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ShamRock
August 28th, 2002, 04:00 PM
I use Microsoft internet explorer and recently an unwanted portal has attached itself to it. Anyone know how I can rid myself of this menace?:mad:

Asendin
August 28th, 2002, 04:45 PM
unwanted portal ? could you be more specific? :confused:

Casey820
August 28th, 2002, 07:48 PM
I'm guessing the home page was hijacked.

ShamRock
August 29th, 2002, 03:16 PM
When I log on my home page comes up as www.tjaw.com/my.yahoo

Vernon Frazee
August 29th, 2002, 09:12 PM
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,84464,tk,sbx,00.asp

dnez
August 31st, 2002, 01:15 AM
tools
internet options
change your homepage there
apply
ok
close and restart IE

jenae
August 31st, 2002, 02:58 AM
Hi If you go to their site and scroll to the end of the page you can click on customer service from that page you are given the option of removing this site as your start page. You might like to download startpage guide it prevents this from happening and it's free.

ShamRock
August 31st, 2002, 12:14 PM
All
Thanks for your help - I discovered a rogue program (lop.com) and I uninstalled it. It appears to have solved my problem