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30-03-2005, 09:23
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| Briskodian  | Homepage Hijack Been trying to make my computer more protected from bugs lately but still can't sort one pesky problem My IE homepage is meant to be msn.co.uk, but everytime i load up the program it resets this and loads some annoying page called searchweb which lists links to various sites and some adult pages etc  Please help me take back control!
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30-03-2005, 09:26
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| Txt Spk Police  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire
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| Try downloading and installing Microshaft's free AntiSpyware. It has a homepage recovery feature. I've been using it since they launched and it seems ok. Wasn't coded by them though 
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30-03-2005, 09:29
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| Briskodian | AdAware will usually get rid of that particular one. Just make sure to update the data file before you scan, the free version doesn't seem to offer to do it automatically.
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30-03-2005, 09:46
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| Briskodian | Thanks, will try those when i get home 
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30-03-2005, 11:15
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| Briskodian  | And then install firefox |
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30-03-2005, 11:35
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Adaware should detect the irritating program that reset your homepage.
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30-03-2005, 12:17
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| Briskodian | Cool, not heard of Firefox before today but just been to the website and it looks good. I guess if i dont use IE anyway...problem solved 
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30-03-2005, 13:17
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| Briskodian | Quote:
good antivirus (AVG free) good firewall (zonealarm) decent anti-spyware - Adaware, SpywareBlaster and SpybotSearchandDestroy (all 3, not just one of the three) run full checks as each is installed, and keep them updated ! | |
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30-03-2005, 13:37
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| Briskodian | Will do. I got my friend to help me t'other day while hes home from uni (doing computer science) and the first time i ran adaware was a BIG eyeopener. Had many rogue dialers, tracking cookies and trojan wotsits on my computer Unfortunately it was a little late as the phonebill had £40 of mysterious premium calls last month. Called them about it and they blocked all calls to premium numbers from my line. If anyone is using AOL and a little box asks them to click to reconnect to the internet dont do it! It might not be the official one  My computer will soon be like fort knox 
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