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Other => Other => Topic started by: Charles Hamby on March 30, 2004, 03:19:53 PM
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I am not able to change the home page setting windows XP (home). The problem started after I removed a browser high jacker. The area to change the home page setting is not high lighted like the other sections of of the Internet Options Tab.
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Sounds like you are still having problems with the Hijacker or you have another Spyware program installed. Check out the link below for a bit moe insite to your problem.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000578.htm
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Let's start with a couple of free programs:
CWShredder (http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe) is the first to run. Here's why: If a CoolWebSearch variant is indeed running on your system, it may actually prevent you from running spyware scans. It is smart enough to detect efforts to detect it, and stop them. Download CWShredder to your desktop or other location. Close all browser windows, double click the CWShredder icon to run, then click the Fix -> button. When finished, reboot and run Spybot Search & Destroy.
Spybot Search & Destroy (http://download.com.com/redir?pid=10194058&merid=104443&mfgid=104443&edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3000-2144-10194058&ontId=2144<ype=dl_dlnow&lop=link&destUrl=%2F3001-2144-10194058.html) Download and install. Start Spybot S&D using the "Spybot-S&D (easy mode)" link from your Start menu . Click the Search for updates button, if any are found then click the Download Updates button. After all updates are downloaded, click the Check for problems button. When the scan is complete, place a check next to anything marked in red, then click the Fix selected problems button. You may need to run Spybot S&D multiple times to remove all infections.
CLICK HERE to download CWShredder (http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe)
CLICK HERE to download Spybot S&D (http://download.com.com/redir?pid=10194058&merid=104443&mfgid=104443&edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3000-2144-10194058&ontId=2144<ype=dl_dlnow&lop=link&destUrl=%2F3001-2144-10194058.html)