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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!

A. Prasad
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user2400096
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  • Which version did you install? You downloaded the program from the [official website](http://www.qvod.com/product/index.htm), right? The setup program will install a [browser hijacker](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_hijacking) and other bloatware unless you explicitly uncheck them from the options. Try scanning your system using [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware](https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/) and [AdwCleaner](http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/), then report back. – and31415 Aug 08 '14 at 08:31
  • 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 Aug 11 '14 at 02:04
  • Hi, I disabled my antivirus and run the `AdwCleaner`, it seem didn't help too. – user2400096 Aug 11 '14 at 02:33
  • 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?](http://superuser.com/questions/100360/how-do-i-get-rid-of-malicious-spyware-malware-viruses-or-rootkits-from-my-pc) – and31415 Aug 11 '14 at 13:34

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This is solve when I rename every .dll in my Qvod directory and restart my computer. Thanks.

user2400096
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Step 1: Locate the DLL file called 'QvodAddr.dll', rename it to 'QvodAddr.dll.bak'.

Step 2: Remove the 'http://www.hao123.com/?tn=97473572_hao_pg' from the Internet Explorer --> Internet Options --> General (Tab) --> Home page.

Step 3: Restart your Internet Explorer.

I use this to solve my problem. Hope it helps you.

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