Mick
December 6th 03, 10:17 AM
>-----Original Message-----
>"i-lookup.com" has invaded my xp computer (MS Internet=20
>Explorer 6.0.2) and insists on being my home page. I=20
think=20
>it came via browsing, not via e-mail.
>
>I have no fire wall - as so far the interference has=20
>seemed not worth while .... but maybe if it stops this?
>
>It puts a flashing ad for a popup killer in the center=20
of=20
>this "home page". And this setup opens the to door to a=20
>flood of popups. Clearly it is trying to blackmail me=20
into=20
>buying it. I have my own anti-popup device stop them,=20
and=20
>stop "i-lookup". But then when I redefine to my choice=20
of=20
>home page and restart, it tries to start but then=20
Explorer=20
>is killed and goes away.
>
>This really makes me mad. Some day I hope such morons=20
will=20
>be prosecuted. Right now they owe me about $150 for my=20
>time.
>
>I have done a search and found the "i-lookup" files in=20
>my "documents and settings/favorites" directory, where=20
it=20
>is a directory containing web shortcuts to the trash=20
sites=20
>I mentioned popping up. But every time I delete the=20
files=20
>from "favorites", and delete the "favorites" it installs=20
>within the program while it's running, they come back=20
once=20
>explorer is running again. When I delete them Explorer=20
>won't start unless I remove "i-lookup.com" from my anti-
>popup device's kill list (where I keep putting it). Then=20
>Explorer starts o.k. .... but with the demon page set=20
>as "home page" again.
>
>Where is this lurking such that it corrupts Explorer=20
even=20
>after I have deleted it from "favorites"? In=20
the ".ini"s?=20
>In the registry? How do I find out and go about=20
exorcising=20
>my computer??
>
>Help=20
>
Try this site for the tweak-xp program. If you don=B4t want=20
to buy it now, you can get an experimental demo, which i=20
am using so far. For now, beside that, it could be more=20
time saving for you to format and config your H.D. Block=20
that crap on the cookies then.
http://www.totalidea.com/frameset-products.htm
>"i-lookup.com" has invaded my xp computer (MS Internet=20
>Explorer 6.0.2) and insists on being my home page. I=20
think=20
>it came via browsing, not via e-mail.
>
>I have no fire wall - as so far the interference has=20
>seemed not worth while .... but maybe if it stops this?
>
>It puts a flashing ad for a popup killer in the center=20
of=20
>this "home page". And this setup opens the to door to a=20
>flood of popups. Clearly it is trying to blackmail me=20
into=20
>buying it. I have my own anti-popup device stop them,=20
and=20
>stop "i-lookup". But then when I redefine to my choice=20
of=20
>home page and restart, it tries to start but then=20
Explorer=20
>is killed and goes away.
>
>This really makes me mad. Some day I hope such morons=20
will=20
>be prosecuted. Right now they owe me about $150 for my=20
>time.
>
>I have done a search and found the "i-lookup" files in=20
>my "documents and settings/favorites" directory, where=20
it=20
>is a directory containing web shortcuts to the trash=20
sites=20
>I mentioned popping up. But every time I delete the=20
files=20
>from "favorites", and delete the "favorites" it installs=20
>within the program while it's running, they come back=20
once=20
>explorer is running again. When I delete them Explorer=20
>won't start unless I remove "i-lookup.com" from my anti-
>popup device's kill list (where I keep putting it). Then=20
>Explorer starts o.k. .... but with the demon page set=20
>as "home page" again.
>
>Where is this lurking such that it corrupts Explorer=20
even=20
>after I have deleted it from "favorites"? In=20
the ".ini"s?=20
>In the registry? How do I find out and go about=20
exorcising=20
>my computer??
>
>Help=20
>
Try this site for the tweak-xp program. If you don=B4t want=20
to buy it now, you can get an experimental demo, which i=20
am using so far. For now, beside that, it could be more=20
time saving for you to format and config your H.D. Block=20
that crap on the cookies then.
http://www.totalidea.com/frameset-products.htm