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Alicia
01-15-2004, 11:53 PM
Hi guys,
i am wondering why even after i put my default page in the IE as blank, it still shows some dunno what website once it loads..
it is infected by virus or what ??/ i have scanned the machine but no virus was found.. is there anyway i can get rid of this prob,, is it i need to edit the registry ??
please advise..
p.s: this might not be a programming question but i hope u guys can help.. thanks//
PunkSktBrdr01
01-16-2004, 12:06 AM
Sounds like spyware. Try using AdAware (http://www.lavasoft.nu/support/download/).
PeOfEo
01-16-2004, 12:44 AM
bah no it doesn't. Spyware gets information about you and your comp and might lag you up sometimes, but does not change settings. Some sites will change your homepage against your will. Try setting it to google or something. It could always be an ie bug so you could always just reinstall ie.
When you set your default page to blank, IE actually loads the page blank.html
Spyware or a virus have changed the title of this page.
Do a search for "blank.*" or the text that appears in the title on your C: drive.
Load the html file(s) into an editor and change the <title>text here</title>.
Next read this (http://www.webtree.ca/newlife/editing_the_ie_5_window_title.htm). Search the registry for the unwanted text and change if found. BACKUP THE REGISTRY FIRST.
If the problem still occurs or reappears you have a "virus" or program that resets the title when your computer boots-up.
PeOfEo
01-16-2004, 10:02 PM
haha, regedit. I might believe a virus could do it but sure as heck not spywhere. Regedit to fix a lil ie problem hahaha... download mozilla. More people have lost computers by screwing with regedit then I do not know whatelse. Then they do not know how to fix it with a boot disk and dos.
Aronya1
01-17-2004, 11:10 AM
Originally posted by PeOfEo
haha, regedit. I might believe a virus could do it but sure as heck not spywhere.
I'm not so sure. When you agree to the EULA for something like, let's say Kazaa, you tell windows to allow that application to make changes to your registry. Buried in that agreement is verbage that says that they may also be installing additional software (read Spyware), and that you accept that fact. Click "I Agree," and you've just given permission to some Spyware app to change your registry settings, and no antivirus software in the world is going to say anything about it.
It's often done by internet providers when their software/settings are installed. A simple .ins script can change a lot in the registry.