browser hijack

Morpheus · 10-24-2007, 11:12 PM

Does anyone know how to prevent web pages like MSN and comcast from hijacking the cursor? Every time I try to type something in my google toolbar, the cursor ends up in MSN or comcast's search function instead, usually mid search term, so that I get useless results. It drives me nuts! Does anyone else know what I am talking about.

Morpheus · 10-30-2007, 06:14 PM

no computer geeks here, huh?

rhertz · 10-30-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus

no computer geeks here, huh?

yeah there are some computer geeks here, but I've never seen that happen before. I'm not a "toolbar" fan so I don't have a clue. Do you run any anti-virus or anti-spyware, or do you wing it like joepole?

My son's computer is constantly infected and it does some pretty weird stuff at times and then after after a thorough cleaning, it usually comes back normal (for a while until he downloads more freeware)

Morpheus · 10-31-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rhertz

yeah there are some computer geeks here, but I've never seen that happen before. I'm not a "toolbar" fan so I don't have a clue. Do you run any anti-virus or anti-spyware, or do you wing it like joepole?

My son's computer is constantly infected and it does some pretty weird stuff at times and then after after a thorough cleaning, it usually comes back normal (for a while until he downloads more freeware)

It's not a hijack in the typical sense. It's a microsoft hijack. Comcast is in it too. I use mozilla with built in google toolbar. I use Grisoft's AVG free for antivirus and adaware for spyware. I run spybot too for its immunize feature, but that proggy has kind of dropped off the radar. I also like ccleaner, and when the situation warrants-hijack this.

joepole · 10-31-2007, 11:39 AM

You could try using greasemonkey to re-work the javascript and eliminate the part that grabs focus and shifts it to the search window.

rhertz · 10-31-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus

and when the situation warrants-hijack this.

If you us Hijack This, then you are a computer geek!

Most folks don't know what the microsoft "registry" is.. Ignorance is bliss in this case....

Morpheus · 10-31-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rhertz

If you us Hijack This, then you are a computer geek!

Most folks don't know what the microsoft "registry" is.. Ignorance is bliss in this case....

Actually, I'm more of a wannabe geek.

Morpheus · 10-31-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

You could try using greasemonkey to re-work the javascript and eliminate the part that grabs focus and shifts it to the search window.

I'll look into greasemonkey, but it may be over my head.

10-24-2007, 11:12 PM	#1
Morpheus Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 246	browser hijack Does anyone know how to prevent web pages like MSN and comcast from hijacking the cursor? Every time I try to type something in my google toolbar, the cursor ends up in MSN or comcast's search function instead, usually mid search term, so that I get useless results. It drives me nuts! Does anyone else know what I am talking about.

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Morpheus Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 246	no computer geeks here, huh?

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joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	You could try using greasemonkey to re-work the javascript and eliminate the part that grabs focus and shifts it to the search window.

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