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  #11  
Old July 3rd 04, 11:32 PM
Ben B
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

I always found 'school' painful. I have to say I would=20
have ignored 'me'in this case. Thanks for persisting and

Well done, Noel (and Mike). vbg

-----Original Message-----
That looks a little healthier, Ben! - wasn't *that*=20

painful, was it?


--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post=20

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar

27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in=20

message
...
Humph!

I know a couple of conspirators more devious than myself
when I read their writing.

Internet Explorer
Q832894 (details...)
Q837009 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)


Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version
6.00.2800.1106 *

Courtesy MM.NP and Belarc.

Big sigh,

Ben.


-----Original Message-----
Just get the IE6 update, Ben!!

--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r
27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in

message
.. .
Hello Mike,

I will respond to what I think you will agree is the most
important issue here. The question of my version of I.E.

I have a post made (regarding my using Windows Updates}
immediately following my format and install in which I
expressed my difficulty concerning the SP2 installation.=20

I
copy it he

"Subject: Updates will not install after PF and I.
From: "Ben B"
Sent: 6/25/2004 12:36:04 PM

Hello,

After a partition, format and install I went to the WU
site and with a single exception (I.E.6) accepted all the
available updates.

I have I.E. 5.5.4134.100 and O.E.5.4132.2400. (ex Belarc
and my computer).

Version of I.E. prior to PF and I : 5.51.4807.2300 (ex
Belarc which also shows SP2).

I have the downloaded updates for I.E. Q824145 and Q

832894
and for O.E. Q837009.

None of these will install. The reason given "This update
requires I.E.5.5 Service Pack 2 to be installed". The=20

same
applies to the O.E. update (sustituting O.E. for I.E.).

I cannot find this update.

Help/guidance appreciated."
****************************

I could not resolve that issue. Hence I am still using=20

the
mentioned version. I didn't go to I.E.6 (having tried it
out when it first came out I didn't like it).

I use with regularity (daily and updated) the following:

Lavasoft Adaware.
SpybotS & D.
CWShredder.
HijackThis.
SpywareBlaster.

I will add BHODemon.

Lavasoft regularly returns 2 registry entries=20

of "Possible
Browser Hijack..." here they are (this half an hour after
a previous scan showing them):

Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser
hijack attempt
Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_USERS:.Default\Software\Microsoft\Interne t
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser
hijack attempt

I cannot tell the real MSN page from a false one.

I do appreciate your post and all it's detail, Mike.

Ben.

-----Original Message-----
Are you sure about this Ben and that your homepage=20

hasn't
been hijacked by
something purporting to be MSN? Incidentally I feel=20

that
as a matter of
urgency you need to upgrade your copy of Internet

Explorer to either IE5.5 SP2
or better to IE6 SP1.

This would be a good time to download yourself a copy=20

of
the free Ad-Aware
6.0 from Lavasoft
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also

SpyBot
(http://www.safer-networking.org/) and scan your system

for and remove all
unwanted parasites, adware and spyware that might be

hiding on your PC.

I would also suggest you download and run merijn's

CWShredder which targets
the CoolWebSearch parasite. CWShredder can be downloaded

from
(http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip or
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip)

..
Details of the many
forms of the CoolWebSearch hijacker can be found at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/c...nicles.html=20

and
also
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp.

Other useful tools include BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm that

checks for
unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster
(http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html)

which can help prevent
some parasites getting a grip on your PC.

Finally if you still continue to experience problems

download a copy of
HijackThis from

(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html).
Create a
folder called hijackthis on C: and copy the file you

downloaded to that
folder. Close as many applications as you can including

all instances of
Internet Explorer and then run hijackthis.exe and post

back the log, provided
that it isn't too long, to this thread, otherwise to the

HijackThis Forum at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/ and hopefully this

will enable someone to
identify the cause of your problem.
--=81
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ben B wrote:

Hello,

I have always used 'About Blank' and I wish to=20

continue
using it. However since a recent repartition, format

and
install of WinMe I find MSN declines to let me have=20

the
priviledge of choice. My setting, 'About Blank' is
arbitrarily changed to MSN. This after a a very few

uses
of I.E. (version 5.50.4134.100)

I am puzzled by the fact that MSN is the 'Default' in
Internet Options. I wish my choice of 'About Blank' to

be
the default!

