IE Home Page Virus

SOme program is overwriting my Home page on Internet
Explorer to start up at:

http://s1di.d8t.biz/index.php?aid=11156

each time I start up my PC. Norton claims this is not a
virus. How can I find the place where this activation is
stored and how can I stop it?

Al

Spybot Search & Destroy (freeware)

http://freeware.it-mate.co.uk/?Cat=Security#93

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"Al H." wrote in message
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SOme program is overwriting my Home page on Internet
Explorer to start up at:

http://s1di.d8t.biz/index.php?aid=11156

each time I start up my PC. Norton claims this is not a
virus. How can I find the place where this activation is
stored and how can I stop it?

Al

**It is pertinent to run the update for each program before running to =
be sure you have the latest definitions.**
Download/run Cool Web Shredder from:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

For Info on Cool Web Search Variants:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Then download/install/run Ad-Aware to detect/rid of any other =
parasites/spyware that may be installed. It can be obtained free from:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
After installing Ad-Aware, open it and click on the ref update to get =
the latest up-to-date ref file, then run Ad-Aware and delete everything =
it finds.=20

And/or download/install/run:
Spybot - Search & Destroy:
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?l...=3Ddownload=20
Run it at it's default settings until you learn an know more about it. =
Spybot S&D is more of an advanced users tool and changing from the =
default settings can be dangerous to the novice user. Items found in the =
default settings that are RED can usually be safely removed. If you are =
unsure of a found item, do not remove it and ask for help.=20

If you still have problems, download/run HijackThis from:
http://www.merijn.org/

Do not remove anything with it until you get advice on what to remove, =
HJThis will list many apps that are needed along with the bad ones. =
Removing items listed hap-hazardly without knowing what they are =
can/will create a royal mess. Read the quick start here on how to create =
a log file that can be copied/pasted into a forum that can provide =
assistance on removal of unwanted pests.
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/#quick

Then post the logs to an appropriate NG here where they specialize in =
spyware/hijacker removal:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/

It's also a good idea to have a HOSTS file to block bad sites, scroll to =
HOSTS File Manager he
http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/Software.htm

Another good app is SpywareBlaster which stops the badboys before they =
even get a chance to install:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

--=20
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"Al H." wrote in message =
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SOme program is overwriting my Home page on Internet=20
Explorer to start up at:
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http://s1di.d8t.biz/index.php?aid=3D11156
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each time I start up my PC. Norton claims this is not a=20
virus. How can I find the place where this activation is=20
stored and how can I stop it?
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Al