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Compaq Hijack!
For whatever reason out of the blue a couple days ago my browser keeps going
to: http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I can be on another page when all of a sudden it jumps to the above link on it's own. Sometimes it does it when I have browser closed. What the heck is this and is this a new tactic of Compaq?? I have a Presario 7110US. Anyone know how I can disable this crap? It does it several times a day and it is very annoying. HELP! |
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Uptdate virus definitions, run a virus scan, then run a spybot scan. Check
Control Panel Scheduled Tasks for iexplore.exe or http... "Express" wrote in message et... For whatever reason out of the blue a couple days ago my browser keeps going to: http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I can be on another page when all of a sudden it jumps to the above link on it's own. Sometimes it does it when I have browser closed. What the heck is this and is this a new tactic of Compaq?? I have a Presario 7110US. Anyone know how I can disable this crap? It does it several times a day and it is very annoying. HELP! |
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There were no HTTP or IE tasks scheduled.. My Virus check came up clean and
I removed lots of crap with Adaware including lots of tracking cookies and spyware. However the problem persists! My browser is still getting hijacked into http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. Help! "Homer Simpson" wrote in message ... Uptdate virus definitions, run a virus scan, then run a spybot scan. Check Control Panel Scheduled Tasks for iexplore.exe or http... "Express" wrote in message et... For whatever reason out of the blue a couple days ago my browser keeps going to: http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I can be on another page when all of a sudden it jumps to the above link on it's own. Sometimes it does it when I have browser closed. What the heck is this and is this a new tactic of Compaq?? I have a Presario 7110US. Anyone know how I can disable this crap? It does it several times a day and it is very annoying. HELP! |
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Express wrote:
There were no HTTP or IE tasks scheduled.. My Virus check came up clean and I removed lots of crap with Adaware including lots of tracking cookies and spyware. However the problem persists! My browser is still getting hijacked into http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. Help! "Homer Simpson" wrote in message ... Uptdate virus definitions, run a virus scan, then run a spybot scan. Check Control Panel Scheduled Tasks for iexplore.exe or http... "Express" wrote in message et... For whatever reason out of the blue a couple days ago my browser keeps going to: http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I can be on another page when all of a sudden it jumps to the above link on it's own. Sometimes it does it when I have browser closed. What the heck is this and is this a new tactic of Compaq?? I have a Presario 7110US. Anyone know how I can disable this crap? It does it several times a day and it is very annoying. HELP! Check each startup application. Start/Run/type: msconfig/Startup Tab. Check each entry and what it is for. Use this site to help identify the executables: http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...artup_full.htm. Uncheck whatever is not necessary. Q |
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Did that also.. Everything in there was identified and validated. Nothing in
there had anything to do with random browser hijacks! It's strange that this thing starts a browser when I have browser closed. It takes me right into that Presario site. "Quaoar" wrote in message ... Express wrote: There were no HTTP or IE tasks scheduled.. My Virus check came up clean and I removed lots of crap with Adaware including lots of tracking cookies and spyware. However the problem persists! My browser is still getting hijacked into http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. Help! "Homer Simpson" wrote in message ... Uptdate virus definitions, run a virus scan, then run a spybot scan. Check Control Panel Scheduled Tasks for iexplore.exe or http... "Express" wrote in message et... For whatever reason out of the blue a couple days ago my browser keeps going to: http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I can be on another page when all of a sudden it jumps to the above link on it's own. Sometimes it does it when I have browser closed. What the heck is this and is this a new tactic of Compaq?? I have a Presario 7110US. Anyone know how I can disable this crap? It does it several times a day and it is very annoying. HELP! Check each startup application. Start/Run/type: msconfig/Startup Tab. Check each entry and what it is for. Use this site to help identify the executables: http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...artup_full.htm. Uncheck whatever is not necessary. Q |
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Ok, I should get the dumb ass award for this!! :-) I have resolved the
issue.. It turns out my Compaq keyboard was slightly tucked in tight below the monitor and the applied pressure from monitor was pushing the "I" button which takes you to http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ since my desk gives a bit with slight movement it triggered the pressure only with movement. Yes, I feel the shame! Thanks all for your help! "Express" wrote in message news:uvubb.545595$uu5.91111@sccrnsc04... Did that also.. Everything in there was identified and validated. Nothing in there had anything to do with random browser hijacks! It's strange that this thing starts a browser when I have browser closed. It takes me right into that Presario site. "Quaoar" wrote in message ... Express wrote: There were no HTTP or IE tasks scheduled.. My Virus check came up clean and I removed lots of crap with Adaware including lots of tracking cookies and spyware. However the problem persists! My browser is still getting hijacked into http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. Help! "Homer Simpson" wrote in message ... Uptdate virus definitions, run a virus scan, then run a spybot scan. Check Control Panel Scheduled Tasks for iexplore.exe or http... "Express" wrote in message et... For whatever reason out of the blue a couple days ago my browser keeps going to: http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I can be on another page when all of a sudden it jumps to the above link on it's own. Sometimes it does it when I have browser closed. What the heck is this and is this a new tactic of Compaq?? I have a Presario 7110US. Anyone know how I can disable this crap? It does it several times a day and it is very annoying. HELP! Check each startup application. Start/Run/type: msconfig/Startup Tab. Check each entry and what it is for. Use this site to help identify the executables: http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...artup_full.htm. Uncheck whatever is not necessary. Q |
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No shame. At least you "fessed up" so folks would not be running around
trying to figure out a solution. Points for you. HH "Express" wrote in message news:8Mubb.402552$Oz4.194912@rwcrnsc54... Ok, I should get the dumb ass award for this!! :-) I have resolved the issue.. It turns out my Compaq keyboard was slightly tucked in tight below the monitor and the applied pressure from monitor was pushing the "I" button which takes you to http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ since my desk gives a bit with slight movement it triggered the pressure only with movement. Yes, I feel the shame! Thanks all for your help! "Express" wrote in message news:uvubb.545595$uu5.91111@sccrnsc04... Did that also.. Everything in there was identified and validated. Nothing in there had anything to do with random browser hijacks! It's strange that this thing starts a browser when I have browser closed. It takes me right into that Presario site. "Quaoar" wrote in message ... Express wrote: There were no HTTP or IE tasks scheduled.. My Virus check came up clean and I removed lots of crap with Adaware including lots of tracking cookies and spyware. However the problem persists! My browser is still getting hijacked into http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. Help! "Homer Simpson" wrote in message ... Uptdate virus definitions, run a virus scan, then run a spybot scan. Check Control Panel Scheduled Tasks for iexplore.exe or http... "Express" wrote in message et... For whatever reason out of the blue a couple days ago my browser keeps going to: http://presario.my.yahoo.com/ I can be on another page when all of a sudden it jumps to the above link on it's own. Sometimes it does it when I have browser closed. What the heck is this and is this a new tactic of Compaq?? I have a Presario 7110US. Anyone know how I can disable this crap? It does it several times a day and it is very annoying. HELP! Check each startup application. Start/Run/type: msconfig/Startup Tab. Check each entry and what it is for. Use this site to help identify the executables: http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...artup_full.htm. Uncheck whatever is not necessary. Q |
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