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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: ale52 on August 14, 2006, 07:19:44 PM

Title: Hijacked...sounds like a movie
Post by: ale52 on August 14, 2006, 07:19:44 PM

Windows 2000 Pro
256 Ram
20G hdd
Norton06
IE 6


Got a friends pc with the homepage hijacked.  I've run Adaware and it picked up some spyware and recognized an 'attempted hijack' of the homepage and cleaned it.  I can change the homepage to anything but it still goes back to http://my.msn.com.

I've also updated Norton and run a scan with nothing showing up.

I've run StartupList and HijackThis but didn't seem to find anything.  Also ran BHoDemon and turned off all BHO's.

Alan <><  >:(

Title: Re: Hijacked...sounds like a movie
Post by: Saviour on August 14, 2006, 11:28:23 PM

Are you running Norton Internet Security Spyware addition?

If so, check to see that it's not configured to prevent changing the homepage.

Also check other programs to see if they have options to prevent hijacking the homepage in their security settings.  These security settings will also prevent the user from changing their own homepage.

Title: Re: Hijacked...sounds like a movie
Post by: rlprlp on August 15, 2006, 06:15:35 AM

I have "my msn".  It came as part of a package deal with my dsl.  You have to have an account with msn to use it.  Personally, I doubt that msn hijacks browsers, so I agree with Saviour.  You probably have a security program that "locks" the home page.  

Title: Re: Hijacked...sounds like a movie
Post by: ale52 on August 15, 2006, 07:51:42 AM

Ok Saviour and rplrpl...

You both hit the nail on the head  :o

Sure enough...it was Norton  >:(  I went into the AV profile and unchecked "Block all attempts to change my home page".  That did it  ;D

Thanks a bunch.  I am weary of Norton.

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: Hijacked...sounds like a movie
Post by: rlprlp on August 15, 2006, 06:43:22 PM

Why are you weary?  (If you don't mind my asking, that is!)  Wasn't it doing exactly what it was SUPPOSED   to do?!