INTERNET EXPLOER Problems

[Skylynx]

Hi. I run Win XP and have IE 6.0 Browser.

......Just recently

PROBLEM 1:

Everytime I restart Windows and re-load the browser....the default webpage is always an obscure search engine called GetFind (or something along those lines).

Everytime i tried to change the default webapge to the one that i want....when i restart the computer....it would divert back to the obscure webpage.

Why isn't it holding on to the settings i just placed IN????


PROBLEM 2:

Similar to the problem above. But this time its about login and passwords. For all sites that require login details like Hotmail or various Forums.....

....every time a new session starts (i.e. restarting the computer)......they would always ask me to RE-enter the login details....and this is despite me ticking the box which says "Remember by Login Details"...

Why is it doing this.....why doesn't it automatically fill in the login details....???


I'm thinking that these problems have something to do with cookies.....since i really don't know too much about them....i change them back to default......BUT STILL, it won't rectify the problems above.

THANKYOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP

 

[bsobel]

Regarding problem #1, you are most likely infected with some peice of adware that is doing this. I'd suggest running nav, adaware, or spybot.

Bill

 

[Skylynx]

What are those programs?.......how can i download them.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Skylynx
What are those programs?.......how can i download them.

NAV is Norton Antivirus, the others are straight anti-spyware programs. Try Symantec.com or adaware.com

Bill

 

[Daishiki]

yea, sounds like spyware playing with your settings

 

[Frightcrawler]

I recommend using mozilla for future browsing. It's faster, more convenient, and best of all, it doesnt get hijacked like IE does.

www.mozilla.com

 

[Schadenfroh]

1st Run LSP-Fix
2nd Run CWS smartkiller removal tool
3rd Run CWShredder check for updates and run
4th Run Spybot search and destroy
check for updates and install them then Check for problems and fix problems, Reboot if prompted at the end and fix problems after it scans on boot up, then go into immunize and immunize it, block bad pages silently and check the boxes down on the bottom to prevent hijacking
5th Run Adaware
update it, scan and delete the problems found
6th Run Spyware blaster and keep spyware from being installed, update first then apply the new ones
NOTE: if spyware blaster fails to start, install this and this

7th for even more protection, try spyware guard, it functions much like zonealarm, except for spybots, with an item in your tray, and will help in real-time spyware protection.
NOTE: if spyware guard fails to start, install this and this

8th Make sure your AntiVirus is up to date and do a full system scan. if you have no antivirus, you need to get AVG, a freeware antivirus that some people say rivals NAV.

9th make sure your firewall is up to date (to test your firewall, go here and run shields up!) and if you have no firewall, you need to get zonealarm

10th check your IE explorer settings (Tools>internet options>privacy) to make sure privacy is set on at least medium and security setting (Tools>internet options>security) is likewise