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Old 22-06-2004, 08:45   #1
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Hi all

My home page keeps changing to about:blank ................I have run my av programme and adware but it keeps coming back.

Any ideas on how to get rid to it would be gratefully received.

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Old 22-06-2004, 08:50   #2
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Re: about:blank Home page
get cw shredder and Hijack this from :-

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/

Also read the website, it gives some great tips on how to avoid re-infection.
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Old 22-06-2004, 08:55   #3
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Re: about:blank Home page
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get cw shredder and Hijack this from :-

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/

Also read the website, it gives some great tips on how to avoid re-infection.
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Unfortunately that link does not work ?
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Old 22-06-2004, 08:57   #4
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Re: about:blank Home page
I doubt if spyware would do that.
Go to Start>Run, type "regedit" then press Enter.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main and change the key from "about:blank" to whatever you want.

I'd check your Internet Options first though.
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Old 22-06-2004, 09:01   #5
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its cool web search and its an absolute sod to get rid of.


Can I post files on here as I have both programs as I recently fought for over a week to remove Cool web search.......or rather the variant of it I got.

Change the reg setting all you like, unfortunately unless you remove a file it'll re-install itself on next boot. Tricky little bugger it is.

Also make sure you have all the updates for windows, you can do some searching in google, just type in "Browser hijack". It'll point you to these two files and tell you all about cool web search
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Old 22-06-2004, 09:57   #6
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Re: about:blank Home page
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its cool web search and its an absolute sod to get rid of.


Can I post files on here as I have both programs as I recently fought for over a week to remove Cool web search.......or rather the variant of it I got.

Change the reg setting all you like, unfortunately unless you remove a file it'll re-install itself on next boot. Tricky little bugger it is.

Also make sure you have all the updates for windows, you can do some searching in google, just type in "Browser hijack". It'll point you to these two files and tell you all about cool web search
Tried both these programmes but it keeps coming back............I can only fine one reference to about blank is hijack this which I clicked on and then clicked fix checked.

Have I missed anythink or any other ideas....I have attached the log from hijack this !

Thanks for the help

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Old 22-06-2004, 10:07   #7
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Tried both these programmes but it keeps coming back............I can only fine one reference to about blank is hijack this which I clicked on and then clicked fix checked.

Have I missed anythink or any other ideas....I have attached the log from hijack this !

Thanks for the help

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Just check the ones I marked with a red dot and click fix.

I also just remembered, if you are using windows XP, try downloading the Java sopftware for the desktop from www.java.com its free which is always a bonus.

Whatever you do, DO NOT forget to update Windows AS SOON AS you have REMOVED the Hijcked files.
It may take several attempts also.
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Re: about:blank Home page
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... snip ...
Please can you post the whole log ?

The ones I use are ...
Run them about once a week, all clear

I'm happy to have a look at the Hijackthis log if you post it
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Old 22-06-2004, 10:29   #9
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Please can you post the whole log ?

The ones I use are ...
Run them about once a week, all clear

I'm happy to have a look at the Hijackthis log if you post it
Thanks for this...............I posted the log as a word doc two posts ago.........the highlight item was the only one I deleted and I am not sure if this was correct..............as it keeps comong back many thanks

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Re: about:blank Home page
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Tried both these programmes but it keeps coming back............I can only fine one reference to about blank is hijack this which I clicked on and then clicked fix checked.

Have I missed anythink or any other ideas....I have attached the log from hijack this !

Thanks for the help

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Pardon my going off topic, but in your Taskbar ... what website are you looking at that's called 'XXX Super Size...'?
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Re: about:blank Home page
ok, once Hijackthis has done it's job ... can you change the home page to be what you want ?
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ok, once Hijackthis has done it's job ... can you change the home page to be what you want ?
Still keeps coming back...............this is really getting to me now !
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Still keeps coming back...............this is really getting to me now !
Try CWShredder again (the link is in Nem's post) - but run it with the PC in Safe Mode (hold F8 when booting). Give SpyBot a go after too.

I've just rid my housemate's PC of CoolWebSearch (well, I hope I have...) & the only way I could fully remove it was to do all the scans in Safe Mode.

[When I ran CWShredder after a normal boot, there was always some trace of CWS still left afterwards (the blj*.dll, & some other bits), & the whole thing would just come back completely.]
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Still keeps coming back...............this is really getting to me now !
It must be running a batch file to change your registry settings again, had this problem at work. Chances are that it has installed a *.reg file somewhere. Look in your registry for any odd run or run once commands, look in Startup, Win.ini etc.

You could even change to file association for extensions .reg to Open with notepad instaed of regedit.

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Still keeps coming back...............this is really getting to me now !
Forgot to say sorted this totally by installing and running Adware away. Actual advertises as a adware to delete the about blank home page. No problems after running this Used the 5 day trial
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