Hi,
A third-party program, BHO, toolbar, etc is probably causing this.
Troubleshoot by disabling third-party programs, toolbars, BHOs (Browser
Helper Object) or other add-ons to IE.
Look at:
IE> Tools> Manage add-ons.
MSCONFIG> Startup.
Control Panel> Add or remove programs.
*** Turn on the Windows Firewall (from Control Panel or Security Center)
before disabling a third-party firewall.
You may have to reinstall, uninstall or update a program.
Or, you may have malware (adware, spyware, trojans, hijackers, etc.)
installed.
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]
