win 2000 explorer problem 1

[Snooch]

I'm using Windows 2000 Professional and recently installed some patches and updates from Microsoft. Now, every time I shut down my computer (or sometimes if its asleep for a while) my internet exPloder default home page is changed to some annoying globe-finder search page. I have tried several methods to stop this from happening, but with no success. I'm beginning to get extremely irritated by this annoyance. Do you have any idea where I can find the script that would be doing this, or how I can stop it?
Thanks

 

[InfrArch]

Do you have something strange in RUN registry key, that launch some strange script/program at startup?
Do you have some strange processes ? (taskmanager)
Do you have some strange folders (programms you didn't installed) : c:\program files\ ... ?



Victor K
MCSE+I;MCSA;MCSE(w2k);CNE(5.1);CNE(6);CIWSP;CIWSA;Net+;CCNA

 

[Rockominal]

I tried Ad-Aware {at least the demo and did IE's spiel on getting the latest "security update" . The ad aware deal did identify some registry entries and I tried deleting. I too still have this sickening GLOBE-FINDER "search engine you trust" garbage linked to the IE search button and I can't get rid of it either. It won't show up as virus if that's what we might think it is. These people are worse than any trojan virus I have ever had. I guess Symantic or Norton's stuff might help but I have never seen this specific Globe =Finder search engine discussed other than by people like me begging for a solution. With no answer.

 

[OzDog]

You can fix the search page by replacing it.

Go to Google (or whatever your fancy) then drag the little icon in the Address Bar (before the

http://)

onto the search button of the toolbar in IE. This will prompt you "Do you wish... blah blah blah), just say 'yes'.

Cheers,
Sam

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[cacheriver]

I had the same problem and spybot found it and got rid of it. Hope that works.