when I click on Internet Explorer icon I am hijacked to Windows Up

My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so, when I click
on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to the Windows
Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they don't find
anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as the homepage.

IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check for
IE updates (uncheck)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

adiamond wrote:
> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so, when I
> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to the
> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they don't
> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as the
> homepage.

I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and hit the
"Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the Windows
update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or on the
small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting, thinking that
might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check for
> IE updates (uncheck)
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> adiamond wrote:
> > My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so, when I
> > click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to the
> > Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they don't
> > find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as the
> > homepage.
>
>

Did you Reboot?

adiamond wrote:
> I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and hit
> the
> "Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the Windows
> update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or on the
> small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting, thinking that
> might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
>> for
>> IE updates (uncheck)
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>
>> adiamond wrote:
>>> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so, when I
>>> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to the
>>> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they
>>> don't
>>> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as the
>>> homepage.

Yes, as I mentioned at the end of the last message, I rebooted, and still no
joy.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Did you Reboot?
>
> adiamond wrote:
> > I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and hit
> > the
> > "Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the Windows
> > update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or on the
> > small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting, thinking that
> > might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
> >> for
> >> IE updates (uncheck)
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >>
> >> adiamond wrote:
> >>> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so, when I
> >>> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to the
> >>> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they
> >>> don't
> >>> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as the
> >>> homepage.
>
>

And you're certain this started before MS05-038 (Cumulative Security Update
for Internet Explorer 896727) was released today?

We're beginning to see a few other posts in other newsgroups about this same
behavior. To help fix this apparent bug:

- Please state your Windows version.

- Does installing MS05-038 fix the problem (check in at Windows Update)?

- Are you getting critical updates via Windows Update (WU) or Microsoft
Update (MU)? (If 'Microsoft Update' is listed in your Start menu, you're
getting them via MU.)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

adiamond wrote:
> Yes, as I mentioned at the end of the last message, I rebooted, and still
> no
> joy.
>
>> Did you Reboot?
>>
>> adiamond wrote:
>>> I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and hit
>>> the
>>> "Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the Windows
>>> update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or on
>>> the
>>> small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting, thinking
>>> that
>>> might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.
>>>
>>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
>>>> for
>>>> IE updates (uncheck)
>>>> --
>>>> adiamond wrote:
>>>>> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so, when
>>>>> I
>>>>> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to
>>>>> the
>>>>> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they
>>>>> don't
>>>>> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as
>>>>> the
>>>>> homepage.

Until your message, I had not installed MS05-038 (Cumulative Security Update
for Internet Explorer 896727). I have just installed it, and rebooted, but
alas, my problem remains. From your message below, I have realized one
inaccuracy in my previous description of my problem. My problem is (and has
been) that I am being hijacked to the Microsoft Update window (not the
Windows Update window, as I previously stated).

I don't remember exactly when this started, but it has been going on for at
least a few days prior to today. It started happening shortly after I
installed the beta test version of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program
(whatever it is called). I tried uninstalling the beta, and my memory is
that the first time afterwards that I hit the IE icon, I got Google, and
cheered. But the problem immediately returned, so I concluded that the MS
beta was probably not the problem.

On your last question: I have been getting critical updates via Microsoft
Update for at least a couple of weeks, maybe it's been a couple of
months--can't remember exactly.

Thanks for your continued efforts to solve this!!

Art D.



"PA Bear" wrote:

> And you're certain this started before MS05-038 (Cumulative Security Update
> for Internet Explorer 896727) was released today?
>
> We're beginning to see a few other posts in other newsgroups about this same
> behavior. To help fix this apparent bug:
>
> - Please state your Windows version.
>
> - Does installing MS05-038 fix the problem (check in at Windows Update)?
>
> - Are you getting critical updates via Windows Update (WU) or Microsoft
> Update (MU)? (If 'Microsoft Update' is listed in your Start menu, you're
> getting them via MU.)
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> adiamond wrote:
> > Yes, as I mentioned at the end of the last message, I rebooted, and still
> > no
> > joy.
> >
> >> Did you Reboot?
> >>
> >> adiamond wrote:
> >>> I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and hit
> >>> the
> >>> "Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the Windows
> >>> update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or on
> >>> the
> >>> small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting, thinking
> >>> that
> >>> might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.
> >>>
> >>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically check
> >>>> for
> >>>> IE updates (uncheck)
> >>>> --
> >>>> adiamond wrote:
> >>>>> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so, when
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they
> >>>>> don't
> >>>>> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> homepage.
>
>

Repost:

> - Please state your Windows version.

If WinXP:

- Is SP2 installed?

- Is Automatic Updates enabled and working properly as far as you know?


The fact that opening an IE window takes you to MU instead of WU is
inconsequential.

> It started happening shortly after I
> installed the beta test version of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program

Did MS Windows AntiSpyware Beta (MWAS) find any spyware? Did you have MWAS
"fix" or quarantine it/them? Did you "undo" these fixes/quarantines before
uninstalling MWAS?

