When I open my internet browser it takes me to this web site Security Center. My homepage setting is "about:blank" I tried changeing my homepage but it will not let me. It goes back to the same homepage "about:blank". Is there some free program that I can use to fix this problem. Please help if you can. Thank You
I can only suspect adware in this case. Run a scan using Lavasoft Adaware SE Personal (link in my signature)
lol.........what more do you need? For your problem, I've got a big list........check it out and hope you will find out your answer It's not an IE "bug", it means you have been infected with Spyware/Adware/Malware. You may have spyware/adware infesting your machine, follow the appropriate section for that, making sure you use at least THREE of the tools I list to scan and clean your machine AFTER updating them. Cleaning up spyware/adware/malware usually solves home page hijackers as well. Please Notice that if you use AOL, you should at least upgrade to 9.0 or greater before doing any of the fixes. I know you can get AOL 9.0 at almost any convenience store, gas station, super market or other retail outlet in the world, so this should not be a problem. Turn on that firewall... Hardware Forums - PC / Computer Support Forums (It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+) Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from: Microsoft Windows Update (Scan for updates, Review and Install) Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware.. (Yes - using MORE than one of these.. I recommend at least the first three. Also.. UPDATE the definitions for them before using.) Spybot Search and Destroy The home of Spybot-S&D! Lavasoft AdAware Lavasoft CWSShredder Merijn.org Hijack This! mjc1.com - HiJack this info. This website is for sale! I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard". - MooSoft Development Inc - Home of The Cleaner Professional - trojan, worm, spyware, adware, malware removal - Javacool Software The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough processor to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents browser hijacking quite well. SpywareBlaster is a FANTASTIC free product, I suggest getting this after you cleanup and keeping it updated as well.... And Assortment of Others: SpywareInfo :ยท Spyware and hijackware Removal Specialists After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antivirus software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus: AVG Anti Virus: AVG Free Edition Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about 80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user) - Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer. - Select TOOLS -> Internet Options. - Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section, do the following: - Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK) - Click on "Settings" and change the "Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80MB and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.) - Click OK. - Click on "Delete Files" and select to "Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and click OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes or more.) - Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer - Re-open Internet Explorer. Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is to your advantage to remove it. Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try the Google Toolbar. Google Toolbar Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and look under the startup tab for things you DON'T want to startup! Search the Internet with Google to discover what things are safe to remove and what things may even be malware infecting your computer. Better control your email and lessen the amount of time you spend dealing with SPAM: SpamBayes http://sourceforge.net/projects/spambayes/ or Spamihilator. Spamihilator - Anti-Spam-Filter [link=http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin/browse_frm/thread/a924eaded612a2a7/d70872cfcb63bc36?tvc=1&q=about+blank+problem+in+IE#d70872cfcb63bc36]Article Source[/link]
