[Resolved] Constant home page re-direct

Sir; No it did not go away. It is still there and as well I checked one of the aviation sites I visit and it still does the same thing, that is when I click on a link inside the site, i get booted back to my desktop. Regards carholme

OK, so you don't get redirected you to another site? When you click on a link at a website, explorer closes back to your desktop?

Yes that is correct.

Open Internet Explorer Go to Tools and choose for Internet Options Go to the Advanced tab Click on Reset… and allow if any warnings are given Let the computer do its work if it has to Now see whether the problem has stopped. Your Add-ons are also disabled at the moment so lets enable them: Go to Tools then navigate to Manage Add-ons and click on Enable or Disable Add-ons In the list of Disabled Add-ons please click on the upper one Click on Enable Do this with all the Add-ons Click OK

Sir; There are no disabled addons to enable. When I hit Reset, I keep getting a window which says I have to close everything else before hiitng Reset but everything else, ie; IE etc are all closed. There is no more re-direct but the same error message come and goes depending on whether I refresh or not. Have again tried clearing the hopepage and re-entering but ot no avail.

Try changing your homepage to: msn.com then try it.

Sir; Tried the MSN thing before and I think the problem is in IE7. When I open IE now, the message is gone but if I go to another site and return to my home page, it is there again. Sometimes, I can refresh and it will be gone, other times, not. Something is definitely there and I am almost at the point of removing IE7 and re-installing. And of course , visiting some aviation sites as previously said, boots me back to my desktop. Regards carholme

I suggest you do this: Uninstall Internet Explorer 7 to return to Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Click "Start," and then click "Control Panel." Click "Add or Remove Programs." Check "Show Updates" at the top of the dialog box. Scroll down the list and highlight the version of Internet Explorer 7 that you are running, and then click "Change/Remove."

Sir; I will do that and as I see how many times your name is popping up here, I can imagine how busy you are. I think we have exhausted any malaware/infection problems, so you can terminate this one if you want. I appreciate the efforts. Regards carholme

Do the below and if you're still having the same issues you could ask for help in one of our other help forums like: Browsers, Internet and email

http://forums.whatthetech.com/Browsers_Int…email_f123.html


Good job

• Click START then RUN
• Now type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.
  
  
  • [external image: Posted Image]
• If shown the disclaimer, Select "2"

Here's my usual all clean post

Log looks good


You need to create a new Clean restore point.

Note: This will remove all previous Restore Points

Click Start Menu > Run > copy and paste

%SystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe

Press OK. Choose Create a Restore Point then click Next. Name it (something you'll remember) and click Create, when the confirmation screen shows the restore point has been created click Close.

Double-click My Computer.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Check "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, Uncheck "Show hidden files and folders."
Check "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.

• Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
  • From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
  • Click once on the Security tab
  • Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
  • Click once on the Custom Level button.
    
    • Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
    • Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
    • Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
    • Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
    • Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
    • Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
    • When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
    • If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
  • Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
• Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperative that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week
  (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.
  
  
• Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer.
  Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over.
  I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients.
  Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.
  
  For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:
  
  Understanding and Using Firewalls
  
  
• Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly.
  This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer.
  If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site
  until there are no more critical updates.
  
  
• Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Install and download Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option.
  This will provide realtime spyware & hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection.
  You should also scan your computer with this program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using Spybot - Search & Destroy to remove Spyware , Malware, and Hijackers
  
• Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will add a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer
  settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
  
  A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
  
  Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
  
  
• IE-SPYAD puts over 5000 sites in your restricted zone so you'll be protected when you visit innocent-looking sites that aren't actually innocent at all.
  
  Using IE-SPYAD to help block unwanted sites and activities
  
  
• Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly.
  Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Only run one Anti-Virus and Firewall program.

I would also suggest you read this:
So how did I get infected in the first place?
by Tony Klein

Since this issue appears to be resolved … this Topic has been closed. Glad we could be of assistance. If you're the topic starter, and need this topic reopened, please contact a staff member with the address of the thread. Everyone else please begin a New Topic.