Ridiculous amount of error messages!!!

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3 out of 5 times when trying to access a frequently used site via IE's
"Favorites" function or typing keywords into a search engine, I receive: "The
website address you entered could not be found" - even MORE ridiculous is
that often when I am able to reach the site desired, seconds later I'm jerked
off the site and given this error message.

When I do get the error message, most of the time the error screen is not
static - it keeps opening over and over and over; not even giving me the
chance to enter anything into the try again search engine space!!?? What the
heck can I do to be rid of this?

Kim
 
Hi Kim :-)

You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, but, do the
following to clean your system of any scumware that may be causing this
problem:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

also...

Also download and install HiJackThis -
This will show i f you have any other nasties on your system, , what kind
and where.

How to download and install HiJackThis:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict309.html

Please DO NOT post your log to this newsgroup. It is important that you go
to one of the HiJackThis Support Forums below and allow the experts there
to analyze it for you.:
AumHa HiJackThis Forum
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
or Bleeping Computer Forum
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
to allow the experts there to evaluate your log and advise you of any
necessary steps to clean your system.
(Note: You will have to Register before posting on these Forums. Please
follow all posting instructions carefully to avoid having your log deleted
or ignored.

Please post a link to the forum where you post your log back here so that we
can continue to follow your progress.

also…check out the following - Courtesy of PA Bear
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com

Dealing with an infected PC
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_infectedpc.mspx

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP/Windows - Internet Explorer
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that's why they're so contagious

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Kim, that sounds an awful lot like spyware;

Check the links below and see if anything there helps, nothing will do any
harm anyway, and if you can post back with any info you obtain.

Ad Aware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE...045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
SpyBot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Microsoft Antispyware
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en
Important - LSP-Fix
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Be aware that using either of these to actually remove spyware can result in
some programs refusing to work, in other words "Free" programs that you
downloaded on condition you accepted ads and so called "Research" may get
broken and you might want to uninstall them first. Some spyware actually
breaks Windows trying to force it's way in and you should arm yourself with
LSP-Fix before starting in case you lose internet connectivity.

http://www.broomeman.com/spyware/

Charlie
 
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