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I set my default home page naturally to RHP. I was surprised this morning when I logged in to find an adult site as the new home page. Any website address I type still takes me to this page. How do I get rid of this problem? I use Internet Explorer.

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Originally posted by pawnchopper
I set my default home page naturally to RHP. I was surprised this morning when I logged in to find an adult site as the new home page. Any website address I type still takes me to this page. How do I get rid of this problem? I use Internet Explorer.
Try not being a porn-surfing pervert.

Or at least covering your tracks while doing so.

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Originally posted by pawnchopper
I set my default home page naturally to RHP. I was surprised this morning when I logged in to find an adult site as the new home page. Any website address I type still takes me to this page. How do I get rid of this problem? I use Internet Explorer.
Here you go:

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=adware

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Originally posted by catfoodtim
just resign yourself to the porn

the rest of the internet is overrated

...but how did you get here to post this?
Thanks for your kind advise.

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Originally posted by pawnchopper
I set my default home page naturally to RHP. I was surprised this morning when I logged in to find an adult site as the new home page. Any website address I type still takes me to this page. How do I get rid of this problem? I use Internet Explorer.
Stop using Internet Explorer.


Alternatively (if, for some reason, you really, really cannot do the above), get hold of "HijackThis!" and run it.

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CWS Shredder
Spybot S&D
Adaware (already mentioned)
Spysweeper (?)

Should all help.

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Originally posted by rhb
CWS Shredder
Spybot S&D
Adaware (already mentioned)
Spysweeper (?)

Should all help.
Doubt it.


Edit: OK, maybe Spy Sweeper.

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SPACE TO LET

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Doubt it.


Edit: OK, maybe Spy Sweeper.
B-boy - if it's got so bad his/her homepage has been hijacked, the applications I listed will be of some additional use.

😉

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Originally posted by Bowmann
SpySwept are we, Bowser?

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Hijack this is good if you know what you are doing: -

http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html

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In IE, go to Tools>Options to change the home page.
But you've got to have spyware software, a firewall and anti-virus. I personally use Firefox but it doesn't make you immune. My firewall was open for a week (don't ask how) and someone stole all my bookmarks and started using my private email address to register on a number of sites. I'm now getting spam on this address.

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Try going to do DrTCP, could be something wrong with MTU's.

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Originally posted by buffalobill
But you've got to have spyware software, a firewall and anti-virus.
Just get rid of IE. It's a lot simpler 😵