When opened Internet Explorer My homepage changed from Yahoo to Sex.com and i don't know why I can't even change it because the box is gray....can anyone help me does anyone know how to remove it?
2007-01-28 10:46:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
and NO I WAS NOT LOOKING AT PORN THERE WERE CHILDREN IN THE ROOM!!
2007-01-28 10:52:08 · update #1
Your browser has been hijacked. get spybot search and destroy here: http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html
install and run it. then goto bitdefender here: http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html&sa=X&oi=smap&resnum=1&ct=result&cd=2&usg=__T-EcldDil4W-CfF2mXTfWaYgr6o= and run a free online viruscan
2007-01-28 10:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by dubertman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have more problems than just your homepage being changed. You have some sort of Spyware/virus. You were looking at porn, weren't you?
Anyway, the best thing to do would be do a system restore.
Press "Start" It's in the programs somwhere. I believe under System Tools.
Choose to go back to a date where your computer was fine.
2007-01-28 18:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check internet explorer to see if your home page has been re-set to Sex.com--if so, re-set it to www.yahoo.com as default again
if the problem keeps happening---you may have a Trojan that keeps re-installing itself
try to rollback the register to the last known good date before the problem started happening
2007-01-28 18:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by twokeyduck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chnage your homepage back -- through tools/internet options in IE.
You probably got some adware. Do you have a program like Ad-aware? Start with that.
2007-01-28 18:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by meikai_derushie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try pushing down the alt and ctrl buttons at the same time, and hitting the delete button once (while still holding down the other two). A box should pop up, and end program.
2007-01-28 18:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have spyware/maleware on your computer.
I would suggest cleaning your system of the spyware, then deleting the Icon for internet explorer.
Get Firefox http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ and use that for surfing the web. (Don't worry, you can take your IE bookmarks with you).
Make sure that you have your firewall turned on and your copy of windows updated.
If you are not sure how to do those things, use Google.
2007-01-28 18:54:37 · answer #6 · answered by Brian Wolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spyware is the probable cause. There are several programs out there that will solve the problem, some of the free ones are available from my site, try it you may like it.- http://www.livestreamingwebcamandvirtualtour.eclipse.co.uk/
2007-01-28 18:51:43 · answer #7 · answered by graham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Yahoo's automatic homepage selector: http://www.yahoo.com/bin/set
2007-01-31 23:34:48 · answer #8 · answered by ausdude159 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to control panel/double click INTERNET OPTIONS,when it opens you will see the web site that is typed in as your homepage,simply delet it and put in what you want.THIS IS THE ONLY AND PROPER WAY TO FIX IT
2007-01-28 18:56:14 · answer #9 · answered by guitpicker777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm ... i would personally run hijack-this and remove it that way ... run an antispyware app to like adaware or ewido ..
2007-01-28 18:48:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