Resolved Hijack.Homepage Malware Found

Hi,

I would normally quarantine any malware found, but this time I do not have that option. I can only Ignore or remove. I do not dare remove because the location is in the registry as follows:

HKey_Current_User_Software_Policies_Microsoft_Windows_Internet Explorer_Control Panel_Homepage

Can I remove a registry entry without messing up the computer? Should I Ignore?

Please help as this is on my daughter's laptop and she is counting on me to be her support.

Thanks,
Ann

 

Resolving issue at hand

You can delete it no problem and make a full scan with you re AV my av is bitdefender i don t know what you have.
That key that you put is used by malware on a clean sistem it doesn t exist you can check if you want on a friend pc ,laptop .
hope i helped Jonny be good off

 

Do not delete anything! Listen to broni. He is the one of malware experts here. MBAM will give this warning if you use a program such as SpywareBlaster to lock your homepage.

 

SuperAntispyware, which she also has, is set to block any changes to homepage. Should I just select to Ignore it? Do you suggest that I wait until broni replies?

Thanks.

 

Malwarebytes found:

vendor: Hijack.Homepage
category: Registry Data
Items: HKey_Current_User_Software_Policies_Microsoft_Windows_Internet Explorer_Control Panel_Homepage
Other: Good (1) Bad (0)

It doesn't show anything else, broni.

 

broni - Do i Ignore or Remove it. Those are my only choices. Thanks.

 

Either. If the owner prefers having the Internet Explorer home page locked select Ignore.

 

Thanks, Whiskeyman. Ignore it is.