There must be a way of changing this. In the registry

for
instance, or, what would I.E.6 allow - were I to use

it?

.



.



.

  #12  
Old July 3rd 04, 11:42 PM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

Ah - so that's the excuse that MS is pushing out on WU for Win9x, then -
required for MDAC!!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in message
...
Groaning

DataAccess
KB870669

Courtesy MM and Belarc (already done!)
-----Original Message-----
Now go back and make certain that you have installed the

newly released 870669
patch. g

This patch (see KB 870669 - "How to disable the

ADODB.Stream object from
Internet Explorer" (http://support.microsoft.com?

kbid=870669) is essential to
patch an exploit which is currently rampant on the net

and that can have major
security implications for those infected..
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ben B wrote:

Humph!

I know a couple of conspirators more devious than myself
when I read their writing.

Internet Explorer
Q832894 (details...)
Q837009 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)


.



  #13  
Old July 4th 04, 12:07 AM
Mike M
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

I don't get you? 870669 is for IE6 SP1 regardless of the OS platform and I
thought Ben was now running IE6 SP1. What is interesting is that I was also
offered 870669 on a Win Me box with IE 5.5 SP2 although it did have MDAC 2.5
as a result of having the critical update 329414 - MS02-05 installed.

What I can confirm is that a clean Win Me install is not offered 870669, just
IE SP1.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Noel Paton wrote:

Ah - so that's the excuse that MS is pushing out on WU for Win9x,
then - required for MDAC!!!


  #14  
Old July 4th 04, 12:27 AM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

Yes - but it's also involved in MDAC2.5-2.8
therefore if either are installed (and one or the other is bound to be
installed in ME, pretty much), then you're offered the update.
I suspect that it's MDAC that rules the magnanimity of MS in this case,
rather than IE. (otherwise they'd have some users protected, and others
not - and screaming blue murder)


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
I don't get you? 870669 is for IE6 SP1 regardless of the OS platform and

I
thought Ben was now running IE6 SP1. What is interesting is that I was

also
offered 870669 on a Win Me box with IE 5.5 SP2 although it did have MDAC

2.5
as a result of having the critical update 329414 - MS02-05 installed.

What I can confirm is that a clean Win Me install is not offered 870669,

just
IE SP1.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Noel Paton wrote:

Ah - so that's the excuse that MS is pushing out on WU for Win9x,
then - required for MDAC!!!




  #15  
Old July 4th 04, 12:42 AM
Mike M
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

As I mentioned though 870669 is not offered on a clean Win Me in which case
you would still have some users not being offered the patch but then again
what's one patch here or there when twenty others also need to be installed.
As to whether it is IE5.5 0600 (the real RTM version not the 0100 included
with Win Me), SP1, SP2 or MDAC that triggers 870669 some experimenting
tomorrow will tell. :-)
--
Mike M

Noel Paton wrote:

Yes - but it's also involved in MDAC2.5-2.8
therefore if either are installed (and one or the other is bound to be
installed in ME, pretty much), then you're offered the update.
I suspect that it's MDAC that rules the magnanimity of MS in this
case, rather than IE. (otherwise they'd have some users protected,
and others not - and screaming blue murder)


  #16  
Old July 4th 04, 01:23 AM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

I might have a play - I have a virgin ME on VPC, if I can get it to talk to
the Host

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
As I mentioned though 870669 is not offered on a clean Win Me in which

case
you would still have some users not being offered the patch but then again
what's one patch here or there when twenty others also need to be

installed.
As to whether it is IE5.5 0600 (the real RTM version not the 0100 included
with Win Me), SP1, SP2 or MDAC that triggers 870669 some experimenting
tomorrow will tell. :-)
--
Mike M

Noel Paton wrote:

Yes - but it's also involved in MDAC2.5-2.8
therefore if either are installed (and one or the other is bound to be
installed in ME, pretty much), then you're offered the update.
I suspect that it's MDAC that rules the magnanimity of MS in this
case, rather than IE. (otherwise they'd have some users protected,
and others not - and screaming blue murder)




  #17  
Old July 4th 04, 01:27 AM
Ben B
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

However...

