[FReepaholic]

You can access your browser's Internet Options via START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>INTERNET OPTIONS.

[sopwith]

fidsk. format

[backhoe]

Look here:

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=W97M_GROOVIE.2

[ChadGore]

I've been useing mozilla for this very reason and it's great. http://www.mozilla.org

[G.Mason]

http://www.datastoragesearch.com/qry/free+data+recovery+fdisk+format/

[demlosers]

but I’m stuck with this bogus homepage, and am fighting off pop-ups at a furious pace as I try to use my system.

No your not.

From the pull down menu: click Tools|Internet Options

Under the "General" tab, in the "home page" box, click the "Use Current" button to change the homepage to FR or another page you want. It will save it as your home page.

[mrsmith]

From Here

Run Spybot in safe mode. You might need to update Spybot too, but first try bringing up Windows in Safe Mode and running Spybot.

[RISU]

Try Internet Option | Programs | reset Web Settings.

This may restore MSIE to original state.

[MainFrame65]

Download Mozilla and kill Internet Exploder for good. Add the calendar feature if you like. Tastes good, lasts a long time, immune to IE viruses/exploits, has its own popup controls, junk filter, cookie manager, and forms assist.

[Spottys Spurs]

I went through this very same thing. It's nasty and even when removed, your PC will have some problems, as it places things in other areas of the computer and corrupts it.

After trying to clean things up for 2 weeks, I bit the bullet. I purchased a full copy of Windows XP Home Edition. I had been using Windows 98, 2nd. Ed. Then I used the new Windows CD as my "boot" disk and reformatted the entire hard drive and installed the new Windows OS. I had previously backed up all my data files.

My PC now works better than ever. By the way, one thing to do is also upgrade the virus protection. I did and now have Norton Antivirus 2004.

Good luck! It's a difficult process to undertake but well worth it.

By the way, my virus came in the form of what appeared to be an email from Microsoft, with all the accompanying logos et. al. advising there was a new upgrade I should download. I ended up downloading the virus. I learned not to trust emails the hard way.

Happy Thanksgiving! At least there's a solution!!

[Grut]

If you didn't ask for it and can't get rid of it, why not bill the originators for using your computer? I imagine you'd be in a pretty good legal position.

Other than that, Mozilla Firebird is excellent!

[Cultural Jihad]

Which OS are you using? If you have XP, try to do a "System Restore" to a restoral point from, say, last week.

"All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> System Restore"

[btcusn]

You could go to http://www.grisoft.com and download and install AVG, which is a exellent free for home use virus scanner/cleaner. Install it and scan your disk. After virus removal, keep it running in the back-round to scan all email and downloads automatically.

Or you COULD run Linux
Happy Thanksgiving
Jack

[mtbopfuyn]

Not to detract from your problem and looks like you're getting help, but how did you reload deleted files? Ours went wacky last month and now when we try to start it a window pops up that says it's missing a required start up .DLL file (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CRTDLL.DLL). At one time I knew how to fix it but now can't remember and can't find the menu I thought would do it. Any ideas?

[Malsua]

There are several things to be done, and you can clear these blights without too much trouble.

First, get "Hijackthis". It will list all the objects affecting IE. There are forums that can help you decypher what is what. You've probably got an evil BHO installed.

http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

Then get and run CWS Shredder.

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip

Get and run Spyware blaster:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Run Adaware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/

Run Spybot Search and destroy and thereafter immunize with it.

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download

And once you've done all that. Get Mozilla Firebird and use it instead :)

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firebird/

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

You should check your information services provider to see what options are available to catch spam on the server side of your email. For example, Verizon has a spam detector which catches about 80 to 90 percent of the crap I used to get. My unwanted email is cut down from about 150 pieces a day to less than 20. It also gives me the ability to check the content of my email reading it while it is still on their server to help avert running viruses.

I still run Norton's virus and web security programs for additional security.

The SpyBot and Adaware freeware programs never seemed robust enough to help.

[mrsmith]

How to start Windows XP in Safe mode

Do that and run SpyBot while in safe mode.
If it doesn't work then download and use "hijackthis".

And that's all from me.

[Restorer]

I had the same problem. I purchased and installed a copy of McAfee Virus Scan. It quickly found and deleted the Trojan Horse virus and two others I didn't know I had.

[Restorer]

I had the same problem. I purchased and installed a copy of McAfee Virus Scan. It quickly found and deleted the Trojan Horse virus and two others I didn't know I had.