Slotch.com

Overview

Many users reports that their Internet Explorer home page is set to www. slotch.com. The following is an example from a Bazooka log where the Start Page is set to www.slotch.com:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
http://www.slotch.com/?&account_id=145469

Symantec reports that Adware.CDT may add the slotch.com domain into the Trusted Sites zone for Internet Explorer.

Slotch.com distributes the Integrated Search Technologies' "Search browser plug-in", which bundles many potentially unwanted software applications such as BargainBuddy, Lycos SideSearch and n-Case (180search Assistant) as outlined in the ISTBar EULA.

Classification

Adware distributor
Web site

Vendor

Integrated Search Technologies whois

Manual removal

To reset the web settings, such as your home page, please follow the instructions below.

  1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  2. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
  3. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.

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