I ran Hijackthis and have this log for assistance to remove the maxxxhosters.com and the google homepage coming up all the time. I want the www.Forbin.net as my homepage. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 11:00:28 PM, on 12/9/2003 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\point32.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\PowerDesk8\PDeskNet.exe C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\Creative\MediaSource\RemoteControl\RcMan.exe C:\Program Files\Coloreal\Coloreal Visual\Coloreal4Matrox.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Downloads\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.forbin.net R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.forbin.net R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = www.maxxxhosters.com/search.php R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.forbin.net R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.forbin.net R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.forbin.net R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.forbin.net R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = https://sas.r21.mchsi.com:8000 R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *r21.mchsi.com R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://www.forbin.net R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = www.forbin.net R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = http://www.forbin.net R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,CustomizeSearch = http://www.forbin.net O2 - BHO: (no name) - {14b3d246-6274-40b5-8d50-6c2ade2ab29b} - C:\Program Files\Srng\SNHelper.dll O2 - BHO: Httper - {A5483501-070C-41DD-AF44-9BD8864B3015} - C:\Program Files\Httper\httper.dll O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {EBCDDA60-2A68-11D3-8A43-0060083CFB9C} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nzdd.dll O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsioReg] REGSVR32.exe /S CTASIO.DLL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBDrvDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SB Drive Det\SBDrvDet.exe /r O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Splash Screen\CTEaxSpl.exe" /run O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] point32.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Matrox PowerDesk 8] C:\WINDOWS\System32\PowerDesk8\PowerDesk.exe /silent O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ulubione] C:\WINDOWS\System32\syslwbr.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Srng] \Program Files\Srng\Srng.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_01\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RemoteCenter] C:\Program Files\Creative\MediaSource\RemoteControl\RcMan.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Washer Pro] C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~2\iw.exe min O4 - Startup: MailWasher.lnk = C:\Program Files\MailWasher\MailWasher.exe O4 - Global Startup: Coloreal Visual.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: {02BCC737-B171-4746-94C9-0D8A0B2C0089} (Microsoft Office Template and Media Control) - http://office.microsoft.com/templates/ieawsdc.cab O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {19E28AFC-EAE3-4CE5-AC83-2407B42F57C9} (MSSecurityAdvisor Class) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/c/05c905f4-dd30-427d-a3de-373c3e5552fc/msSecAdv.cab?1069512902171 O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab O16 - DPF: {6B4788E2-BAE8-11D2-A1B4-00400512739B} (PWMediaSendControl Class) - http://216.249.24.143/code/PWActiveXImgCtl.CAB O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37697.740775463 O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab Any help would be very very helpful. 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It looks like the answer to your problem is here: http://tomcoyote.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=760 Good luck, Bob

Go to http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/87147.html and follow the instructions. BTW svchost.exe is an essential part of your OS Good luck V...