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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: October 22, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: suddenly the address changes to this porn site.
>
> Leo,

> There is a History embedded in my Internet Explorer. Every
> time I delete the History files, cookies, temp. files and
> restart the computer the same address again bacomes the
> default and despite changing it again reappears.
>
> Also while surfing suddenly the address changes to this porn site.
>
> Please help me to solve the problem

Sounds like you need to run a spyware scan right away.
This article has more:
http://ask-leo.com/spyware_how_do_i_remove_and_avoid_spyware.html

Thanks for asking,

Leo

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