Any PC/Windows XP experts?

Frank Z
Frank Z Posts: 5,860
edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Gotta problem with my damn computer and thought maybe some of you guys might know what to do. Some how I ended up with a program/bug that keeps changing my homepage. I can find it, not that i'm really sure what to look for. Currently running WindowsXP Home Edition.

Anybody willing to take stab at it?
9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
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  • lord_byron
    lord_byron Posts: 23
    edited February 2004
    Give Mozilla a try its more secure and standards compliant than IE:

    www.mozilla.com
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  • Loud &amp; Clear
    Loud &amp; Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited February 2004
    You know how to change it back, right? Tools; Internet Options; Homepage Address...

    If something is actually changing it over and over again, I think I'd Start; All Programs; Accessories; System Tools; System Restore to a couple days prior to the onset of this problem.

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  • POLKOHOLIC
    POLKOHOLIC Posts: 407
    edited February 2004
    You might have 'spyware' in your system. Download Lavasoft Adaware. Run it and remove all the spyware ****.Click Here
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2004
    Changing it back to the proper home page is no problem, but it doesn't stay that way. I've tried restoring but the problem is still there.
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • POLKOHOLIC
    POLKOHOLIC Posts: 407
    edited February 2004
    READ MY POST FRANK--I HAVE ALREADY FOUND THE SOLUTION.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2004
    Adaware is the shizzy. I run it every couple weeks to clean up all the spyware, tracking cookies, etc.

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2004
    Even BETTER spyware removal....

    Spybot Search & Destroy

    I have both Ad-Aware and Spybot
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • POLKOHOLIC
    POLKOHOLIC Posts: 407
    edited February 2004
    i tried thatone once and it f'ed up my registry--luckily i had a back up!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited February 2004
    There's always debate as to whether Adaware or Spybot is the superior spyware removal software. I prefer AdAware because I've had several occasions where Spybot messed machines up after doing the scan. Ad-Aware is a professional-grade application with regular updates and a compresensive database.

    Plus, if you purchase the next version up from the free one, you get AdWatch, which constantly scans your system for registry changes, popups, and other spyware-like activity.

    Oh, and polkoholic.... take it easy, man.... he posted 2 minutes after you did, which means he prolly didn't see your original post until right after he posted his.....
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2004
    Originally posted by POLKOHOLIC
    i tried thatone once and it f'ed up my registry--luckily i had a back up!

    I've been running it for over a year with no problems. I'll run Adaware (which is pretty good) and Spybot will find stuff it missed. Spybot can be upgragded on a regular basis. Currently has over 11,000 spyware programs it looks for.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • POLKOHOLIC
    POLKOHOLIC Posts: 407
    edited February 2004
    try running spybot first and then adaware--im sure it will fidn stuff that spybot missed...
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2004
    Originally posted by POLKOHOLIC
    try running spybot first and then adaware--im sure it will fidn stuff that spybot missed...

    I've done that...NEVER happened...
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • POLKOHOLIC
    POLKOHOLIC Posts: 407
    edited February 2004
    ok. anyone here listen to Coldplay?
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2004
    I woke up the other day and my Adaware was folded over on the floor, and my Spybot had a smug look on his face.
    Never Forget
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  • lord_byron
    lord_byron Posts: 23
    edited February 2004
    The best tool I know of that can eliminate computer viruses and spyware, increase speed and stability, and allow the user to take control over his/her machince is called Linux -- or for the real freaks FreeBSD. :) btw, the easiest way to make Windows more secure is to eliminate IE and Outlook from regular use; simply replace these with Mozilla, or some other app of choice. IE is tied too closely to the kernel of the operating system for comfort -- a browser crash should not be able to take down the whole system!
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2004
    I had tried AdAware in the past and it didn't fix the problem. Ona lark I downloaded it again (same as version!) and it seems to have done the job. Not sure why it didn't work before. Hopefully I won't have the same problem again.

    Thanks for the help folks.
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2004
    And when you go surfing questionable sites in the future, disable active scripting.;)
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2004
    Originally posted by wallstreet
    And when you go surfing questionable sites in the future, disable active scripting.;)

    This is the only Questionable site I visit!:(
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited February 2004
    Frank,

    Glad to see you got your problem fixed. Need to watchout for those popup windows that one can click yes to.

    I had my homepage "hijacked" a couple of months ago. Ran Spybot and Adaware but it would change it back every time in the system registry on a fresh startup.

    I ran a program called "hijack this" to search the registry and clean it up. Something one has to be very careful with.

    Recently I downloaded an innocent looking program called "weatherbug" with gives you local temps and forcasts for your area. this was on a brand new friekin computer. Well, that program was adding spyware from all kinds of sites. After running Spybot on the first day I had like 80 spyware detections! Man was I pissed. No more freebie programs like that for me.

    Paul
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2004
    My ISP (AT&T) has a pop-up blocker that works extremely well so those aren't a problem for me. I would really like to find the Rat **** that created the problem that I had and kick his nuts up around his ears though!!:mad:
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • lord_byron
    lord_byron Posts: 23
    edited February 2004
    Mozilla has a popup blocker built in that works great. It also has tabbed browsing which is really cool! I encourage everyone to at least give it a try.
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited February 2004
    Yeah. Mozilla is pretty cool. I like it.
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  • lord_byron
    lord_byron Posts: 23
    edited February 2004
    This little review is right on point:

    http://www.blueuniverse.co.uk/webmasterresources/reviews/mozilla.htm


    http://www.webwizguide.info/software/mozilla_1.asp
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