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by jparadeis

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My internet explorer default search page has been changed from the MSN.com search to something called Luckysearch.net, any ideas as to how to change this setting back? I went through all of the IE properties settings. It's running IE 6.0.2600. Thanks

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by oz_media

No problem. When in IE6 just click TOOLS>INTERNET OPTIONS and you wil see the option to set a default home page. Just type in the URL of the page you want.

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by jparadeis

I have already done that. It has been changing my default homepage to luckysearch as well. Thanks though.

by jparadeis

Upon restart all three regestry values have been changed back to what theye were. Some long pile of gibberish.

by carlos.nino

Download and run an antispyware program like Spybot. It sounds like you have some of that nasty stuff installed in your computer.

by oz_media

GOT IT !

You are a victim of the of the Cool-Web Search hijack. This hijack comes in many forms and 'luckysearch' seems to be the latest. There is another forum on the subject at this site under the the name of 'Global Finder Hijack'.
The easy way to remove it is to run CWSchredder. I can assure you it will work.
Visit this site and download CWS free.
www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
While you are there, read all about the various forms this nasty comes in.

by jparadeis

Sorry it took me so long to get to it. I finally got back to the machine that had the problem. thank you very much. ;-)

by isupport

Click on Search in Internet Explorer. click on >> next to customise in Search window-> click on Customise and click on auto search settings-> change it back to MSN and click on Ok.

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