weird behavior

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Robin

when i'm on the internet, sometimes a button (indicating an open, but
minimized window) appears down on the task bar, with the words "server not
found" where the name of the web page should be--if i click on it to open
it, it slides down to the right side of the task bar (where start up items
are kept), but the button still shows--it will not actually open up to a
window--all i can do is right-click and close it--it keeps happening--i
thought it might be an automatic update trying to access the internet, but
denied permission from zone alarm, but i have turned off all automatic
updates--all i have in my start-up is zone alarm, my camera prog, a prog
called robo form, and avg virus prog--this is driving me crazy--anyone got
any ideas
much appreciated in advance
-Robin


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Robin,
Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers | Trojans:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make *sure* to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are optional.
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How To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
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Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-07-03]
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thanks so much--i ran spybot and think i found the problem--should've have
thought of this myself, but it's been a loooong week--lol--thanks again
-Robin

Mike Burgess said:
Robin,
Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers | Trojans:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make *sure* to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are optional.
Support Forum: http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
How To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make *sure* to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-07-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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Robin said:
when i'm on the internet, sometimes a button (indicating an open, but
minimized window) appears down on the task bar, with the words "server not
found" where the name of the web page should be--if i click on it to open
it, it slides down to the right side of the task bar (where start up items
are kept), but the button still shows--it will not actually open up to a
window--all i can do is right-click and close it--it keeps happening--i
thought it might be an automatic update trying to access the internet, but
denied permission from zone alarm, but i have turned off all automatic
updates--all i have in my start-up is zone alarm, my camera prog, a prog
called robo form, and avg virus prog--this is driving me crazy--anyone got
any ideas
much appreciated in advance
-Robin


--


Photos, Drawings, Bugsy the Rabbit
http://further3000.homestead.com/robin4.html
(Y)
(°-°)
--()-,-()--<{@
(_)-(_)
"life is God's gift to you....what you do with it is your gift to God"
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