Problem with Third-Party Extensions... I think.

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Stanley Ma

Hi,

I hope someone here can help me.

Something happened a few months ago (I don't exactly know
what) that made IE6 act up. When I try to go to
www.ebay.com, I automatically get forwarded to the
following URL:

http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-1751-4022-0?
bfinfo=MO030425BF7B59A83ED8405E94B154BCA0D48721

After being forwarded, the browser is completely blank.
Not even an error message.

When I disable third-party extensions, however,
www.ebay.com will work but with errors on page and
certain portions of the web site is missing.

What is wrong and how can I fix this?

Thanks in advance. I'd appreciate it if you can e-mail
the answers to me.

Stan
 
Stanley Ma said:
Hi,

I hope someone here can help me.

Something happened a few months ago (I don't exactly know
what) that made IE6 act up. When I try to go to
www.ebay.com, I automatically get forwarded to the
following URL:

http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-1751-4022-0?
bfinfo=MO030425BF7B59A83ED8405E94B154BCA0D48721

After being forwarded, the browser is completely blank.
Not even an error message.

When I disable third-party extensions, however,
www.ebay.com will work but with errors on page and
certain portions of the web site is missing.

What is wrong and how can I fix this?

Thanks in advance. I'd appreciate it if you can e-mail
the answers to me.

Stan
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Stan,
Questions asked here answered here :-)

"Mediaplex" is a third-party ad tracking service which may or may not be affiliated
with e-bay, I have not read e-bay's Privacy Statement.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-priv.html

You can successfully block third-party ad servers and more with a Browser tweak
called a HOSTS file, info on that by my colleague and compatriot Mike Burgess.
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

HTH


--

siljaline MS MVP IE/OE

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Stanley,
The first thing to do is to scan your system for the possibility of
unknown\unwanted spyware or parasites that may be causing your problem(s).

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 10-07-03]
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