Unable to change browser's default home page

After installing Qvod player, my IE homepage was set to:

http://www.hao123.com/?tn=97473572_hao_pg

I tried to set the home page via IE settings, however it changed back to http://www.hao123.com again. After that, I discovered I have to check on regedit on both path

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet\Explorer\Main

for Default_Page_URL

I found my HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE setting Default_Page_URL to hao123.com and I quickly changed it to blank. After this, I was able to set the IE homePage to blank but the default page to appear when i click to start up IE, was hao123.com!

I also checked on right click> property of my IE shortcut, no default homepage are set.

After this, I uninstalled Qvod player, and it still didn't work!

user2400096

Posted 2014-08-08T06:57:03.293

Reputation: 21

Which version did you install? You downloaded the program from the official website, right? The setup program will install a browser hijacker and other bloatware unless you explicitly uncheck them from the options. Try scanning your system using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and AdwCleaner, then report back.

– and31415 – 2014-08-08T08:31:20.113

I am facing this issue after the Qvod auto update for latest version, and it didn't request for my permission to update it. I had scan it with Malwarebytes and get 98 hit of Threat Scan. But it seem didn't help. For AdwCleaner, my antivirus software has detected it is a threat, so i had stop running it. – user2400096 – 2014-08-11T02:04:39.327

Hi, I disabled my antivirus and run the AdwCleaner, it seem didn't help too. – user2400096 – 2014-08-11T02:33:16.653

Check this question for further ideas and then report back your findings: How do I get rid of malicious spyware, malware, viruses or rootkits from my PC?

– and31415 – 2014-08-11T13:34:06.337

Unable to change browser's default home page

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