unable to download file correctly using IE6

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I recently removed a file that hijacked my browser (the
webpage it was loading was www.hvkd.us). After serveral
hours of attempting to remove the file I was finally
successful. Everything seems to be working fine except
for one thing. When I click on a link to download a file
(.exe, .mp3 etc), Internet Explorer now loads a blank
page with "http:///" in the address bar. I know I can
right-click and select "save target as" if it's a link,
but if I have to click on a "button" to download
something I can't do it. Has anyone else experienced
this problem or know of a way to fix it? Any help would
be appreciated. Thanks!
 
Hope said:
I recently removed a file that hijacked my browser (the
webpage it was loading was www.hvkd.us). After serveral
hours of attempting to remove the file I was finally
successful. Everything seems to be working fine except
for one thing. When I click on a link to download a file
(.exe, .mp3 etc), Internet Explorer now loads a blank
page with "http:///" in the address bar. I know I can
right-click and select "save target as" if it's a link,
but if I have to click on a "button" to download
something I can't do it. Has anyone else experienced
this problem or know of a way to fix it? Any help would
be appreciated. Thanks!
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First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
especially
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated 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.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ 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.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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