Yahoo has locked itself as my homepage. How do I get rid of it?

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<pre><nowiki>Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:17:08 AM, on 2/26/2014
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Online Armor\OAcat.exe
C:\Program Files\Online Armor\oasrv.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPSIsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Edimax\Common\RaRegistry.exe
C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\sua.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Online Armor\OAui.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Inbox Toolbar\Inbox.exe
C:\Program Files\Edimax\Common\RaUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Online Armor\OAhlp.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Grandma\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
**R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/web?preview=1&hspart=adk&hsimp=yhs-adk_sychp&param1=20140216&param2=447738d8-cd5f-4fdf-8f6a-c1e9af010a30&param3=websearchy&param4=
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://search.coupons.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.purenetworks.com/redir/click/survey/uninstall/?pn=nm&a=5.1.8354.0&b=&dc=Pure0.downldcom&dt=OLN&lcid=1033&cd=20090208
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AVG Do Not Track - {31332EEF-CB9F-458F-AFEB-D30E9A66B6BA} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: avast! Online Security - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O2 - BHO: TBSB07898 - {FCBCCB87-9224-4B8D-B117-F56D924BEB18} - C:\Program Files\Coupons.com CouponBar\tbcore3.dll
O3 - Toolbar: avast! Online Security - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Coupons.com CouponBar - {8660E5B3-6C41-44DE-8503-98D99BBECD41} - C:\Program Files\Coupons.com CouponBar\tbcore3.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [@OnlineArmor GUI] "C:\Program Files\Online Armor\OAui.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast] "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InboxToolbar] "C:\Program Files\Inbox Toolbar\Inbox.exe" /STARTUP
**O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WebSearchy] "C:\Documents and Settings\Grandma\Local Settings\Application Data\WebSearchy\WebSearchy.exe"
O4 - Startup: Dropbox.lnk = C:\Documents and Settings\Grandma\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
O4 - Startup: Spartan.LNK = F:\SpartanOld\Spartan.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Wireless Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\Edimax\Common\RaUI.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Evernote 4.0 - res://C:\Program Files\Evernote\Evernote\EvernoteIE.dll/204
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files\Evernote\Evernote\Resource.dll,-101 - {A95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - res://C:\Program Files\Evernote\Evernote\EvernoteIE.dll/204 (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @C:\Program Files\Evernote\Evernote\Resource.dll,-101 - {A95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - res://C:\Program Files\Evernote\Evernote\EvernoteIE.dll/204 (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International
O18 - Protocol: inbox - {37540F19-DD4C-478B-B2DF-C19281BCAF27} - C:\PROGRA~1\INBOXT~1\Inbox.dll
O20 - AppInit_DLLs:
O20 - Winlogon Notify: dimsntfy - %SystemRoot%\System32\dimsntfy.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Flash Player Update Service (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - AVAST Software - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: HP SI Service (HPSIService) - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPSIsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Movie Mode (MovieMode) - Unknown owner - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MovieMode\MovieModeService.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MovieMode\MovieMode.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Mozilla Maintenance Service (MozillaMaintenance) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Online Armor Helper Service (OAcat) - Emsisoft GmbH - C:\Program Files\Online Armor\OAcat.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Ralink Registry Writer (RalinkRegistryWriter) - Ralink Technology, Corp. - C:\Program Files\Edimax\Common\RaRegistry.exe
O23 - Service: Secunia PSI Agent - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\PSIA.exe" --start-service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Secunia Update Agent - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\sua.exe" --start-service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Online Armor (SvcOnlineArmor) - Emsisoft GmbH - C:\Program Files\Online Armor\oasrv.exe</nowiki></pre>

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