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Phoenix4
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Posted: 3rd Jan 2004 22:19
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something is wrong with my home page. I didn't change it but it used to be set to

http://www.toshiba.com

and somehow it got changed to

res://mshp.dll/index.html#10213

If I change it back to my old home page and open internet explorer again it works fine. But, if I open it a second time it is back to
res://mshp.dll/index.html#10213
I've noticed that I can switch my home page to any address and as soon as I open internet explorer, it takes me to my home page but at the same time it switches. Also, in properties if I click use default, my default page is
res://mshp.dll/index.html#10213
so I was wondering if any one knows were a file containing the default home page is located, so that I can change it.
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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 3rd Jan 2004 23:26
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Pheo you installed anything recently? ... oftenly if you install or visit pages with malicious script this happens.

easiest way to fix it is to go into
Tool//Internet Options//[Programs]//>Reset Web Settings<

it should return your settings back to default Microsoft; then all you need to do is change the homepage again and apply

also
Tool//Internet Options//[Advanced]//>Restore Defaults<

should also disable the scripts that are causing the problems...
this is why i tend to use Mozilla when i visit sites that aren't certificated, Explorer doesn't catch malicious scripts often and i don't care if Mozilla gets screwed up


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the_winch
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Posted: 4th Jan 2004 03:01
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This might help
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/

The best thing you can do is to stop using internet explorer.

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indi
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Location: Earth, Brisbane, Australia
Posted: 4th Jan 2004 04:39
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if the problem exists beyond spybot and adaware then you may have something nasty called a transponder. The Winches advice is required if so and theres another page you should check as well.

http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?s=f8851d6cba389004519b7c72fad6c2a6&showtopic=17869
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