redirections!!!

someone used my pc and now it will not let me set my homepage and keeps
redirecting me to stupid sites that i've never even heard of!! i'm not stupid
i've tried to re-set everything but its not working!! help!!
thanks

vix wrote:

> someone used my pc and now it will not let me set my homepage and keeps
> redirecting me to stupid sites that i've never even heard of!! i'm not stupid
> i've tried to re-set everything but its not working!! help!!
> thanks
Hi

See http://www.dougknox.com/, Win XP Fixes, Fix Internet Options Restrictions

Your IE is most likely hijacked...

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

The Parasite Fight Quick Fix Protocol
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm
Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is
removed, the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet
connection.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;827315

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

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

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page
Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159



"vix" <> wrote in message
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> someone used my pc and now it will not let me set my homepage and keeps
> redirecting me to stupid sites that i've never even heard of!! i'm not stupid
> i've tried to re-set everything but its not working!! help!!
> thanks

Sounds like you have a trojan

My son got this with the Coolwebsearch trojan. It can be difficult to
remove but I used CWSShredder to do it eventually.

See http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=11202 for further info

Peter

"vix" <> wrote in message
news:38A66D74-A7A0-45AF-BBD4-...
> someone used my pc and now it will not let me set my homepage and keeps
> redirecting me to stupid sites that i've never even heard of!! i'm not
stupid
> i've tried to re-set everything but its not working!! help!!
> thanks