I am infected with something cos Lavasoft still reports:

Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner=20
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Software\Microsoft\Internet=20
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible browser=20
hijack attempt=20
Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner=20
HKEY_USERS:.Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet=20
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible browser=20
hijack attempt=20

and HijackThis this: RO - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet=20
Explorer\Main,Local Page =3D

both in the last few minutes and since my capitulation!

?

Ben.




-----Original Message-----
I always found 'school' painful. I have to say I would=20
have ignored 'me'in this case. Thanks for persisting and

Well done, Noel (and Mike). vbg

-----Original Message-----
That looks a little healthier, Ben! - wasn't *that*=20

painful, was it?


--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post=20

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r
27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in=20

message
.. .
Humph!

I know a couple of conspirators more devious than myself
when I read their writing.

Internet Explorer
Q832894 (details...)
Q837009 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)


Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version
6.00.2800.1106 *

Courtesy MM.NP and Belarc.

Big sigh,

Ben.


-----Original Message-----
Just get the IE6 update, Ben!!

--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...s/2001/Mar01/M

a
r
27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in

message
. ..
Hello Mike,

I will respond to what I think you will agree is the=20

most
important issue here. The question of my version of I.E.

I have a post made (regarding my using Windows Updates}
immediately following my format and install in which I
expressed my difficulty concerning the SP2=20

installation.=20
I
copy it he

"Subject: Updates will not install after PF and I.
From: "Ben B"
Sent: 6/25/2004 12:36:04 PM

Hello,

After a partition, format and install I went to the WU
site and with a single exception (I.E.6) accepted all=20

the
available updates.

I have I.E. 5.5.4134.100 and O.E.5.4132.2400. (ex Belarc
and my computer).

Version of I.E. prior to PF and I : 5.51.4807.2300 (ex
Belarc which also shows SP2).

I have the downloaded updates for I.E. Q824145 and Q

832894
and for O.E. Q837009.

None of these will install. The reason given "This=20

update
requires I.E.5.5 Service Pack 2 to be installed". The=20

same
applies to the O.E. update (sustituting O.E. for I.E.).

I cannot find this update.

Help/guidance appreciated."
****************************

I could not resolve that issue. Hence I am still using=20

the
mentioned version. I didn't go to I.E.6 (having tried it
out when it first came out I didn't like it).

I use with regularity (daily and updated) the following:

Lavasoft Adaware.
SpybotS & D.
CWShredder.
HijackThis.
SpywareBlaster.

I will add BHODemon.

Lavasoft regularly returns 2 registry entries=20

of "Possible
Browser Hijack..." here they are (this half an hour=20

after
a previous scan showing them):

Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser
hijack attempt
Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_USERS:.Default\Software\Microsoft\Intern et
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser
hijack attempt

I cannot tell the real MSN page from a false one.

I do appreciate your post and all it's detail, Mike.

Ben.

-----Original Message-----
Are you sure about this Ben and that your homepage=20

hasn't
been hijacked by
something purporting to be MSN? Incidentally I feel=20

that
as a matter of
urgency you need to upgrade your copy of Internet
Explorer to either IE5.5 SP2
or better to IE6 SP1.

This would be a good time to download yourself a copy=20

of
the free Ad-Aware
6.0 from Lavasoft
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also
SpyBot
(http://www.safer-networking.org/) and scan your system
for and remove all
unwanted parasites, adware and spyware that might be
hiding on your PC.

I would also suggest you download and run merijn's
CWShredder which targets
the CoolWebSearch parasite. CWShredder can be=20

downloaded
from
(http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip or
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip

)
..
Details of the many
forms of the CoolWebSearch hijacker can be found at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/c...nicles.html=20

and
also
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp.

Other useful tools include BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm that
checks for
unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster
(http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html)
which can help prevent
some parasites getting a grip on your PC.

