Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties  Jul 23rd, 2006 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 720  Re: spyware that scared me to purchase software
I followed your instructions without incident. Following are the logs.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:09:45 AM, on 7/23/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE:... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Jul 22nd, 2006 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 720 Re: spyware that scared me to purchase software
A new symptom has developed since yesterday. I now am getting balloon popups saying my version of Windows is not genuine. Presumably to try and get me to purchase a "legitimate" version of Windows.... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Jul 22nd, 2006 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 720 |
| Forum: Web Browsers Nov 19th, 2003 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 8,423  Redirected IE start page
About 2 months ago I obtained a virus that redirects my IE start page to a host of various start engines. Each morning I run Spybot and Ad-aware 6.0 and they find the registry changes made by the... |
| Forum: Web Browsers Oct 25th, 2003 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 5,998 Re: redirected homepage in IE
I downloaded Ad-Aware 6.0. Ran it and it found problems in the registry. I cleaned them and I was able to change the homepage. Gotta clean up my surfing habits. Thanks B. |
| Forum: Web Browsers Oct 24th, 2003 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 5,998 Re: redirected homepage in IE
When I drag the icon next to the web address of some page I want to be the home page over the house symbol above, I get a circle with slash through it. Cant do it. |
| Forum: Web Browsers Oct 24th, 2003 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 5,998 redirected homepage in IE
I cannot change the default homepage in IE using Tools --> Internet Options --> General. The address location is "grayed out" as are the three buttons below it (Use Current, Use Default, and Use... |
