Help Please - I've very confused

[jabez1771]

I have a computer running XP. All of a sudden the other day, internet explorer reset it's home page to: C:\Windows\Secure.

I don't know why or how it did this. I can tell you that I have gone in under internet options and changed it back to the correct home page many times now, but each time, it just reverts right back to this C:\Windows\Secure immediately as if I never changed it.

If anyone can tell me what is happening here and how to fix it I would be ever so greatful.

Thank you.

Jabez

 

[braddds]

I was just reading about this problem on the following site:

http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20228/

Their solution seemed to work for most people!

Good Luck

Cheers

 

[bcastner]

jabez,

Please see my guide here: faq608-4650

 

[jabez1771]

Thank you for the lighting fast responses. I'll check them both out.

Jabez

 

[jabez1771]

Update..
I installed Ad-ware and it deleted 7 files. Rebooted. Same problem. Went to start>run>msconfig and selected start-up tab. "reg32" is listed there. Went to http:/

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

to check it out. It says that the "reg32" start up is a "hijacker - redirecting to only-virgins.com".

I assume I need to delete this but am not sure how. Do I just uncheck the box but then what?? Hit apply and OK??? Will that get rid of it??

Thanks

 

[linney]

Unchecking it in MsConfig will stop it loading at Startup if you press Apply and OK, it will also produce a warning about Selective Startup at next boot. There will be a box to check to ignore this warning, it is safe to ignore this warning.


If you run Hijack This, it will provide you with a Startup list and locations.

http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Some of the more common ones are -

Windows XP Professional starts logon scripts, startup programs, and services referenced in these registry subkeys and folder locations:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup



Also any decent Registry Cleaner would edit and clean the MsConfig Startup Window too.

Registry cleaner recommendations?
thread779-755465

Removing a Program from Startup in xP
thread779-631159