Hi; I use MyIE2 and I have it set to open to a blank page (about:blank). I've noticed that when I open MyIE2 and it first starts up, for a splt second before it goes to the about:blank page, the title bar says "MyIE2-[Jacka**]". I have no idea why this is, and that's what really bugs me. Any ideas?

It sounds like a hijacker, Download 'Hijack This!'. Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan". When the scan is finished, click "Save Log", and copy and paste it in a reply. HijackThis!

I agree with Tom41. That sounds like it may be browser hijack. JB

Hi; I downloaded HijackThis last night after looking at some computing.net threads about browser hijackers. I changed and/or deleted some of what it found already, but that particular problem (the mysterious "Jacka**" website in the titlebar) is still there; I just checked. So here is the HijackThis log from last night, followed by the log that I ran just now. By the way, ShellOn.exe is a shell switcher. I'm experimenting with another shell besides Explorer, is why. I also have a tweak set up through Xteq X-Systems Setup so that I can type "g" plus a space plus whatever words I want to search on, in the address bar, and it will perform a google search. Not sure if that shows up below also. Logfile of HijackThis v1.96.0 Scan saved at 12:42:03 AM, on 8/3/03 Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWAITING\MOH.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PELMICED.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\DOUGHNUT\DOUGHNUT.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\QUICKRESOURCE201\QUICKRESOURCE.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\X2ALPHA\XPLORER2.exe C:\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://mommykiss.com/search.html R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.searchv.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = - R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = "http://www.google.com/keyword/%s (obfuscated) R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = http://approvedlinks.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Use Custom Search URL = F0 - system.ini: Shell=C:\PROGRA~1\SHELLO~1\SHELLON.exe O2 - BHO: WinShow module - {6CC1C918-AE8B-4373-A5B4-28BA1851E39A} - C:\WINDOWS\WINSHOW.DLL O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ModemOnHold] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWAITING\MOH.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mouse Suite 98 Daemon] PELMICED.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [shellwm] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SHELLWM\shellwm.exe O4 - Startup: CacheSentry.lnk = C:\Program Files\CacheSentry\CacheSentry.exe O4 - Startup: Doughnut.lnk = C:\Program Files\Doughnut\Doughnut.exe O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Startup: TranspIcon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Transparent Icon\TranspIcon.exe O4 - Startup: QuickResource.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\quickresource201\QuickResource.exe O4 - User Startup: CacheSentry.lnk = C:\Program Files\CacheSentry\CacheSentry.exe O4 - User Startup: Doughnut.lnk = C:\Program Files\Doughnut\Doughnut.exe O4 - User Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - User Startup: TranspIcon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Transparent Icon\TranspIcon.exe O4 - User Startup: QuickResource.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\quickresource201\QuickResource.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using Download &Express - file://C:\Program Files\Download Express\Add_Url.htm O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37628.994224537 O16 - DPF: {DF6A0F17-0B1E-11D4-829D-00C04F6843FE} (Microsoft Office Tools on the Web Control) - http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/TemplateGallery/downloads/outc.cab O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat45.cab O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB O16 - DPF: {D32C3BAD-5213-49BD-A7D5-E6DE6C0D8249} (CRAVOnline Object) - http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ravonline.cab ------------------ Logfile of HijackThis v1.96.0 Scan saved at 7:00:45 PM, on 8/3/03 Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PELMICED.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\DOUGHNUT\DOUGHNUT.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\QUICKRESOURCE201\QUICKRESOURCE.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWAITING\MOH.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.exe C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.exe C:\METHLAB\HIJACKTHIS.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = - R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = "http://www.google.com/keyword/%s (obfuscated) R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Use Custom Search URL = F0 - system.ini: Shell=C:\PROGRA~1\SHELLO~1\SHELLON.exe O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ModemOnHold] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWAITING\MOH.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mouse Suite 98 Daemon] PELMICED.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [shellwm] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SHELLWM\shellwm.exe O4 - Startup: CacheSentry.lnk = C:\Program Files\CacheSentry\CacheSentry.exe O4 - Startup: Doughnut.lnk = C:\Program Files\Doughnut\Doughnut.exe O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Startup: TranspIcon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Transparent Icon\TranspIcon.exe O4 - Startup: QuickResource.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\quickresource201\QuickResource.exe O4 - User Startup: CacheSentry.lnk = C:\Program Files\CacheSentry\CacheSentry.exe O4 - User Startup: Doughnut.lnk = C:\Program Files\Doughnut\Doughnut.exe O4 - User Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - User Startup: TranspIcon.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Transparent Icon\TranspIcon.exe O4 - User Startup: QuickResource.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\quickresource201\QuickResource.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using Download &Express - file://C:\Program Files\Download Express\Add_Url.htm O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37628.994224537 O16 - DPF: {DF6A0F17-0B1E-11D4-829D-00C04F6843FE} (Microsoft Office Tools on the Web Control) - http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/TemplateGallery/downloads/outc.cab O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat45.cab O16 - DPF: {D32C3BAD-5213-49BD-A7D5-E6DE6C0D8249} (CRAVOnline Object) - http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ravonline.cab