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Name: c_pantel Date: July 12, 2005 at 12:53:49 Pacific OS: me CPU/Ram: p4 2.8 / 512 ram
Comment:
my home page is set to about:blank... i think that is a virus since everytime i reset my homepage it goes back to about:blank... how do i reset internet explorer or clean it up?
Name: LinuxOS2 Date: July 12, 2005 at 13:09:37 Pacific
Reply:
First step is if you have system restore turned on disable it for now, next step is to grab these files and run them in safe mode when ready:
Spybot Stinger Adaware Hijack this F-prot All are free for home use and work GREAT....
Everyone likes different things but I have settled on AVG (free) have it runnung on 5 machines at home and never a problem since...
Keep the old stuff running
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Response Number 3
Name: c_pantel Date: July 12, 2005 at 13:23:12 Pacific
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i ran that program and it worked... after loading explorer 5 times to see if effects were permanent the homepage again went back to about:blank! where is the source of this virus or whatever what can i do?
Chris Pantel
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Response Number 4
Name: Bob (by BigBob) Date: July 12, 2005 at 14:02:21 Pacific
Name: LinuxOS2 Date: July 12, 2005 at 14:05:37 Pacific
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In your orginal post I thought you said your OS is ME, if so shut off system restore as that can cause these things to happen......IMHO run them all one at a time, reboot each time, and do all of this in safe mode.......
Keep the old stuff running
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Response Number 6
Name: RScheb Date: August 14, 2005 at 09:37:39 Pacific
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Running ME. Had the Trojan virus (about blank) and have been working hours to delete the files with the date and time of infection. Some freeware didn't remove all corrupted files. Forgot how to turn off RESTORE. HELP
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