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I can't seem to configure the HomePage option in 'Internet Options' any more. The entire box has been greyed out and I cannot change it at all. Why is this and how can I enable the Home Page options again?

This sounds like a browser hi-jacking
You should download
Run HijackThis, click the scan button and then copy and paste the results back here.

Thanks. Theres quite a lot of it ,not sure what it all is but here goes!.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 14:11:56, on 31/03/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Iomega\System32\AppServices.exe
C:\Program Files\Norman\NVC\BIN\Zanda.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\Program Files\Sonique\sqstart.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PopUpStopperProfessional.exe
C:\Program Files\Live365\Start365\Start365.exe
C:\Program Files\Vg\Vg.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADService.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\nvcoas.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\NVCSCHED.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\nipsvc.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORMAN\Nvc\BIN\NJEEVES.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Colin Harris\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

O1 - Hosts: 216.93.168.167 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.93.168.167 sitefinder.verisign.com
O1 - Hosts: comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
O2 - BHO: BabeIE - {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~2\Toolbar\cnbabe.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939} - C:\WINDOWS\bi.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\System32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PMXInit] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pmxinit.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SoniqueQuickStart] C:\Program Files\Sonique\sqstart.exe -nostick
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperProfessional] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PopUpStopperProfessional.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Start365] "C:\Program Files\Live365\Start365\Start365.exe" -auto
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SureCleanProfessional] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\SURECL~1\SRCLEAN.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Monhostsys] C:\WINDOWS\System32\monow.exe
O4 - Startup: VirtuaGirl.lnk = C:\Program Files\Vg\Vg.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/dial
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chat - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ ... 1/chat.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shoc ... tor/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwe ... .0.0.6.cab
O16 - DPF: {1FDEC088-A699-46FE-BF76-D5FD6DAE6150} (UCSearch.ucUCSearch) - http://www.armbender.com/UCSearch.CAB
O16 - DPF: {2B323CD9-50E3-11D3-9466-00A0C9700498} (Yahoo! Audio Conferencing) - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ ... acscom.cab
O16 - DPF: {30000273-8230-4DD4-BE4F-6889D1E74167} - http://download2.abetterinternet.com/do ... /flash.cab
O16 - DPF: {4E888414-DB8F-11D1-9CD9-00C04F98436A} (Microsoft.WinRep) - https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/o ... winrep.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003 ... scan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {80DD2229-B8E4-4C77-B72F-F22972D723EA} (AvxScanOnline Control) - http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/Msie/bitdefender.cab
O16 - DPF: {88C51E90-8E9C-4C96-8A45-574D88B63FAF} (Matrix Class) - http://acceso.masminutos.com/aplicacion.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Me ... Client.cab
O16 - DPF: {9656B666-992F-4D74-8588-8CA69E97D90C} - http://www.commonname.com/en/oneclick/uninstbb.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/C ... 6362731481
O16 - DPF: {A0F0D762-D1DE-43AF-B70E-D87864743EB3} (NSLiteUpdateCtrl Class) - http://217.145.76.16/nslite/nslite.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shoc ... wflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EP ... -0-3-0.cab
O16 - DPF: {EFB22865-F3BC-4309-ADFA-C8E078A7F762} (SysWebTelecomInt Class) - http://www.sponsoradulto.com/en/SysWebTelecom.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5CA69B06-0FCA-47CE-B691-91F0545A4485}: NameServer = 193.38.113.3 194.117.157.4

It might also be a good idea to download and install CWShedder and a good registry vac program called RegVac. Daniel

I tried to unistall Explorer but I cant seem to. :S

First, you've got two Firewalls running. Disable either Zanda or ZoneAlarm.
Have HiJack This Fix/Remove the following:
O1 - Hosts: 216.93.168.167 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.93.168.167 sitefinder.verisign.com
O1 - Hosts: comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
O2 - BHO: BabeIE - {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~2\Toolbar\cnbabe.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939} - C:\WINDOWS\bi.dll
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Start365] "C:\Program Files\Live365\Start365\Start365.exe" -auto
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Monhostsys] C:\WINDOWS\System32\monow.exe
O4 - Startup: VirtuaGirl.lnk = C:\Program Files\Vg\Vg.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present

brad

Hi guys,

Please ignore me completely if I am barking up the wrong tree, ( I dont really know much about the log files for Hijack_This), but on looking down the list, I noticed the following line

O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/dial

Doesnt that have anything to do with it?
ColaBoy, Is that the site that is always loading up?

Borogorn

No,that was what I got when I reverted IE to an earlier installed version,Blueyonder used to be my HomePage. This all started when I got an email from Microsoft,it was something to do with their HomePage. It asked me to confirm my location,ie UK,and then language. When I pressed 'OK' it said Error on Page at the bottom of the screen and when ever I pressed HOME it took me back to asking for my location etc again. The homepage become set on 'runonce.'something or other'.

Can't find any trace of Panda to remove.

Wow,thanks Brad. I did what you said and everything works fine,your a star,thanks!
How did you know what the problem was, I thought my IE installation was screwed?

Thanks again though. I really appreciate it!

You might consider downloading , checking for updates and running it on a regular basis, to keep your computer relatively clean of this stuff.

Hedda Lora