[harryeames]

This Web Directory has established itself on my machine as my home page and the usual simple methods will not eliminate it. Can anyone suggest a way? I have Windows XP Zone Alalrm etc. Thanks

[urmod4u]

The first approach is:
From IE's toolbar, select "options", click on "internet options".
There you delete the "cookies" and the "files".
Then you select "blank page" as startup page.
You click "OK" and close IE. Then, shutdown, and reboot.
Is this what you did?
Come back with the outcome...
Next will be checking the "startup" and the registry.
"Tomatosearch" is a site that pretends fighting adware and spam. Not very convincing in my eyes. They seem to be using the tricks they advertise to fight. Like fireman putting on fires...

[urmod4u]

This is the more recent.

[harryeames]

I have done all the first part but tomatosearch keeps establishing itself as my home page.
Also went into MSCONFIG and looked at Start up but could not see anything suspicious.
Not sure I am experienced enough to go into Registry unless I have explicit instructions, athough suppose I could do a System
Restore if anything went wrong.
Thks for your reply hope you can help further

[urmod4u]

One obvious question: did you run AdaWare with the last update?

[urmod4u]

Anyway, you can do this:
Click on "START" (lower left)
Click on "RUN"
Type
REGEDIT
Press enter
Click on "EDIT" (top bar)
Select "FIND"
Fill in "tomato"
Press enter
You may find sone entry with 'tomato... ' in the right pane. If so, right click on that line, and delete it.
Press F3 for the next occurrence, and delete each one found - until no more are found.
When done, close the registry editor and shutdown.

[harryeames]

Thanks URMOD4u

Problem now solved. Thx for the help

[fredg]

Hello,
VERY GOOD answer, Urmod4u...
fredg
PS
Running AdAware_SE 2 or 3 times, then re-booting and running it 2 times again usually also takes care of registry problems like this.
Some of these files that are left the first scan rebuild the other files that are deleted.
Running the scan multiple times eliminates it; most of the time.
fredg

[urmod4u]

Right, AdAware and Spybot (both are free for personal users) may require multiple runs to clear out a computer.
Be sure, in addition, that you have the last version, and the last update of them, installed.