Trouble connecting to websites

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I've had this problem before....

I open up IE and go to favorites and choose a favorite... Next, I press
ctrl+o (to open up a new link) and type in the URL for the website... Next
thing you know, IE locks up.... I put the address in the address bar and it
takes 10 minutes to conneto to the site... I'm running Win XP SP2, and on a
cable connection... I can't remember what I was told to do to fix this
problem from before. Can someone please help? Thanks?
 
Dorminyk said:
I've had this problem before....

I open up IE and go to favorites and choose a favorite... Next, I
press ctrl+o (to open up a new link) and type in the URL for the
website... Next thing you know, IE locks up.... I put the address in
the address bar and it takes 10 minutes to conneto to the site... I'm
running Win XP SP2, and on a cable connection... I can't remember
what I was told to do to fix this problem from before. Can someone
please help? Thanks?
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First eliminate any scumware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

See also:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&DisplayLang=en
for the new Microsoft program which was previously released by Giant
Software.

See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
 
This is over a fresh instal of windws? I haven't visited any sites to gain
any spyware.
I can't even get my webroot's Spy Sweeper program installed, because I can't
open up the www.webroot.com manually... I either have to open up a Favorites
link, or click on a link provided to me by somone.... I've had this problem
before, and a MS Tech helped me over the phone, but I can't remember how I
got his help or his number....

Thanks
 
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