You can write to the registry on IE with a signed applet so make sure that you are set to warn you before running such things. This is probably what happened.
Justin > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Hannum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 9:26 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Anybody heard of this? > > > -- Spamex - Forums Now Available http://forums.spamex.com/forums/ > -- Replies will be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Additional Info: http://www.spamex.com/i/?v=52 > > Thanks John. > > When these scum bags hit, it makes me wish I could send about > 10K volts > through the net to their servers! LOL POW! Blast 'em into a billion > pieces! 8-) > > Dave > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Cummings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 8:51 AM > Subject: RE: Anybody heard of this? > > > Dave, > > Found this on Google, though I didn't have the key (probably > a different > version of IE): > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet > Explorer\Control > Panel] > > Double-click the "HomePage" value and change it to "00 00 00 00" > > > Also, you can manually change the start page back via the reg by going > to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main > and changing the value of "Start Page" to whatever you want it to be. > > HTH, > JC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Hannum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 8:42 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: OT: Anybody heard of this? > > I has some spam in my email this morning. It immediately > popped me to a > porn site. What it did though, was reset my start page through their > server, and I now, cannot reset my start page. It's greyed out. The > URL of > this scum company is: > http://www.duolaimi.net (don't click on the URL) > My start page URL now looks like > http://www.duolaimi.net/d.asp?http://myURLhere.com > > If I go into Internet Options, it does not allow me to change > the Start > Page > settings. What's the fix for this? Anybody know? > > Thanks, > Dave > > =========================== > David R Hannum > Ohio University > Web Analyst/Programmer > (740) 597-2524 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > "If your wife is having fun and you're not, > you're still having a lot more fun than if you're > having fun and she's not!' - Red Green > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server � PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