Is Spybot S&D or any other anti-malware tool also installed?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

adiamond wrote:
> Until your message, I had not installed MS05-038 (Cumulative Security
> Update
> for Internet Explorer 896727). I have just installed it, and rebooted,
> but
> alas, my problem remains. From your message below, I have realized one
> inaccuracy in my previous description of my problem. My problem is (and
> has
> been) that I am being hijacked to the Microsoft Update window (not the
> Windows Update window, as I previously stated).
>
> I don't remember exactly when this started, but it has been going on for
> at
> least a few days prior to today. It started happening shortly after I
> installed the beta test version of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program
> (whatever it is called). I tried uninstalling the beta, and my memory is
> that the first time afterwards that I hit the IE icon, I got Google, and
> cheered. But the problem immediately returned, so I concluded that the MS
> beta was probably not the problem.
>
> On your last question: I have been getting critical updates via Microsoft
> Update for at least a couple of weeks, maybe it's been a couple of
> months--can't remember exactly.
>
> Thanks for your continued efforts to solve this!!
>
> Art D.
>
>
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> And you're certain this started before MS05-038 (Cumulative Security
>> Update
>> for Internet Explorer 896727) was released today?
>>
>> We're beginning to see a few other posts in other newsgroups about this
>> same behavior. To help fix this apparent bug:
>>
>> - Please state your Windows version.
>>
>> - Does installing MS05-038 fix the problem (check in at Windows Update)?
>>
>> - Are you getting critical updates via Windows Update (WU) or Microsoft
>> Update (MU)? (If 'Microsoft Update' is listed in your Start menu, you're
>> getting them via MU.)
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>
>> adiamond wrote:
>>> Yes, as I mentioned at the end of the last message, I rebooted, and
>>> still
>>> no
>>> joy.
>>>
>>>> Did you Reboot?
>>>>
>>>> adiamond wrote:
>>>>> I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and
>>>>> hit
>>>>> the
>>>>> "Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the
>>>>> Windows
>>>>> update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or on
>>>>> the
>>>>> small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting, thinking
>>>>> that
>>>>> might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.
>>>>>
>>>>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically
>>>>>> check
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> IE updates (uncheck)
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> adiamond wrote:
>>>>>>> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so,
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they
>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> homepage.

System Information says I am running Windows XP Professional, Version
5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600.

I installed SP2 as soon as it came out.

As far as I know, automatic updates has been enabled and working properly,
except when I implemented your early suggestion to turn off the automatic
updates for Internet Explorer. (I have automatic updates scheduled daily at
9 PM, so that might explain why the critical updates from today hadn't been
installed yet?)

Whn Microsoft Update pops up (as it now does all the time), it always gives
me the green check, saying that "Automatic updates: turned ON."

Art



"PA Bear" wrote:

> Repost:
>
> > - Please state your Windows version.
>
> If WinXP:
>
> - Is SP2 installed?
>
> - Is Automatic Updates enabled and working properly as far as you know?
>
>
> The fact that opening an IE window takes you to MU instead of WU is
> inconsequential.
>
> > It started happening shortly after I
> > installed the beta test version of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program
>
> Did MS Windows AntiSpyware Beta (MWAS) find any spyware? Did you have MWAS
> "fix" or quarantine it/them? Did you "undo" these fixes/quarantines before
> uninstalling MWAS?
>
> Is Spybot S&D or any other anti-malware tool also installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> adiamond wrote:
> > Until your message, I had not installed MS05-038 (Cumulative Security
> > Update
> > for Internet Explorer 896727). I have just installed it, and rebooted,
> > but
> > alas, my problem remains. From your message below, I have realized one
> > inaccuracy in my previous description of my problem. My problem is (and
> > has
> > been) that I am being hijacked to the Microsoft Update window (not the
> > Windows Update window, as I previously stated).
> >
> > I don't remember exactly when this started, but it has been going on for
> > at
> > least a few days prior to today. It started happening shortly after I
> > installed the beta test version of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program
> > (whatever it is called). I tried uninstalling the beta, and my memory is
> > that the first time afterwards that I hit the IE icon, I got Google, and
> > cheered. But the problem immediately returned, so I concluded that the MS
> > beta was probably not the problem.
> >
> > On your last question: I have been getting critical updates via Microsoft
> > Update for at least a couple of weeks, maybe it's been a couple of
> > months--can't remember exactly.
> >
> > Thanks for your continued efforts to solve this!!
> >
> > Art D.
> >
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> And you're certain this started before MS05-038 (Cumulative Security
> >> Update
> >> for Internet Explorer 896727) was released today?
> >>
> >> We're beginning to see a few other posts in other newsgroups about this
> >> same behavior. To help fix this apparent bug:
> >>
> >> - Please state your Windows version.
> >>
> >> - Does installing MS05-038 fix the problem (check in at Windows Update)?
> >>
> >> - Are you getting critical updates via Windows Update (WU) or Microsoft
> >> Update (MU)? (If 'Microsoft Update' is listed in your Start menu, you're
> >> getting them via MU.)
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >>
> >> adiamond wrote:
> >>> Yes, as I mentioned at the end of the last message, I rebooted, and
> >>> still
> >>> no
> >>> joy.
> >>>
> >>>> Did you Reboot?
> >>>>
> >>>> adiamond wrote:
> >>>>> I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and
> >>>>> hit
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> "Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the
> >>>>> Windows
> >>>>> update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or on
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting, thinking
> >>>>> that
> >>>>> might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically
> >>>>>> check
> >>>>>> for
> >>>>>> IE updates (uncheck)
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> adiamond wrote:
> >>>>>>> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so,
> >>>>>>> when
> >>>>>>> I
> >>>>>>> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked to
> >>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but they
> >>>>>>> don't
> >>>>>>> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options as
> >>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>> homepage.
>
>

