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  1. I have tried reinstalling Foxfire, and IE, and setting my homepage to Yahoo, but this other Chinese website (baidu) keeps stealing the homepape back to baidu. What can I do to solve this problem?
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    it's a vulnerability last I looked years ago...but I think they've plugged it with newer browsers
    you've probably a virus in your box that sets your browsers no matter what versions you run
    try running anti-virus scans with adaware and the like
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    I've used SpyWare Blaster to prevent that, but there are likely other add-on programs that block your homepage from changing without your permission.
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    You got a bad BHO
    http://antivirus.about.com/cs/allabout/a/browjack.htm

    In addition to what redwudz mentioned, superantispyware will block rogue websites from hijacking your homepage. So will the old spybot search and destroy.

    jim knowing your track record I tend to agree with zoobie that you more than likely have another virus.
    Donadagohvi (Cherokee for "Until we meet again")
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