Help! My Start Page Has Been Hijacked!

Spyware Detection & Removal Software

Listeners are always looking for good ways to detect and remove spyware.  Here are a couple of the products that seem to consistently get good reader and listener comments.

• Ad Aware

• HiJack This

• Spybot Search & Destroy

Spyware Removal Instructions

Sometimes you need to remove it yourself manually.  Here are a couple forums and websites that have good instructions that you'll find useful.

• Virtual Dr. Forums

• How to fix a hijacked homepage

• Removing about:blank Homepage Hijacker

More on viruses, trojans, spyware, and similar problems...

Bankhook.A Steals Your Bank Password

Bankhook.A is an indication that organized crime is starting to take advantage of security holes on the Internet for gain.  It downloads to your system as an Internet Explorer helper when it serves you a pop-under ad.  (You thought those pop-unders were just annoying.)  You can avoid Bankhook.A  But the choices aren't all that pretty.  Find out more.

Sasser Worm

• Microsoft's Tool To Automatically Check for and Remove Sasser
• Microsoft's Patch For Sasser (Windows Update)
• Sasser.A information (Panda)

Selected Tip Letters

• September 29, 2003

(includes the RIAA documents, Outlook 2003 Navigation Pane, Swen Virus information, and a stylish quick tip for MS-Word)

• August 21, 2003

(includes info about Sobig.F and Blaster/Nachi/lovesan worm)

• August 14, 2003

• Better Solutions For Changing E-Mail Addresses

• Unique New Scam Targets Discover Card Holders

• Cell Phone Radiation - Comparative Data

• Safety On The Internet: A Brief Resource Guide

• Protection from Lightning Storms - UPS Universal Power Supplies