How do you remove a default homepage setting - GoFuckYourself.com

SetTheWorldonFire · 04-22-2002, 10:45 AM

Dam website set my homepage to their site and everytime I go change it. It still comes back. To top it off its a Lolita website and everytime I close the homepage it's pop up hell.

Please help!

Amplitude · 04-22-2002, 10:46 AM

format c:

DigitalPimpShit · 04-22-2002, 10:47 AM

lolita bad

SetTheWorldonFire · 04-22-2002, 10:48 AM

I feel like reporting those fuckers now!

vidsweb · 04-22-2002, 10:52 AM

Definitely Format C:

LoveAsianChicks · 04-22-2002, 10:54 AM

That sucks! complain to FTC

JFPdude · 04-22-2002, 10:55 AM

format c: /v:VirusReady /s /q

RedShoe · 04-22-2002, 11:52 AM

http://thehun.net

It's right on his homepage on how to remove something similar to what you have.

Unfortunately there are always scumbags out there that try to screw people as bad as they can. In this case it was someone installing some script to change people's bookmarks. It all prospers on a bug in Microsoft's Virtual Machine. It seems many people do not have the latest security patches installed. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU INSTALL THOSE!!! THEY'LL SAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!! Get 'em at MicroSoft.com
Do you have your homepage changed to cool-xxx.net? Here's the fix:

1. Delete WINSYS.VBS (.VBA) from windows directory
2. Delete WIN0.TXT and WIN1.TXT from windows directory
3. Set correct home/search/etc pages (an easy way is ?restore defaults? and then setting the preferred homepage)
4. Run MSCONFIG (on non-2000 boxes) and remove WINSYS.VBA from the Startup tab
5. Reboot
I'll be on the constant lookout for people that try to get away with scripts like these. And I catch 'em I will do anything within my power to stop 'em. In this case we got their page closed in cooperation with their host (thanks for the quick reaction on that guys!). If you don't understand the above steps to remove the virus-script please get someone at your computer that will be able to follow the steps. Unfortunately I can't help everybody personally on this...

RedShoe · 04-22-2002, 12:04 PM

I'm experiencing something similar.
I can't set my homepage the "make homepage" button in the Internet Settings is greyed out. I have to manually alter the "regedit" to change the homepage.

I've tried everything short of reinstalling the OS. Nothing seems to fix it.

When it happened, the script/virus changed my homepage to a yahoo look-a-like, except half of it was in a foreign language, and the links looked all fucked up, and so a fake "language pack" window would pop-up. I assume that was the more serious virus, or a dialer.

04-22-2002, 10:45 AM	#1
SetTheWorldonFire Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: California Posts: 7,444	How do you remove a default homepage setting Dam website set my homepage to their site and everytime I go change it. It still comes back. To top it off its a Lolita website and everytime I close the homepage it's pop up hell. Please help! __________________ www.STWOFDesign.com hit me up on icq 154206276 or Skype: JaimeGizzle

04-22-2002, 10:48 AM	#4
SetTheWorldonFire Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: California Posts: 7,444	I feel like reporting those fuckers now! __________________ www.STWOFDesign.com hit me up on icq 154206276 or Skype: JaimeGizzle

04-22-2002, 11:52 AM	#8
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	http://thehun.net It's right on his homepage on how to remove something similar to what you have. Unfortunately there are always scumbags out there that try to screw people as bad as they can. In this case it was someone installing some script to change people's bookmarks. It all prospers on a bug in Microsoft's Virtual Machine. It seems many people do not have the latest security patches installed. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU INSTALL THOSE!!! THEY'LL SAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!! Get 'em at MicroSoft.com Do you have your homepage changed to cool-xxx.net? Here's the fix: 1. Delete WINSYS.VBS (.VBA) from windows directory 2. Delete WIN0.TXT and WIN1.TXT from windows directory 3. Set correct home/search/etc pages (an easy way is ?restore defaults? and then setting the preferred homepage) 4. Run MSCONFIG (on non-2000 boxes) and remove WINSYS.VBA from the Startup tab 5. Reboot I'll be on the constant lookout for people that try to get away with scripts like these. And I catch 'em I will do anything within my power to stop 'em. In this case we got their page closed in cooperation with their host (thanks for the quick reaction on that guys!). If you don't understand the above steps to remove the virus-script please get someone at your computer that will be able to follow the steps. Unfortunately I can't help everybody personally on this... __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants

04-22-2002, 12:04 PM	#9
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	I'm experiencing something similar. I can't set my homepage the "make homepage" button in the Internet Settings is greyed out. I have to manually alter the "regedit" to change the homepage. I've tried everything short of reinstalling the OS. Nothing seems to fix it. When it happened, the script/virus changed my homepage to a yahoo look-a-like, except half of it was in a foreign language, and the links looked all fucked up, and so a fake "language pack" window would pop-up. I assume that was the more serious virus, or a dialer. __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants

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