Could a virus change my homepage?

[glen]

I keep having to go to Tools>Internet Options, and change my homepage back.
I know that
http://www.isearch.com/index.php?ref=none
This is what comes up if the homepage is down, but why does it change the settings to make that my new homepage?

 

[dquan97]

do a scan for spyware using Ad-aware and Spybot

 

[minendo]

http://toolbar.isearch.com/uninstall/

 

[jfall]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=33&threadid=1258310&enterthread=y

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: jfall
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=33&threadid=1258310&enterthread=y

I was about to post that thread 🙂

Read it and follow the instructions.

You most likely have spyware and/or a virus in your system.

 

[pcmodem]

See this all the time at work.

Usually it's advertising software (Adware) that has invaded your PC.


I recommend downloading and installing AdAware or Spybot and running a full scan.

Remember to update the definition file on AdAware or Spybot, as appropriate, before running the scan.

Couldn't hurt to run a full AntiVirus scan as well.



Cheers, :beer:
PCM

 

[spanky]

i hate those stupid toolbars. i have yet to find one helpful. well... with the exception of the google toolbar. all others are pure crapola.