I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help when I
start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to another
page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back. What
can I do?

Hello,

do a virus scan, let your antivirus program scan your running programs and
do a malware scan.
If you don't have any, try Ad-Aware, SpyBot or something for spyware.
General information:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

Which page is it? A dubious one?

Greetings,
Paolo Di Stolfo


"keith" <keith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2C44EB5-41DE-4B5A-8C79-2F64BAF0087C@microsoft.com...
>I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help when I
> start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to
> another
> page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
> internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back.
> What
> can I do?

Hi Thanks for answering
I am currently running AD-Aware se at the moment which doing a full scan
I'll get back if this doesn't work

THanks
Keith

"P. Di Stolfo" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> do a virus scan, let your antivirus program scan your running programs and
> do a malware scan.
> If you don't have any, try Ad-Aware, SpyBot or something for spyware.
> General information:
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>
> Which page is it? A dubious one?
>
> Greetings,
> Paolo Di Stolfo
>
>
> "keith" <keith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2C44EB5-41DE-4B5A-8C79-2F64BAF0087C@microsoft.com...
> >I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help when I
> > start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to
> > another
> > page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
> > internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back.
> > What
> > can I do?
>

Ad-Aware does not scan for viruses and several other types of malicious
software. And it's not a very effective program to begin with.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

keith wrote:
> Hi Thanks for answering
> I am currently running AD-Aware se at the moment which doing a full scan
> I'll get back if this doesn't work
>
> THanks
> Keith
>
> "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> do a virus scan, let your antivirus program scan your running programs and
>> do a malware scan.
>> If you don't have any, try Ad-Aware, SpyBot or something for spyware.
>> General information:
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>>
>> Which page is it? A dubious one?
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Paolo Di Stolfo
>>
>>
>> "keith" <keith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C2C44EB5-41DE-4B5A-8C79-2F64BAF0087C@microsoft.com...
>>> I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help when I
>>> start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to
>>> another
>>> page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
>>> internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back.
>>> What
>>> can I do?

Hi Leonard

What do you suggest would be my best way forward

Thanks
Keith


"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> Ad-Aware does not scan for viruses and several other types of malicious
> software. And it's not a very effective program to begin with.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> keith wrote:
> > Hi Thanks for answering
> > I am currently running AD-Aware se at the moment which doing a full scan
> > I'll get back if this doesn't work
> >
> > THanks
> > Keith
> >
> > "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> do a virus scan, let your antivirus program scan your running programs and
> >> do a malware scan.
> >> If you don't have any, try Ad-Aware, SpyBot or something for spyware.
> >> General information:
> >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> >> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >> Which page is it? A dubious one?
> >>
> >> Greetings,
> >> Paolo Di Stolfo
> >>
> >>
> >> "keith" <keith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C2C44EB5-41DE-4B5A-8C79-2F64BAF0087C@microsoft.com...
> >>> I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help when I
> >>> start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to
> >>> another
> >>> page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
> >>> internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back.
> >>> What
> >>> can I do?
>

Windows version? IE version? To what home page does it keep being reset?

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

Here's something else about NAV that you may not be aware of:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


keith wrote:
> I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help when
> I
> start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to
> another
> page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
> internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back.
> What
> can I do?

Hi PA Bear

When I click on the ie icon it directs me to my google home page but it
doesn't get there it get diverted to
http//cache-removal.virginmedia.com//fwlink/?LinkId=74005 and this page askes
me to make changes. I have now done a complete sacn with ad avert and a scan
using AVG and Windows defender I am unable to access any other site it just
keeps taking me back to
http//cache-removal.virginmedia.com//fwlink/?LinkId=74005. I am running
windows XP if thats any help.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Windows version? IE version? To what home page does it keep being reset?
>
> One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
> but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
> VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).
>
> Here's something else about NAV that you may not be aware of:
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
>
> keith wrote:
> > I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help when
> > I
> > start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to
> > another
> > page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
> > internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back.
> > What
> > can I do?
>
>

Are you running IE6 or IE7?

Is Virgin Media your ISP? Is it a broadband or dial-up subscription? Have
you installed any Virgin Media software?

[There might be problems on Virgin Media's end: I'm unable to open ANY
virginmedia.com page right now.]

Do you have any of the other applications I cited installed (e.g., Ad-Aware
Pro w/Ad-Watch enabled; Spyware Blaster; Spybot w/Tea Timer enabled; Spyware
Doctor; ZoneAlarm Free or Pro)?
--
~PA Bear


keith wrote:
> When I click on the ie icon it directs me to my google home page but it
> doesn't get there it get diverted to
> http//cache-removal.virginmedia.com//fwlink/?LinkId=74005 and this page
> askes me to make changes. I have now done a complete sacn with ad avert
> and
> a scan using AVG and Windows defender I am unable to access any other site
> it just keeps taking me back to
> http//cache-removal.virginmedia.com//fwlink/?LinkId=74005. I am running
> windows XP if thats any help.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Windows version? IE version? To what home page does it keep being
>> reset?
>>
>> One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
>> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These
>> include but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
>> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
>> VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).
>>
>> Here's something else about NAV that you may not be aware of:
>> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> keith wrote:
>>> I think I mght have a virus or something and I hope someone can help
>>> when
>>> I
>>> start my other computer instead of getting my home page it flicks to
>>> another
>>> page which keeps coming back no matter what i do I have tried going to
>>> internet tools and typing in a home page but it keeps changing it back.
>>> What
>>> can I do?