Windows explorer issue

[Bizarre]

I use Firefox, however whenever I launch IE8, it always redirects me to iamwired.net or something, normally this wouldn't be an issue but now it doesn't let me sign on windows live messenger which is a bit of a problem, I ran my anti-virus and found 3 trojans, got rid of them but this still occurrs. Any help?

 

[MenaceInc]

Hmm...Start menu -> Control Panel -> Internet Options...I think there's an option there for setting your homepage. I don't have IE on this computer so can't double check that.

 

[Bizarre]

It's not the homepage, my homepage is facebook and it goes to iamwired, then I go to google and it does the same.

 

[FrozenIpaq]

Sounds like some form of spyware/malware. I would recommend trying something like Malwarebytes Also download and run SpyBot S&D

 

[Adiuvo]

What AV are you running?

 

[Bizarre]

@Frozen, I'll try that and post an update

@Adiuvo, I'm using AVG9

 

[Dan]

I knew you were going to say AVG >.>

Yeah, malwarebytes should do the trick.

 

[Bizarre]

Ah, still doesn't work, it found a few trojans or virus's whatever you want to call it, and I deleted and restarted my computer and still have the problem.

 

[Dan]

Looking around, it's an addon which cloaks itself as 'Loudmo' - disable it.

 

[Bizarre]

There's nothing like that.

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Actually the iamwired doesn't come up no more, but the IE8 doesn't load any pages.

 

[explosions]

The network connection setting have most likely been modified by the virus. Go to Tools -> Internet Options -> Connection and (probably) LAN settings. I doubt you need a proxy and you should probably check "Automatically detect settings". If that doesn't work, you probably need to change your DNS servers for your connection.

 

[Bizarre]

^ Ya I did that and now it works fine, thanks for the help guys.