IE6 Crashes on Yahoo Mail

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Mike Elder

I get consistent crashes from IE6 when using Yahoo mail.
Yahoo says it's not their problem so here I am. When IE6
crashes, it sends a messge to MS, but that's all. No
indication for the problem. Anyone else have this
experience. I'm running Windows XP Pro.
 
I could not find any virus with Norton but the problem
continues. Yahoo says to re-install the browser. How do
I do that?
 
New virus going around check it out.

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/delude.shtml

NAME: Delude
ALIAS: Trojan.BAT.Startpage.a
Delude is a trojan that is available on a web page. The web page contains a
code that uses a vulnerability in the Internet Explorer (MS03-032) to
execute.
More information about the vulnerability, including a fix, is available from
Microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-032.asp
VARIANT: Delude.A
The HTA code available on a web page downloads a file "partyboy.exe" from an
ftp site and runs it. This file is is packed with UPX. It is a batch file
which was compiled to executable binary (".exe") using a BatToExe tool.
When executed, it changes the Internet Explorer start page to find-now.info.
It prevents access to the most major search engines such as Google, Yahoo,
Lycos, MSN and AltaVista. To do this it replaces the following file:

More:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html
 
I have the same problem and it is driving me insane. BUT I
use Yahoo mail on XP Pro with no problem, I only have the
problem DAILY on the work machine that runs Win 200 Pro!

I can't ever reply to a message and not have it crash at
least daily. Praying that someone has a solution!
 
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