IE7 screwed up!

[Tongan]

My Internet Explorer 7 is screwing up.
Every time I download anything from the net, my download cuts out prematurely and tells me to re-download. This is getting really annoying, especially since I want to download Mozilla firefox to try and fix my problem, but I can't!
As well, every time I open IE, 2 windows open up instead of 1.
One of these windows being my normal homepage, and the other being a blank page from an older Version of IE.

Can anybody tell me why this is happening and suggest how to fix it?

 

[AlbertLionheart]

Does this happen only when browsing? What about emails?
If one of your homepages is about=blank you may have a trojan.
What is your AV and AS software?
How do you connect to the net (ADSL, cable or ?)?

 

[Tongan]

Well, whenever I click on my emails (using msn hotmail), I am taken to a
log-in, verification type screen, instead taking me straight to my email inbox, which is what usually is supposed to happen.
And yes, my home page is about=blank. (should I just type something else in there?)

I am using AVG anti-virus
Spybot S&D
Windows Defender
And I connect to the internet via ADSL.

Thanks.

 

[MadMonka]

Ok. Is your homepage about=blank? If it is you may have a browser hijacker. What AV program do you have installed? You should try NIS 2007...
Mr.Softy

 

[AlbertLionheart]

Open IE7 tools, go to internet options and remove the home page line about+=blank.
reboot
If it is still there, scan with AVG for the about=blank trojan. It is an old one so should not be too hard to fix. Google it for fix options if you find it.

 

[MadMonka]

Sorry about that last post, my facts were wrong I got the info from my friend Lukas Grace who didnt really know what he was talking about it, so you can just disregard it .
Mr.Softy

 

[Tongan]

Nah, this isnt a trojan, its something else...

Thanks for the help anyways

 

[AlbertLionheart]

Sorry - but there is a trojan which hijacks the home page and turns it to about=blank. Google for it if you don't believe me!
You could also try resetting your IE7 defaults:
Go to tools, internet options, advanced and at the bottom of the page there is a reset all IE settings button. Worth a try.