> Did MS Windows AntiSpyware Beta (MWAS) find any spyware? Did you have MWAS
> "fix" or quarantine it/them? Did you "undo" these fixes/quarantines before
> uninstalling MWAS?
>
> Is Spybot S&D or any other anti-malware tool also installed?
--
~PA Bear

adiamond wrote:
> System Information says I am running Windows XP Professional, Version
> 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600.
>
> I installed SP2 as soon as it came out.
>
> As far as I know, automatic updates has been enabled and working properly,
> except when I implemented your early suggestion to turn off the automatic
> updates for Internet Explorer. (I have automatic updates scheduled daily
> at
> 9 PM, so that might explain why the critical updates from today hadn't
> been
> installed yet?)
>
> Whn Microsoft Update pops up (as it now does all the time), it always
> gives
> me the green check, saying that "Automatic updates: turned ON."
>
> Art
>
>
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Repost:
>>
>>> - Please state your Windows version.
>>
>> If WinXP:
>>
>> - Is SP2 installed?
>>
>> - Is Automatic Updates enabled and working properly as far as you know?
>>
>>
>> The fact that opening an IE window takes you to MU instead of WU is
>> inconsequential.
>>
>>> It started happening shortly after I
>>> installed the beta test version of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program
>>
>> Did MS Windows AntiSpyware Beta (MWAS) find any spyware? Did you have
>> MWAS
>> "fix" or quarantine it/them? Did you "undo" these fixes/quarantines
>> before
>> uninstalling MWAS?
>>
>> Is Spybot S&D or any other anti-malware tool also installed?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>
>> adiamond wrote:
>>> Until your message, I had not installed MS05-038 (Cumulative Security
>>> Update
>>> for Internet Explorer 896727). I have just installed it, and rebooted,
>>> but
>>> alas, my problem remains. From your message below, I have realized one
>>> inaccuracy in my previous description of my problem. My problem is (and
>>> has
>>> been) that I am being hijacked to the Microsoft Update window (not the
>>> Windows Update window, as I previously stated).
>>>
>>> I don't remember exactly when this started, but it has been going on for
>>> at
>>> least a few days prior to today. It started happening shortly after I
>>> installed the beta test version of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program
>>> (whatever it is called). I tried uninstalling the beta, and my memory
>>> is
>>> that the first time afterwards that I hit the IE icon, I got Google, and
>>> cheered. But the problem immediately returned, so I concluded that the
>>> MS
>>> beta was probably not the problem.
>>>
>>> On your last question: I have been getting critical updates via
>>> Microsoft
>>> Update for at least a couple of weeks, maybe it's been a couple of
>>> months--can't remember exactly.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your continued efforts to solve this!!
>>>
>>> Art D.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> And you're certain this started before MS05-038 (Cumulative Security
>>>> Update
>>>> for Internet Explorer 896727) was released today?
>>>>
>>>> We're beginning to see a few other posts in other newsgroups about this
>>>> same behavior. To help fix this apparent bug:
>>>>
>>>> - Please state your Windows version.
>>>>
>>>> - Does installing MS05-038 fix the problem (check in at Windows
>>>> Update)?
>>>>
>>>> - Are you getting critical updates via Windows Update (WU) or Microsoft
>>>> Update (MU)? (If 'Microsoft Update' is listed in your Start menu,
>>>> you're
>>>> getting them via MU.)
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>>>
>>>> adiamond wrote:
>>>>> Yes, as I mentioned at the end of the last message, I rebooted, and
>>>>> still
>>>>> no
>>>>> joy.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you Reboot?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> adiamond wrote:
>>>>>>> I tried unchecking the "Automatically check for IE updates" box, and
>>>>>>> hit
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> "Apply" button, but I still get automatically redirected to the
>>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>>> update page, whenever I click the IE icon either on the Desktop, or
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> small icons at the bottom of the screen. I tried rebooting,
>>>>>>> thinking
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> might be needed for the change to take effect--still no joy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> IE Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > Automatically
>>>>>>>> check
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> IE updates (uncheck)
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> adiamond wrote:
>>>>>>>>> My selected IE homepage is google. But for the last week or so,
>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> click on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop, I am hijacked
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> Windows Update page. I have run several spyware programs, but
>>>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>>>> find anything causing this. Google still shows up under options
>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> homepage.