"The Windows HOSTS file and the Registry both contain the info that hijacking scripts use to corrupt web browsers. DON'T play with the registry unless you're awfully sure of yourself. :)" ...you mean LMHOSTS (Win98, NT, 2000)? XP went back to just HOSTS, but 98(I think) NT and 2000 (certainly) have two files - HOSTS, and LMHOSTS. They do the same thing... the "LM" stands for "Lan Manager" - a legacy thingy from Microsoft's attempt at a networking protocol :) Both files are real easy to fix: Ditch averything in 'em but this line: ---------- 127.0.0.1 localhost ---------- ...and you're set. Then stop using IE and Outlook (Express) once you clear up the spyware, and you should be okay. /P