Don
Mon Mar 03 14:35:58 PST 2008
Hi,
These and other third-party programs can lock the IE homepage. Examine the
settings of security/privacy/antispyware programs for the option to lock
homepage, lock IE control panel, lock IE settings, etc.
Spybot (Advanced Mode) Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Ad-aware Pro
Norton AV 2006 (Web Browsing > Spyware protection)
McAfee AV or Antispyware
Spyware Blaster
Spysweeper
Zone Alarm- free and pro.
If you don't wish to dig through settings of whichever security/privacy
programs you have installed, you may be able to startup in Safe Mode, change
the homepage then restart the computer. That won't always work- an earlier
version of Zone Alarm free had to be uninstalled.
315222 - A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222
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Part 2...
That particular page doesn't necessarily indicate (IMO) that malware has
been installed, but it would be a good idea to work through the steps at
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm and to post a HijackThis log for
analysis.
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
"BassBlonde" <bassguitarblonde2000[at]yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:A629F2C1-8560-4418-815D-238BABC1A75C@microsoft.com...
> I have IE7, but have a problem getting rid of an unwanted
> homepage that keeps coming back no matter what I've tried. It's titled:
>
http://www.searchnut.com/?domain=awesomehomepage.com.
> I changed Internet Options numerous times back to MSN, but it
> returns next time pc is started. Could not find it in Control Panel, or in
> Programs.
> I do not appreciate what it shows.
> Windows Defender has been active well before it showed up, as
> well as Windows Malicious Remover is ran once every few weeks.
> Will reinstalling IE7 cure this problem ?
> Thanks in advance for any advice given.
>
> Lisa
> All the Worlds a Stage