So what your saying is when you open a page , your home page doesnt come up , its a re-directed page?
1. You can check your internet settings:
Top of the browser window is a list ( File, Edit, View...etc)
Select TOOLS
INTERNET OPTIONS
Check under the general tab to see if your home page has been changed.
2. It also may be a hijacking virus. BHO's ( or Browser Helper Objects) Help your browsing capabilities. Like Yahoo toolbar, and stumbleupon.. they help your BROWSER%26gt;
When you visit sites sometimes you click on the ACTIVE X warning with out fully knowing what it is and it installs tracking cookies and BHO's that can redirect you to other sites to spam you. The best way I have found to check and or get rid of unecessary ones is to use the YAHOO ANTI SPY.. its free with thier toolbar.. this runs a check and really looks at the browser's settings and detects what is there that is extra. OR you can get the EWIDO.NET .. Avg Scanner.
The full version is good for 30 days.. then it is basic. But there is an option in the tab ANYALSIS%26gt; Browser Plugins.
There it lists them all.. some like the adobe you need.... but others shouldnt be there. Also with the AVG there is a Option under the ANYALSIS %26gt; Autostart... it shows what things start when you start your PC ..... You wouldnt even believe how many things automaticlly start... and its ususally stuff that you dont NEED.. and IF you do need it .. how hard is it to click on it when you NEED IT%26gt;....Saves alot of space and start up resources.
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