sean said:
I have problem to open ie6 . it take long time to open the firs page when I
open ie6 . after the first page is displayd the browsing is good.
A good symptom for suspecting the possibility of spyware at work.
I have wondered what protocol it might use. E.g. I suspect it wouldn't
necessarily have to be HTTP, perhaps not even use TCP as its
transport protocol. Tracing all network packets might provide a clue.
OTOH the actual act of tracing may make such software cease its activities
to try to avoid detection. Before and after executions of netstat -s
could be an interesting alternative diagnostic and could also be used
to determine if real tracing changes the changes in statistics significantly.
What happens if you bypass your Home page, e.g. Run...
iexplore.exe -nohome
Also, temporarily disable all BHO by unchecking
Enable third-party browser extensions (requires restart)
(in Options, Advanced tab, Browsing section)
Good luck
Robert Aldwinckle
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