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[MidnightCowboy]

Have you tried running CCleaner (not the registry part ) to delete cookies, history etc., and starting again from scratch?

[wekslap]

Thanks MidnightCowboy.

Yes, I do use CCleaner regularly. I am if if anything probably over obsessive about this. On every startup I run CCleaner (both sections), and a couple of others, including Wise and Eusing registry cleaners.

[wekslap]

Originally Posted by Concerned User

@ MC: Correct me if I'm wrong. I have used a sandboxed version of chrome (no addons), but have never seen ads. Could the hosts file be the reason for this?

How do I check my hosts file, to see if is at fault or corrupted or infected? and if so how can i fix it or restore it to its default or something? this is an area I am unfamiliar with.

thanks

[Concerned User]

Originally Posted by wekslap

How do I check my hosts file, to see if is at fault or corrupted or infected? and if so how can i fix it or restore it to its default or something? this is an area I am unfamiliar with.

thanks

Have you installed a hosts file?

If you have it can be found at the following path:

c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (for xp).

Note: Hosts files can be installed only with admin rights.

hosts file (one example):

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm

[MidnightCowboy]

Originally Posted by wekslap

Thanks MidnightCowboy.

Yes, I do use CCleaner regularly. I am if if anything probably over obsessive about this. On every startup I run CCleaner (both sections), and a couple of others, including Wise and Eusing registry cleaners.

Using registry cleaners to this extent can have the opposite effect to that you might be expecting (or worse). Our editor Remah is currently working on some new material in this area so stay tuned to the new articles section on the main page