The internet contain URL's that will override your browser's homepage setting and then replace it with their own.

You can correct this by opening Internet Options in Control Panel and under Home Page, click either "use blank" or you specify a URL of your choice. But correcting a hijacked home page is much easier than correcting a hijacked Web Browser itself.This happens when your Web Browser is taken over by programs with you having little and sometimes no control over its actions. This happens when you are hit by such browser hijacking programs as CWS or CoolWebSearch.

This software appeared in 2003 and is now one of the most invasive web browser hijackers.You know you have been struck when you experience the following actions in your browser. There is a noticeable decrease in overall computer performance. User's homepages are Smartsearch or other hijacked files and attempts to remove these are blocked.

Suddenly there appears a new toolbar in your web browser You are bombarded with porn ads and porn is now being bookmarked in your favorites. Your Internet Explorer browser quickly slows to a crawl. All internet searches are redirected to other sites, in nearly all cases they will be porn. You will have little and sometimes no control over your browser. Watch the files you download. These "software" may sometime arrive via a download.

If this happens, you need to pay attention to where you are on the web and avoid these locations. Try to avoid downloading free screensavers for example. Free screensavers or screensaver samples are often loaded with spyware, adware, and who knows what other insidious files that lurks within. If you do perform such download do a good virus, spyware scan. What would be the remedy to get rid of this nightmare.

You would not want porn popups appearing on your machine when little child is nearby. If you're computer is working fine , take the time to backup your critical files. If you have to perform a clean installation of Windows XP OS, you will lose software you installed. Web Hijacking is growing and fast becoming a real pain in the "you know what" and removing them are becoming more and more a big headache. You can also go to Google web page and do a search for the term "web browser hijackers" and find other files you can get to be ready you should run into this annoyance. Download the file and copy it on a cdrom or floppy disk, depending on the file size. Make two copies of the file and store it a safe place should you need it.

When you visit a URL, you may be watched by what is known as a Web bug. This is a tiny graphic which sends data to another PC.It will have your IP and web site address and other data about you. As you spend time on the web, stop and take time to read as much as possible about these Web Bugs.This bugs may transmit your URL and email address, for example to the web bug's main computer. But being in the know ahead of time can save you lots of downtime using the web.Have that backup handy, and prepare an XP Recovery Kit and place in a safe and very secure place.