computer problem

[whitecross]

ok when i click my shortcut to the internet the original home page has gone, and it has been replaced with i-lookup.com or hotwebmasters.com it is a company comp so many people use it but it keeps putting pop ups and it is even changing the graphics at the top of the pgi page with porn links, ive tried changing the homepage on my internet option panel but it doesnt let me, any help please.

 

[camsmith]

virus (or a workmate having a laugh)

I'd invest in some good anti-virus software, and make sure the virus definitions are up to date.

If this is already the case, I think a workmate of yours is 'avin a lorff...

 

[QuackingPlums]

Your profile at work has probably prevented you from changing the default home page, but it sounds like you've managed to install some ad-ware (like Gator or something) that is replacing popups with porn links and stuff.


Odd, because you'd think if they restrict you from changing your default home page then they'd also prevent crap like this from being installed...

Can you see an unusual icon in your system tray or startup group?

 

[whitecross]

there isnt any new or special icons any where, lots of sh1t in the programs list. we have norton anti virus and i guess its upto date, the it dept deal with it. we normally can change the home page thing but it has locked that facility.

 

[Syd (NSPL)]

You could always use regedit.exe to manually change the key setting. You shouldn't mess with regedit.exe if you don't know what you are doing, but if you do, the setting can be found under your USER settings...

Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main/Start Page

...hope that helps.

 

[whitecross]

Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main/Start Page

i cant even find this so i dont think ill be messing.

 

[camsmith]

There are utilities out there that will show you what gets run on startup (as it might even be set up before you open IE).

Go to tucows, or cnet (or whatever other freeware site you like) and look for desktop optimisation tools (not necessarily those exact words)

I've got a utility set called TuneUp Utilities. One of th things that does is shows me everything that tries to run on startup (whether it's system registry, user registry or shortcuts in startup folders). Something like that should help, but I think you'll also have to go to your IT dept to get help on this.

Don't forget that they're probably looking at the list of sites that you're visiting as well!

 

[whitecross]

it came today, did some quick stuff with regedit and the shortcut is no ok but all the **** keeps happening.