Internet

[angela]

I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home page in
because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it from
coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I did that,
and it's still there. Any suggestions?

Thank you

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please try the following programs as well to check for any spyware that
might be on your system:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"angela" > wrote in message
...
>I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home page in
> because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it from
> coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I did
> that,
> and it's still there. Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you

[Harry Ohrn]

Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch Internet
Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the home page
you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"angela" > wrote in message
...
| I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home page
in
| because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it from
| coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I did
that,
| and it's still there. Any suggestions?
|
| Thank you

[angela]

Yes, I did that first. It keeps kicking it out and going back to about:blank.

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch Internet
> Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the home page
> you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "angela" > wrote in message
> ...
> | I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home page
> in
> | because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it from
> | coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I did
> that,
> | and it's still there. Any suggestions?
> |
> | Thank you
>
>
>

[Unknown]

This is a result of a virus/worm.
"angela" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, I did that first. It keeps kicking it out and going back to
> about:blank.
>
> "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch Internet
>> Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the home page
>> you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>
>>
>> "angela" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> | I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home page
>> in
>> | because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it from
>> | coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I did
>> that,
>> | and it's still there. Any suggestions?
>> |
>> | Thank you
>>
>>
>>

[angela]

How do I get rid of it? I have virus protection

"Unknown" wrote:

> This is a result of a virus/worm.
> "angela" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Yes, I did that first. It keeps kicking it out and going back to
> > about:blank.
> >
> > "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch Internet
> >> Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the home page
> >> you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >>
> >>
> >> "angela" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> | I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home page
> >> in
> >> | because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it from
> >> | coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I did
> >> that,
> >> | and it's still there. Any suggestions?
> >> |
> >> | Thank you
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

[Unknown]

Search google for removal programs. I believe some are called adware spybot or
similar names. The symptom you describe is known as hyjacking.
"angela" > wrote in message
...
> How do I get rid of it? I have virus protection
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> This is a result of a virus/worm.
>> "angela" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Yes, I did that first. It keeps kicking it out and going back to
>> > about:blank.
>> >
>> > "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch
>> >> Internet
>> >> Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the home
>> >> page
>> >> you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "angela" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> | I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home
>> >> page
>> >> in
>> >> | because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it
>> >> from
>> >> | coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I
>> >> did
>> >> that,
>> >> | and it's still there. Any suggestions?
>> >> |
>> >> | Thank you
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

[angela]

Thank you. I did download Spybot S&D and that didn't work so I downlaoded
Adware and it hasn't worked so far. I still keep getting the "about:blank" in
my home page. Any other suggestions?

"Unknown" wrote:

> Search google for removal programs. I believe some are called adware spybot or
> similar names. The symptom you describe is known as hyjacking.
> "angela" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How do I get rid of it? I have virus protection
> >
> > "Unknown" wrote:
> >
> >> This is a result of a virus/worm.
> >> "angela" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Yes, I did that first. It keeps kicking it out and going back to
> >> > about:blank.
> >> >
> >> > "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch
> >> >> Internet
> >> >> Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the home
> >> >> page
> >> >> you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "angela" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> | I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my home
> >> >> page
> >> >> in
> >> >> | because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep it
> >> >> from
> >> >> | coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D. I
> >> >> did
> >> >> that,
> >> >> | and it's still there. Any suggestions?
> >> >> |
> >> >> | Thank you
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

[Harry Ohrn]

Check Jim Eshelman's page here http://aumha.org/win5/a/parasite.htm Maybe
CWShredder or HiJackThis will help you. Both are linked from Jim's site.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"angela" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you. I did download Spybot S&D and that didn't work so I downlaoded
> Adware and it hasn't worked so far. I still keep getting the "about:blank"
> in
> my home page. Any other suggestions?
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> Search google for removal programs. I believe some are called adware
>> spybot or
>> similar names. The symptom you describe is known as hyjacking.
>> "angela" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > How do I get rid of it? I have virus protection
>> >
>> > "Unknown" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This is a result of a virus/worm.
>> >> "angela" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > Yes, I did that first. It keeps kicking it out and going back to
>> >> > about:blank.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch
>> >> >> Internet
>> >> >> Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the
>> >> >> home
>> >> >> page
>> >> >> you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>> >> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "angela" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> | I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my
>> >> >> home
>> >> >> page
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> | because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> | coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D.
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> did
>> >> >> that,
>> >> >> | and it's still there. Any suggestions?
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> | Thank you
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

[angela]

Thank you Harry. I downloaded the shredder and it's still there. Am I doing
something wrong maybe?

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> Check Jim Eshelman's page here http://aumha.org/win5/a/parasite.htm Maybe
> CWShredder or HiJackThis will help you. Both are linked from Jim's site.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "angela" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thank you. I did download Spybot S&D and that didn't work so I downlaoded
> > Adware and it hasn't worked so far. I still keep getting the "about:blank"
> > in
> > my home page. Any other suggestions?
> >
> > "Unknown" wrote:
> >
> >> Search google for removal programs. I believe some are called adware
> >> spybot or
> >> similar names. The symptom you describe is known as hyjacking.
> >> "angela" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > How do I get rid of it? I have virus protection
> >> >
> >> > "Unknown" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> This is a result of a virus/worm.
> >> >> "angela" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > Yes, I did that first. It keeps kicking it out and going back to
> >> >> > about:blank.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Have you tried simply setting it in the Internet Options?. Launch
> >> >> >> Internet
> >> >> >> Explorer. Go to Tools->Internet Options. Type in the url to the
> >> >> >> home
> >> >> >> page
> >> >> >> you wish to use and click the "Use Current" button.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >> >> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "angela" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> | I have a question about the internet. I have to keep typing my
> >> >> >> home
> >> >> >> page
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> | because it keeps coming up "about:blank" I don't know how to keep
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> | coming up. I went online and someone said to download Spybot S&D.
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> did
> >> >> >> that,
> >> >> >> | and it's still there. Any suggestions?
> >> >> >> |
> >> >> >> | Thank you
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>