IE6 goes to "not responding" after entering 2 characters into the address/url bar

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Help.
This problem crept up yesterday.
I am running WinXP SP2 and IE 6 SP2.

IE keeps hanging and goiing into "non responding" mode. It appears to
happen whenever I try to type a URL into the address bar (once I get
the 2nd character in, it crashes). I am not sure if it also happens at
other times, but I know it hangs when I do this.

I just did a full anti-virus scan and it turned up nothing.

Any ideas?
I am at a loss.

Thanks!
Morty
 
Help.
This problem crept up yesterday.
I am running WinXP SP2 and IE 6 SP2.

IE keeps hanging and goiing into "non responding" mode. It appears to
happen whenever I try to type a URL into the address bar (once I get
the 2nd character in, it crashes). I am not sure if it also happens at
other times, but I know it hangs when I do this.

I just did a full anti-virus scan and it turned up nothing.

Any ideas?
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Turn off AutoComplete for Web addresses
(via Options, Content tab)
and clear History (Options, General tab)

BTW an "anti-virus scan" typically does nothing about the most prevalent
types of malware. See others' posts about diagnosing and removing
such other problem causes.

I am at a loss.

Thanks!
Morty
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Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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Help.
This problem crept up yesterday.
I am running WinXP SP2 and IE 6 SP2.

IE keeps hanging and goiing into "non responding" mode. It appears to
happen whenever I try to type a URL into the address bar (once I get
the 2nd character in, it crashes). I am not sure if it also happens at
other times, but I know it hangs when I do this.

I just did a full anti-virus scan and it turned up nothing.

Any ideas?
I am at a loss.

Thanks!
Morty
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I suspect a malware infection.
So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
 
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