can help me resolve a few issues with XP.
>
> For some reason, I can't scroll properly on certain
> websites such as eBay or Webshots. Instead of getting an
> easy, smooth scrolling motion, I get a vewry choppy
> movement. If I use the wheel on my mouse, I can't scroll
> at all.This just started about two or thee days ago.
>
> The other issue is when I open my browser. I had Yahoo set
> as a default browser but since yesterday, I get something
> completely different (luckysearch.net). I have no idea
> where this came from.
>
> Would anyone recommend that I reinstall XP?

[new guy]

"Papa" > wrote in message >...
> Sounds like your PC is a victim of spyware. I use Ad-aware version 6.0 from
> Lavasoft.
>
> "Alan Wexler" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I hope someone can help me resolve a few issues with XP.
> >
> > For some reason, I can't scroll properly on certain
> > websites such as eBay or Webshots. Instead of getting an
> > easy, smooth scrolling motion, I get a vewry choppy
> > movement. If I use the wheel on my mouse, I can't scroll
> > at all.This just started about two or thee days ago.
> >
> > The other issue is when I open my browser. I had Yahoo set
> > as a default browser but since yesterday, I get something
> > completely different (luckysearch.net). I have no idea
> > where this came from.
> >
> > Would anyone recommend that I reinstall XP?

ad-aware did not work for me - i used hijack this and i was able to
get rid of the problem.

[James Bonded]

(new guy) wrote in message >...
> "Papa" > wrote in message >...
> > Sounds like your PC is a victim of spyware. I use Ad-aware version 6.0 from
> > Lavasoft.
> >
> > "Alan Wexler" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I hope someone can help me resolve a few issues with XP.
> > >
> > > For some reason, I can't scroll properly on certain
> > > websites such as eBay or Webshots. Instead of getting an
> > > easy, smooth scrolling motion, I get a vewry choppy
> > > movement. If I use the wheel on my mouse, I can't scroll
> > > at all.This just started about two or thee days ago.
> > >
> > > The other issue is when I open my browser. I had Yahoo set
> > > as a default browser but since yesterday, I get something
> > > completely different (luckysearch.net). I have no idea
> > > where this came from.
> > >
> > > Would anyone recommend that I reinstall XP?
>
> ad-aware did not work for me - i used hijack this and i was able to
> get rid of the problem.

I have had this problem for the last few days. Is it a virus or something worse>?

[new guy]

(James Bonded) wrote in message >...
> (new guy) wrote in message >...
> > "Papa" > wrote in message >...
> > > Sounds like your PC is a victim of spyware. I use Ad-aware version 6.0 from
> > > Lavasoft.
> > >
> > > "Alan Wexler" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I hope someone can help me resolve a few issues with XP.
> > > >
> > > > For some reason, I can't scroll properly on certain
> > > > websites such as eBay or Webshots. Instead of getting an
> > > > easy, smooth scrolling motion, I get a vewry choppy
> > > > movement. If I use the wheel on my mouse, I can't scroll
> > > > at all.This just started about two or thee days ago.
> > > >
> > > > The other issue is when I open my browser. I had Yahoo set
> > > > as a default browser but since yesterday, I get something
> > > > completely different (luckysearch.net). I have no idea
> > > > where this came from.
> > > >
> > > > Would anyone recommend that I reinstall XP?
> >
> > ad-aware did not work for me - i used hijack this and i was able to
> > get rid of the problem.
>
> I have had this problem for the last few days. Is it a virus or something worse>?

i do not know the exact defintion of a virus, but all i know is it
takes control of your browser and is a pain to get rid of - like i
said earlier, the hijack this (which is freeware i believe it is
called - search in google for hijack this) showed me how to get rid of
it.

[Patrick-Albert]

J'ai eu le même problème, luckysearch.net comme startpage, il suffit
de faire rechercher "tapicfg.exe" et tapicfg.lgc et les détruire,
faire aussi une recherche dans le registre et détruire la clé, (find
tapicfg.exe,in c:\windows\system directory, delete it, then regedit
and find the key with tapicfg as search result, and delete this key,
delete the file tapicfg.lgc in c:\windows\applog. Excuse for my
english...

"Papa" > wrote in message >...
> Sounds like your PC is a victim of spyware. I use Ad-aware version 6.0 from
> Lavasoft.
>
> "Alan Wexler" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I hope someone can help me resolve a few issues with XP.
> >
> > For some reason, I can't scroll properly on certain
> > websites such as eBay or Webshots. Instead of getting an
> > easy, smooth scrolling motion, I get a vewry choppy
> > movement. If I use the wheel on my mouse, I can't scroll
> > at all.This just started about two or thee days ago.
> >
> > The other issue is when I open my browser. I had Yahoo set
> > as a default browser but since yesterday, I get something
> > completely different (luckysearch.net). I have no idea
> > where this came from.
> >
> > Would anyone recommend that I reinstall XP?