Home page keeps geting replaced by a search page??

[LOUYI1964 0]

Help every time I use explorer the home page has been replaced by a search page. I reset the home page and lo and behold the next time I use explorer its changed back to this dam search page again anyone know how I can get rid of it??????????? it says this in the address bar res://mshp.dll/index.html#37049

thanks guys.  :'(

[upena 2]

go here

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

download adaware (FREE)

scan your computer and you whould find some evidence of Malware/trackware/spyware - this shit gets in your registry and does evil things to your computer.  Delete everything that shows up in the Adaware scan.  May require a re-boot.

 

I also runs scans using Spybot - Search and Destroy

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?...p?page=download

 

another Freebie....sometimes catches stuff that Adaware doesn't.  

 

Make sure you get the latest updates prior to running the scans

 

good luck

[ting_tong 63]

Go to my computer, control panel, internet options, type in your home page in the box.

 

You may have went to a warez site or porno site that hijacked your home page and dropped some spyware on you too.  Do like Upena says and do a clean up.    M_H

[mbrucie 0]

Totally agree, Ad-Aware is a must if you have cable or ASDL hookup.

 

Also worth looking into is RegVac....Sorts out all kinds of registry problems...Just put it into NOVICE mode, and run it.

 

You can find it through Google. Download the evaluation version, I am told that it keeps running after 30 days, I have had it for 3 weeks, so don't know.

 

For computer problems, have a boo at www.computing.net

 

Bruce

[LOUYI1964 0]

Thanks guys shall give it all a try  

Wow ran spybot and I had a screen full of red stuff thanks again everyone.

[yselmike 377]

also get cwshredder it removes the coolwebsearch pages

it reapears every time you re-boot and adds porn sites

to your favourits.put cwshredder into google its for free

and get a firewall so you can block individule sites

stop them phoning home so to speak.

[Hmong 0]

If that searchpage is "webcoolsearch" and you also find some sex lonks in your favourites you have got a virus.

The problem is the file msconfd.dll. - To get rid of it you have to fiddle around in the registry and it would be too complicated to explain here. just google with the name of this file and you will find links with solutions.

- Had the same problem.

Regards

Hmong

[landy2a 0]

Startpage guard is also worth a look. Free ware

 

John