Homepage keeps trying to change

[Tom Ponta]

Suddenly, something keeps trying to change my homepage in IE8 and Mozilla

from what I always use to http://www.googlebreak.com/?=3&pid=stv.

Fortunately, WinPatrol warns me and I can prevent the change from taking

place.



I can't seem to get an answer out of Google, so I was wondering if anyone

here had this happen, and maybe knows a way to fix it.



Thanx,



Buddha

 

[Bob]

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these

Web pages.

Help with malware:

All MS-MVP Sites.

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm



Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315



So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?

For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,

whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince

you that you owe it to the author. See also:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see

what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure

of.





"Tom Ponta" wrote in message

news:99C8B677-DFD5-47F8-9094-776BEA7C4507@microsoft.com...

> Suddenly, something keeps trying to change my homepage in IE8 and Mozilla

> from what I always use to http://www.googlebreak.com/?=3&pid=stv.

> Fortunately, WinPatrol warns me and I can prevent the change from taking

> place.

>

> I can't seem to get an answer out of Google, so I was wondering if anyone

> here had this happen, and maybe knows a way to fix it.

>

> Thanx,

>

> Buddha

>