2006-12-01 00:19:39 · 11 answers · asked by dl56uk 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Sorry to say, you have spyware on your computer. A trusted site to go to is microsoft.com. You can dowload their free defender spyware/adware remover. I use it, and it has caught several sneaky spyware and adware.
2006-12-01 00:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you may have a virus or could have visited a site that resets the Home page to it's own. Try running a good virus/spyware checker. If these report no problem the go to Internet select Tools and internet Options. Reset your home page to the one you want and click apply. This should cure your problem. If you look at other sites in the future be sure to READ the information before clicking accept.
2006-12-01 00:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by F'Lar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because software companies and websites want you to have their site to be your homepage. When you install a product into your computer, they will sneakily ask you if you want their website to be your homepage. By Terms of Agreement (TOS), they have to prompt you. So BE CAREFUL!
Same thing applies for websites. Before you know it, you have accidentally made their site into your homepage.
I've seen this happen several times.
To change back to your desired homepage.
Internet Explorer:
1. Right click Internet Explorer Icon and Select Properties
or with an open browser, select Tools --> Internet Options
2. Under Home page section, type your desired homepage.
3. Click Ok.
Firefox:
1. With an open browswer, Select Tools
2. Select options (at the bottom of list)
3. Under General, in the homepage section, type your desired homepage.
3. Click Ok.
2006-12-01 00:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by maxkil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your browser's been hijacked.
Usually scanning your computer for spyware with a good free program will do the trick.
I recommend Ad-Aware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html
If that doesn't clear it up, you may want to try scanning your computer with an anti-virus, or scanning it with a different spyware scanner, like Spybot Search and Destroy, also found at download.com
(I keep both spyware scanners ad-aware & spybot s&d on my computer in case one misses something, the other can get it)
2006-12-01 00:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you password protect your site? You can just put "john" as your password and be done with it. Try getting back into your account and change your password to something like "john@#1832_fun". Make sure you right it down so you don't forget and also use your own password, not my example.
2006-12-01 00:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by comn8u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have spyware installed. Go to this site and download the free spyware and run it. You should be fine after that.
www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
2006-12-01 00:22:36 · answer #6 · answered by Garrett H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like everyone else said its definatley a virus the same thing happened to me a while ago
2006-12-01 02:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this online scan
www.housecall.trendmicro.com
most likely a hijacker but could also be a virus
2006-12-01 00:23:22 · answer #8 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a virus or a trojan, get some software to get rid of the nasty git.
2006-12-01 00:21:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably picked up a virus, maybe OJ did it
2006-12-01 00:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by timbo44b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