Homepage locking

[KeyTech]

I was browsing site bootdisk.com, when here my home page was changed to a porn site. I reset it myself, but after closing and opening IE again, it was there. Went into reg, navagited to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
and changed the Start Page key, but again it was changed back after close and open. I have deleted all my .tmp internet files, cookies, index.dat etc, but no joy. I think there is a key I can add in to lock the page, something like Control Panel and then lockhomepage, giving it a value of 1, and setting my page back (about:blank) but I dont think that is the right key...or is it??!!!??? Has the site added in a restrictions key, or put something in the win.ini file that could effect it??
Anyway, I'm still greeted with porn when I open IE, which obviously I don't want!! Especially if my lil' bro logs on!
Thanks! Jay~

My new Tae Kwon Do website is up and running!!

http://www.airport-tkd.com

~KeyTech

 

[kwunder]

Jay~
Simple I know, but have you tried the repair feature with IE ? I tend to forget the simplest solutions sometimes, thinking it's something more serious.

I'm probably wrong, but it may be worth a try.

Good luck
kwunder

 

[KeyTech]

No I haven't!! s-) Good idea!
I'll try it tomorrow......(Problem PC is in work!)

Cheers bud. Jay~

My new Tae Kwon Do website is up and running!!

http://www.airport-tkd.com

~KeyTech

 

[kwunder]

Hope it works ! If it does, it'll make for a good night in Ireland buying each other guinness ! X-) X-)

Bryn
(kwunder)

 

[KeyTech]

I'll drink to that! :-9 Jay~

My new Tae Kwon Do website is up and running!!

http://www.airport-tkd.com

~KeyTech

 

[reghakr]

Jay,

Check your startup locations to see if this is why it comes back.

reghakr

 

[KeyTech]

Reghakr,

I ran msconfig to check win.ini and the startup and that, but didn't find anything. I did do a search in the reg for the url, and found a couple of keys and deleted them, (I can't remember what/where they were) but had no effect. I do recall you once posted something of a 'lockhomepage' key, I don't remember what exactly it was, is this the answer or am I just hoping!!

regards, Jay~

My new Tae Kwon Do website is up and running!!

http://www.airport-tkd.com

~KeyTech

 

[reghakr]

Have you seen my FAQ?

faq608-1148

reghakr

 

[jball]

The above link/solution only works for administrative purposes and prevents end users from changing the homepage. It doesn't work for Activex controls or Javascript!

 

[reghakr]

jball,

Could you point me to a site so I can verify that?

reghakr

 

[jball]

http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=JS_EXCEPTION.GEN&VSect=T

 

[reghakr]

Well, if you don't have virus protection, maybe that's correct.

I've already proved my point by going to the virus infected link you passed along in the other thread.

reghakr