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FYI Microsoft Article 895339...might be useful for some folks!
How to configure your Internet Explorer browser settings after your computer has had malicious software removed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895339/EN-US/ (http://\"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895339/EN-US/\")
Article ID : 895339
Last Review : March 9, 2005
Revision : 1.0
Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
INTRODUCTION
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool scans for certain malicious software that modifies Internet browser settings. The tool tries to repair these issues. As part of the resolution, the tool may reset your Microsoft Internet Explorer settings to point to a specific Microsoft Web site that includes instructions for reconfiguring the settings.
This article describes how to configure your Internet Explorer browser settings after your computer has had malicious software removed. This article describes the steps for resetting your Home page and search option settings for Internet Explorer 6 and for Internet Explorer 5.
MORE INFORMATION
If the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool indicates that you have to reset your Home page and search option settings, follow these steps.
Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Internet Explorer 6)
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
2. On the General tab, type the URL of the page that you want to set as your default Home page in the Address box, click Apply, and then click OK.
3. To change the search options, follow these steps.
Note These steps may affect only the current user. You may have to follow these steps for other user accounts if they are present.a. Open Internet Explorer 6.
b. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
c. Click the Programs tab, click Reset Web Settings, and then click Yes in the Reset Web Settings dialog box.
d. To verify that these settings were changed, start Registry Editor. To do this, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
e. Locate and then right-click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
f. Click Delete to remove this subkey.
g. Make sure that the values for the follow registry subkeys are as listed:
Subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL
Entry name: (Default)
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: (value not set)
Entry name: Provider
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: no value
Subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Entry name: Search Page
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch (http://\"http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch\")
Subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks
Entry name: (Default)
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: (value not set)
Entry name: {CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: This value should be blank (no value).
Subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Entry name: Default_Search_URL
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch (http://\"http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch\")
Subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search
Entry name: CustomizeSearch
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm (http://\"http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm\")
Subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search
Entry name: SearchAssistant
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm (http://\"http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm\")
Subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AboutURLs
Entry name: blank
Type: REG_SZ
Value data: res://mshtml.dll/blank.htm
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Internet Explorer 5)
For additional information about changing search options for Windows 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
171853 Changing search pages used by Internet Explorer
For additional information about the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
890830 The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
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APPLIES TO
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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