Finally if you still continue to experience problems
download a copy of
HijackThis from
(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html).
Create a
folder called hijackthis on C: and copy the file you
downloaded to that
folder. Close as many applications as you can=20

including
all instances of
Internet Explorer and then run hijackthis.exe and post
back the log, provided
that it isn't too long, to this thread, otherwise to=20

the
HijackThis Forum at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/ and hopefully this
will enable someone to
identify the cause of your problem.
--=81
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ben B wrote:

Hello,

I have always used 'About Blank' and I wish to=20

continue
using it. However since a recent repartition, format

and
install of WinMe I find MSN declines to let me have=20

the
priviledge of choice. My setting, 'About Blank' is
arbitrarily changed to MSN. This after a a very few

uses
of I.E. (version 5.50.4134.100)

I am puzzled by the fact that MSN is the 'Default' in
Internet Options. I wish my choice of 'About Blank'=20

to
be
the default!

There must be a way of changing this. In the registry
for
instance, or, what would I.E.6 allow - were I to use

it?

.



.



.

.

  #18  
Old July 4th 04, 01:36 AM
Ben B
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

....and my I.E. page set to 'About Blank' is again showing=20
the MSN home page.!!

-----Original Message-----
However...

I am infected with something cos Lavasoft still reports:

Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner=20
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Software\Microsoft\Internet=2 0
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser=20
hijack attempt=20
Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner=20
HKEY_USERS:.Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet=2 0
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser=20
hijack attempt=20

and HijackThis this: RO -=20

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet=20
Explorer\Main,Local Page =3D

both in the last few minutes and since my capitulation!

?

Ben.




-----Original Message-----
I always found 'school' painful. I have to say I would=20
have ignored 'me'in this case. Thanks for persisting and

Well done, Noel (and Mike). vbg

-----Original Message-----
That looks a little healthier, Ben! - wasn't *that*=20

painful, was it?


--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to=20

post=20
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...s/2001/Mar01/M

a
r
27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in=20

message
. ..
Humph!

I know a couple of conspirators more devious than myself
when I read their writing.

Internet Explorer
Q832894 (details...)
Q837009 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)


Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version
6.00.2800.1106 *

Courtesy MM.NP and Belarc.

Big sigh,

Ben.


-----Original Message-----
Just get the IE6 update, Ben!!

--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to=20

post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/

M
a
r
27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in
message
.. .
Hello Mike,

I will respond to what I think you will agree is the=20

most
important issue here. The question of my version of=20

I.E.

I have a post made (regarding my using Windows Updates}
immediately following my format and install in which I
expressed my difficulty concerning the SP2=20

installation.=20
I
copy it he

"Subject: Updates will not install after PF and I.
From: "Ben B"
Sent: 6/25/2004 12:36:04 PM

Hello,

After a partition, format and install I went to the WU
site and with a single exception (I.E.6) accepted all=20

the
available updates.

I have I.E. 5.5.4134.100 and O.E.5.4132.2400. (ex=20

Belarc
and my computer).

Version of I.E. prior to PF and I : 5.51.4807.2300 (ex
Belarc which also shows SP2).

I have the downloaded updates for I.E. Q824145 and Q
832894
and for O.E. Q837009.

None of these will install. The reason given "This=20

update
requires I.E.5.5 Service Pack 2 to be installed". The=20

same
applies to the O.E. update (sustituting O.E. for I.E.).

I cannot find this update.

Help/guidance appreciated."
****************************

I could not resolve that issue. Hence I am still using=20

the
mentioned version. I didn't go to I.E.6 (having tried=20

it
out when it first came out I didn't like it).

I use with regularity (daily and updated) the=20

following:

Lavasoft Adaware.
SpybotS & D.
CWShredder.
HijackThis.
SpywareBlaster.

I will add BHODemon.

Lavasoft regularly returns 2 registry entries=20

of "Possible
Browser Hijack..." here they are (this half an hour=20

after
a previous scan showing them):

Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Software\Microsoft\Interne t
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser
hijack attempt
Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_USERS:.Default\Software\Microsoft\Interne t
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser
hijack attempt

I cannot tell the real MSN page from a false one.

I do appreciate your post and all it's detail, Mike.

Ben.

-----Original Message-----
Are you sure about this Ben and that your homepage=20

hasn't
been hijacked by
something purporting to be MSN? Incidentally I feel=20

that
as a matter of
urgency you need to upgrade your copy of Internet
Explorer to either IE5.5 SP2
or better to IE6 SP1.

