It's about IE this time... (it really is!)

[Jettah]

Hi,

In one of my other postings I made the mistake of touting a bit about a browser NOT being Internet Explorer and later on asking a question or two about IE. Well guess right first time around: al 'answers' were about the other browser! No, I'll not make that mistake again. This question is about Internet Exploder. Strictly.

Here goes:
Whenever I change the default site at open time, it always is changed back in some homeportal afair that I'm not interested in. I want www.amiga.org as my default opening site! Anyone give me clue?

Secondly, there is, al of a sudden, a searchbar apearing from something like MySearch. While I had Google installed. I can change it and exchange one for the other, but when not looking al of that same sudden the MySearch bar is reinstalled. When refraining from hammer-and-chissel tactics, what can I do to keep MY settings as the permanent ones? Again, anyone any clue?

I did it! I did not mention Oper(oops)Aaagh! (Starting to looking into the sky, hands on my back, softly whistling 'Scotland the Brave'). Nobody noticed my near mistake, now did yeh?
 
Regards,

Tjitte

[Jettah]

@Lazarus

You wrote:
May be worth a quick visit to http://www.doxdesk.com and visiting the PARASITE link on the left

I've found this site invaluable many a time!

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Well, as you advised, I gave it a quick visit. It looks pretty impressive. And, honestly, I think it provides the key to the cure, maybe even is THE cure!

I'll give it a try anyway.

Thanks,

Tjitte

P.M. All those other 'scanners' have been installed to and give nice results.
- HijackThis
- SpyBot
- AdWare 6.0
- NAV2004

Downloading, installing and, LBNL, running and interpreting the results of all these software made me wonder wether Windows is meant for running suchs apps to find out whether it would have been safe to run more productive apps had there been any resources left. :-P
Just a thought.

[Jettah]

@Hammer:

MsgPlus-254.exe. Should I WANT this installed or should I try getting rid of it ASAP if encountered?

If I should want it then what does it cure?
If I should get rid of it then what malicious actions does it perform?

Regards,

Tjitte