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How do I get rid of about:blank?

It pops up every now and then. I don't know where I got it from. I scan my computer daily using AVG which is pretty reliable. I'm stuck. Any ideas, suggestions, insights? Thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    in the Safe ModeTry To remove this virus manually ok log on in ''safe mode''

    select ''Start'' on Taskbar then right click on ''internet explorer''

    and then ''internet Properties''

    under browser history select ''settings''

    and then click on ''View Files''

    top of the window click on ''local''tab

    and then open ''temp'' folder

    and delete every thing in this folder

    and restart you Computer

  • 1 decade ago

    It sounds like you have a homepage hijacker, at least I'm assuming it now has "about blank" as your homepage. Ilknur K gave you some excellent free programs to try. You can also reset your homepage

    Tools/Internet Options/ & then Home Page, of course that will only be temp probably until you get rid of the problem by running all those great programs. Just make sure you update each of them before you run scans on your computer.

    AVG is really good but superantispyware & malwarebytes will find things your antivirus won't.

    Good luck!

  • 4 years ago

    About Blank Malware

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Thanx m8 i,ll try that l8r lol.

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