This would be a good time to download yourself a =20

copy=20
of
the free Ad-Aware
6.0 from Lavasoft
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and=20

also
SpyBot
(http://www.safer-networking.org/) and scan your=20

system
for and remove all
unwanted parasites, adware and spyware that might be
hiding on your PC.

I would also suggest you download and run merijn's
CWShredder which targets
the CoolWebSearch parasite. CWShredder can be=20

downloaded
from
(http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip or
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zi

p
)
..
Details of the many
forms of the CoolWebSearch hijacker can be found at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/c...nicles.html=20

and
also
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp.

Other useful tools include BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm that
checks for
unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster
(http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html)
which can help prevent
some parasites getting a grip on your PC.

Finally if you still continue to experience problems
download a copy of
HijackThis from
(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html).
Create a
folder called hijackthis on C: and copy the file you
downloaded to that
folder. Close as many applications as you can=20

including
all instances of
Internet Explorer and then run hijackthis.exe and post
back the log, provided
that it isn't too long, to this thread, otherwise to=20

the
HijackThis Forum at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/ and hopefully this
will enable someone to
identify the cause of your problem.
--=81
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ben B wrote:

Hello,

I have always used 'About Blank' and I wish to=20

continue
using it. However since a recent repartition, format
and
install of WinMe I find MSN declines to let me have=20

the
priviledge of choice. My setting, 'About Blank' is
arbitrarily changed to MSN. This after a a very few
uses
of I.E. (version 5.50.4134.100)

I am puzzled by the fact that MSN is the 'Default'=20

in
Internet Options. I wish my choice of 'About Blank'=20

to
be
the default!

There must be a way of changing this. In the=20

registry
for
instance, or, what would I.E.6 allow - were I to use
it?

.



.



.

.

.

  #19  
Old July 4th 04, 02:01 AM
Mike M
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

I've been doing that all afternoon. See my posts in dts and dts3. BTW MDAC
2.5 or above is not required for IE5.5 SP2 to be offered 870669.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Noel Paton wrote:

I might have a play - I have a virgin ME on VPC, if I can get it to
talk to the Host


  #20  
Old July 4th 04, 08:51 AM
Ben B.
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Options, About Blank and MSN.

Mike, here is the HijackThis log.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0
Scan saved at 12:49:05 AM, on 04/07/2004
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG\AVGSERV9.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG\AVGCC32.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\MSGTAG\MSGTAG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\BHODEMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\MY DOCUMENTS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry]=20
C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Run StartupMonitor] StartupMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] E:\PROGRA~2
\AVG\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common=20
Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr]=20
C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Avgserv9.exe] E:\PROGRA~2
\AVG\Avgserv9.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSGTAG] "E:\PROGRAM=20
FILES\MSGTAG\MSGTAG.EXE" /startup
O4 - Startup: BHODemon 2.0.lnk =3D E:\Program=20
Files\BHODemon.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-
00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-
CA6EE38B68A8} - (no file)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-
9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - (no file)
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1
\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll
O16 - DPF: HushEncryptionEngine -=20
https://mailserver3.hushmail.com/sha...ncryptionEngin
e.cab

Ben


-----Original Message-----
....and my I.E. page set to 'About Blank' is again=20

showing=20
the MSN home page.!!

-----Original Message-----
However...

I am infected with something cos Lavasoft still reports:

Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner=20
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Software\Microsoft\Internet= 20
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser=20
hijack attempt=20
Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner=20
HKEY_USERS:.Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet= 20
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20

browser=20
hijack attempt=20

and HijackThis this: RO -=20

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet=20
Explorer\Main,Local Page =3D

both in the last few minutes and since my capitulation!

?

Ben.




-----Original Message-----
I always found 'school' painful. I have to say I would=20
have ignored 'me'in this case. Thanks for persisting and

Well done, Noel (and Mike). vbg

-----Original Message-----
That looks a little healthier, Ben! - wasn't *that*=20
painful, was it?


--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to=20

post=20
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/

M
a
r
27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in=20
message
.. .
Humph!

I know a couple of conspirators more devious than=20

myself
when I read their writing.

Internet Explorer
Q832894 (details...)
Q837009 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)


Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version
6.00.2800.1106 *

Courtesy MM.NP and Belarc.

Big sigh,

Ben.


-----Original Message-----
Just get the IE6 update, Ben!!

