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Thread ID: 44492 2004-04-20 21:35:00 IE About:blank homepage hijacked ? Woof (2402) Press F1
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230818 2004-04-21 10:55:00 By any chance does that page apear when you start the browser without being online? metla (154)
230819 2004-04-21 11:32:00 to metla

In a word = ALWAYS

and with the pop-up warning "Scripts are usually safe. Do you want to allow scripts tp run ?" because of my security settings in IE
Woof (2402)
230820 2004-04-21 11:37:00 Do what Pheonix suggested and run CWShredder. Fire-and-Ice (3910)
230821 2004-04-21 11:59:00 After you download and unzip cwshredder, use the FIX button. Then use the Scan button to check it got it. Pheonix (280)
230822 2004-04-21 21:36:00 Done

Originally running AdAware did NOT clear the problem but last night I updated AdAware and ran again with success, it seems

Just shows the value of keeping security programs up to date as well as running them.

Building upon this my next project will be to thoroughly test ZoneAlarm for various ports being open and to double check ALL settings in Zone Alarm and to REcheck all security settings in Internet Explorer

Thanks everyone and to the authors of the FAQs and for the other product 'tips' which I shall also be checking
Woof (2402)
230823 2004-04-21 22:31:00 Woof

Now that you have solved your problem you might like to take a look here (hacker-eliminator.com) and configure IE differently.

Oxie (Lyn)
Oxie (1318)
230824 2004-04-21 23:09:00 If you have installed Spybot S & D you can open it up and under tools I think it is you can "lock homepage". That is you can specify what homepage to have in IE and stop others taking it over.

Well, at least make more of an obstacle. HTH :)
mark c (247)
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