IE Ties up system

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My friends computer when ever it starts the IE on it will start opening
several times. At no time does it actually appear on the desktop. But if
you look in the Task Manager there are several instances of it there. You
try pressing the END PROCESS button and it pops up again. Making it
impossible to do anything else. Here is what I have done so far in safe mode
which isn't much better. I have uninstalled the Spyware Programs. Also I
have run antispy ware software to clear up the files. Went to MSCONFIG and
did a selective start up so it wouldn't start up when the computer did. All
to no avail. Any solutions?
 
jc said:
My friends computer when ever it starts the IE on it will start
opening several times. At no time does it actually appear on the
desktop. But if you look in the Task Manager there are several
instances of it there. You try pressing the END PROCESS button and
it pops up again. Making it impossible to do anything else. Here is
what I have done so far in safe mode which isn't much better. I have
uninstalled the Spyware Programs. Also I have run antispy ware
software to clear up the files. Went to MSCONFIG and did a selective
start up so it wouldn't start up when the computer did. All to no
avail. Any solutions?
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First eliminate any scumware.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

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