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This is embarrassing
« on: November 16, 2007, 12:10:39 PM »
I mistakenly clicked one on of my spam  emails this morning - it looked genuine and tehre was no unlikely name attached.

It promptly opened up a porn site and now every time I open Explorer the porn site is my homepage!

I have tried changing the settings in the Internet Options dialogue, but I can't get rid of it. Any suggestions?
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2007, 12:11:59 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 16, 2007, 12:10:39 PM
I mistakenly clicked one on of my spam  emails this morning - it looked genuine and tehre was no unlikely name attached.

It promptly opened up a porn site and now every time I open Explorer the porn site is my homepage!

I have tried changing the settings in the Internet Options dialogue, but I can't get rid of it. Any suggestions?
Run your anti-virus and anti-spyware software to remove it...
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2007, 12:12:32 PM »
Good plan. You reckon Spy Bot should do the trick?
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2007, 12:15:15 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 16, 2007, 12:12:32 PM
Good plan. You reckon Spy Bot should do the trick?
Yup...
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2007, 12:15:25 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 16, 2007, 12:10:39 PM
I mistakenly clicked one on of my spam  emails this morning - it looked genuine and tehre was no unlikely name attached.

It promptly opened up a porn site and now every time I open Explorer the porn site is my homepage!

I have tried changing the settings in the Internet Options dialogue, but I can't get rid of it. Any suggestions?

The dishwasher treatment recommended for the late Growler's monitor should fix it. whistle:
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2007, 12:21:43 PM »
Mistakenly? Yeah right!

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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2007, 12:22:24 PM »
 evil:

I had already deleted about 70 idiotic e mails. I just missed this one!
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2007, 12:25:02 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 16, 2007, 12:22:24 PM
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I had already deleted about 70 idiotic e mails. I just missed this one!

I don't believe you and neither will Mrs Nick!  point:

Just admit to browsing for porn and have done with it!  point:
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2007, 12:25:48 PM »
Jus' don't take it into PC world... ever.  scared2:
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2007, 12:25:54 PM »
Mrs Nick has seen the results! surrender:
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2007, 12:27:01 PM »
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2007, 12:58:06 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 16, 2007, 12:25:54 PM
Mrs Nick has seen the results! surrender:


And ???????????????????????????????
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2007, 01:00:19 PM »
She didn't believe me!
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Re: This is embarrassing
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2007, 01:00:34 PM »
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Re: This is embarrassing
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