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rapidarp
rapidarp
Ok, I couldn''t help myself the other night and I started browsing some porn sites. One site that was open in IE (I had like 3 windows open) appeared to be locked up. A moment later, it went back to normal. I was able to browse the page. Ever since that little "freeze" moment, everytime I open IE to connect to the internet, I have 4 bookmarked Porn sites that are in my favorites folder and my IE always wants to connect to some porn search engine. I ran Norton; nothing. I ran LavaSoft Spyware; picked up some things but it still didn''t fix the problem. I tried deleting the bookmarks and reseting the page to blank; doesn''t work. Any ideas how to get rid of this crap? Thanks.
smart_idiot
smart_idiot
Use Pornzilla.
Chess is played by three people. Two people play the game; the third provides moral support for the pawns. The object of the game is to kill your opponent by flinging captured pieces at his head. Since the only piece that can be killed is a pawn, the two armies agree to meet in a pawn-infested area (or even a pawn shop) and kill as many pawns as possible in the crossfire. If the game goes on for an hour, one player may legally attempt to gouge out the other
rapidarp
rapidarp
Ok.......how do i use it?
smart_idiot
smart_idiot
It was in place if the usual ''Use Mozilla'' post. As for a solution to your problem, try Spybot Search and Destroy.
Chess is played by three people. Two people play the game; the third provides moral support for the pawns. The object of the game is to kill your opponent by flinging captured pieces at his head. Since the only piece that can be killed is a pawn, the two armies agree to meet in a pawn-infested area (or even a pawn shop) and kill as many pawns as possible in the crossfire. If the game goes on for an hour, one player may legally attempt to gouge out the other
rapidarp
rapidarp
quote:
Original post by smart_idiot
It was in place if the usual ''Use Mozilla '' post. As for a solution to your problem, try Spybot Search and Destroy.




ok......it says "CGI-limits reached, please try again later!" when i clicked that link.
smart_idiot
smart_idiot
Then do as it says and try again later.
Chess is played by three people. Two people play the game; the third provides moral support for the pawns. The object of the game is to kill your opponent by flinging captured pieces at his head. Since the only piece that can be killed is a pawn, the two armies agree to meet in a pawn-infested area (or even a pawn shop) and kill as many pawns as possible in the crossfire. If the game goes on for an hour, one player may legally attempt to gouge out the other
rapidarp
rapidarp
quote:
Original post by smart_idiot
Then do as it says and try again later.



Figured. Your name already takes place of what I was thinking about saying; just with something extra.
rapidarp
rapidarp
I seriously need help with this guys. It''s bugging the fuck out of me.
ChaoticCanuck
ChaoticCanuck
quote:
Original post by rapidarp
I seriously need help with this guys. It''s bugging the fuck out of me.


You probably got pwned by a rogue activex control. I know of two separate bugs in Internet Explorer that allow arbitrary execution of code in a recoverable state. For the noobs this means you can run a chunk of code in a fashion which allows the system to behave normally afterwards. I don''t know that I would trust porn advertisers to write a virus that complex, but odds are you (in the past) accepted and trusted an activex control.

In any case; if you are running into problems like this your easiest solution depending on your technical skill is to 1) Reinstall your operating system or 2) Do some digging in your registry and various files to determine where those favorites are being referenced. There are tools that allow you to monitor changes so run one, then start deleting those shortcuts. When they reappear identify the process and then clean house.
rapidarp
rapidarp
I have located the files in the registry but I change them and they re-appear. For a period of about 15 minutes, I thought I had solved the start page problem.....then it went back to same old page it''s been wanting to connect to.
ChaoticCanuck
ChaoticCanuck
quote:
Original post by rapidarp
I have located the files in the registry but I change them and they re-appear. For a period of about 15 minutes, I thought I had solved the start page problem.....then it went back to same old page it''s been wanting to connect to.


Then try harder. Obviously a process is recreating them. Leave the tools you are using running longer and track down the roque process. Shortcuts and files don''t magically appear, even under windows.

It is not that hard to do just put in a bit of effort
Tooko
Tooko
I''m seriously waiting for the USE LINUX post. Yes, I AM looking at you nes8bit.

All in all, eat yourself.


I would''ve called an ambulance, but I was downloading stuff.
the future is just like the past, just later. - TANSTAAFL
Mawr
Mawr
Try a program called "hijackthis". It allows you to see what ever is going on with IE, and delete things associated with it. However, be careful, as it shows the good and the bad.
klems
klems
Use MS-DOS.
ChaoticCanuck
ChaoticCanuck
If he can''t sort this out under windows he would be finished under Linux.
nes8bit
nes8bit
quote:
Original post by Tooko
I''m seriously waiting for the USE LINUX post. Yes, I AM looking at you nes8bit.

All in all, eat yourself.


I would''ve called an ambulance, but I was downloading stuff.


excuse me? Do you know who I am?

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rapidarp
rapidarp
quote:
Original post by Mawr
Try a program called "hijackthis". It allows you to see what ever is going on with IE, and delete things associated with it. However, be careful, as it shows the good and the bad.



I just did and I was told (by a friend after he just viewed the log) to delete 5 things he had listed. I just deleted them. After restarting my PC, the porn bookmarks and the start page were still there. Nothing worked.
Raduprv
Raduprv
maybe I am suggesting the obvious, but did you do as earch on google for the URL set as your homepage? Maybe someone had this problem too, or maybe some antimalware site has removal instructions.
The last solution, if you can''t remove it, and don''t want to reinstall your OS, or change your browser would be to edit your host file, and resolve those domains to either localhost, or some invalid IP.
Ilici
Ilici
Use CP/M

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