--=20
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to=20

post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01

/
M
a
r
27pmvp.asp

"Ben B" wrote in
message
. ..
Hello Mike,

I will respond to what I think you will agree is the=20

most
important issue here. The question of my version of=20

I.E.

I have a post made (regarding my using Windows=20

Updates}
immediately following my format and install in which I
expressed my difficulty concerning the SP2=20

installation.=20
I
copy it he

"Subject: Updates will not install after PF and I.
From: "Ben B"
Sent: 6/25/2004 12:36:04 PM

Hello,

After a partition, format and install I went to the WU
site and with a single exception (I.E.6) accepted all=20

the
available updates.

I have I.E. 5.5.4134.100 and O.E.5.4132.2400. (ex=20

Belarc
and my computer).

Version of I.E. prior to PF and I : 5.51.4807.2300 (ex
Belarc which also shows SP2).

I have the downloaded updates for I.E. Q824145 and Q
832894
and for O.E. Q837009.

None of these will install. The reason given "This=20

update
requires I.E.5.5 Service Pack 2 to be installed". The=20
same
applies to the O.E. update (sustituting O.E. for=20

I.E.).

I cannot find this update.

Help/guidance appreciated."
****************************

I could not resolve that issue. Hence I am still=20

using=20
the
mentioned version. I didn't go to I.E.6 (having tried=20

it
out when it first came out I didn't like it).

I use with regularity (daily and updated) the=20

following:

Lavasoft Adaware.
SpybotS & D.
CWShredder.
HijackThis.
SpywareBlaster.

I will add BHODemon.

Lavasoft regularly returns 2 registry entries=20
of "Possible
Browser Hijack..." here they are (this half an hour=20

after
a previous scan showing them):

Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:Software\Microsoft\Intern et
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20
browser
hijack attempt
Possible Browser Hijack attempt RegData Data Miner
HKEY_USERS:.Default\Software\Microsoft\Intern et
Explorer\Main"Start Page" ("about:blank") Possible=20
browser
hijack attempt

I cannot tell the real MSN page from a false one.

I do appreciate your post and all it's detail, Mike.

Ben.

-----Original Message-----
Are you sure about this Ben and that your homepage=20
hasn't
been hijacked by
something purporting to be MSN? Incidentally I feel=20
that
as a matter of
urgency you need to upgrade your copy of Internet
Explorer to either IE5.5 SP2
or better to IE6 SP1.

This would be a good time to download yourself a =20

copy=20
of
the free Ad-Aware
6.0 from Lavasoft
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and=20

also
SpyBot
(http://www.safer-networking.org/) and scan your=20

system
for and remove all
unwanted parasites, adware and spyware that might be
hiding on your PC.

I would also suggest you download and run merijn's
CWShredder which targets
the CoolWebSearch parasite. CWShredder can be=20

downloaded
from
(http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip=20

or
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.z

i
p
)
..
Details of the many
forms of the CoolWebSearch hijacker can be found at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

=20
and
also
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp.

Other useful tools include BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm that
checks for
unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster
(http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html)
which can help prevent
some parasites getting a grip on your PC.

Finally if you still continue to experience problems
download a copy of
HijackThis from
(http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html).
Create a
folder called hijackthis on C: and copy the file you
downloaded to that
folder. Close as many applications as you can=20

including
all instances of
Internet Explorer and then run hijackthis.exe and=20

post
back the log, provided
that it isn't too long, to this thread, otherwise to=20

the
HijackThis Forum at
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/ and hopefully this
will enable someone to
identify the cause of your problem.
--=81
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ben B wrote:

Hello,

I have always used 'About Blank' and I wish to=20
continue
using it. However since a recent repartition,=20

format
and
install of WinMe I find MSN declines to let me=20

have=20
the
priviledge of choice. My setting, 'About Blank' is
arbitrarily changed to MSN. This after a a very few
uses
of I.E. (version 5.50.4134.100)

I am puzzled by the fact that MSN is the 'Default'=20

in
Internet Options. I wish my choice of 'About=20

Blank'=20
to
be
the default!

There must be a way of changing this. In the=20

registry
for
instance, or, what would I.E.6 allow - were I to=20

use
it?

.



.



.

.

.

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