D Don Varnau Oct 21, 2006 #2 Hi, This often indicates the presence of malware (adware, spyware, hijackers, etc.) Reinstalling IE or installing IE7 won't help. The malware will still be there ready to reinfect IE. See these sites for help: The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki: http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html Removing Malware: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware 827315- Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=827315 What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywarewhat.mspx Hope this helps, Don [MS MVP- IE]
Hi, This often indicates the presence of malware (adware, spyware, hijackers, etc.) Reinstalling IE or installing IE7 won't help. The malware will still be there ready to reinfect IE. See these sites for help: The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki: http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html Removing Malware: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware 827315- Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=827315 What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywarewhat.mspx Hope this helps, Don [MS MVP- IE]
