Microsoft KB Archive/298048

= Your Default Web Browser Startup Page Is Unexpectedly Changed =

Article ID: 298048

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q298048



SYMPTOMS
When you start your Web browser, your default startup page (the Web page that your browser automatically opens to at startup) may be unexpectedly changed.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your computer is infected with the JS.Seeker virus.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft does not provide software that can detect or remove computer viruses. If you suspect or confirm that your computer is infected with a virus, obtain current antivirus software. For a list of antivirus software manufacturers, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors



MORE INFORMATION
The JS.Seeker virus is a Trojan horse program. When activated, the program changes the default startup and search pages on your Web browser.

Go to the following Microsoft Web site to read a Microsoft security bulletin that describes how to obtain a security update to prevent Trojan horse programs from exploiting Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS99-032.mspx

For additional information about security updates, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

240308 Update Available for Scriptlet.Typelib and Eyedog Security Vulnerability and the BubbleBoy Virus

240797 How to Stop an ActiveX Control from Running in Internet Explorer

