unwanted homepage
Hi! Thanks to all who responded.
Well, 'ad aware SE' and ' Spybot SD' could not solve the problem. However, by running these programmes, I came to know that I may have more problems than I can see.
Secondly, I ran 'Hijackthis'. The logfile is reproduced below.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 1:28:39 AM, on 9/2/2004
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)
Running processes:
C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\Cpqdfwag.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan Client\ntrtscan.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan Client\tmlisten.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan Client\ofcdog.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan Client\pccntmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\twain_32\ScanWiz5\SDII.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\OLFSNT40.EXE
C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\Contract\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = *up-search.com/search.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = *up-search.com/index.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = *up-search.com/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = *up-search.com/index.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = *up-search.com/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = *up-search.com/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = *up-search.com/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 10.205.122.80:8080
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 10.205.*.*;<local>
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OfficeScanNT Monitor] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan Client\pccntmon.exe" -HideWindow
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [winupd] C:\Windows\System32\winupd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CPQDFWAG] C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\CpqDfwAg.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microtek Scanner Finder.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\twain_32\ScanWiz5\SDII.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Symantec Fax Starter Edition Port.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\OLFSNT40.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O16 - DPF: {11010101-1001-1111-1000-110112345678} - ms-its:mhtml:file://c:\nosuch.mht!*69.31.79.101/winsearchie32.chm::/winsearchie32.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = mumbai.ongcl.com
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = mumbai.ongcl.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EE93C8B8-C329-4C20-AC17-9A6E663D96C7}: NameServer = 203.94.227.70 203.94.243.70
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = mumbai.ongcl.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = mumbai.ongcl.com
I get a home page
www.up-search.com. Although I tried to remove all references to this page through 'highjackthis' but as soon as I restart my computer, it appears again. The links added to 'favourites' folder still exist there.
Hope you will help me to solve my problem without reformatting the hard disk.
Thanks again.