when typing a web address in the address toolbar it displays a list of sites
(some adult) which i have never visited before. Is this a security/spyware
problem or a setup issue. Am using xp & ie6 sp2

ian swift wrote:

> when typing a web address in the address toolbar it displays a list of
> sites (some adult) which i have never visited before. Is this a
> security/spyware problem or a setup issue. Am using xp & ie6 sp2

Courtesy of Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use. It
will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.**

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

many thanks for your help.
found some bugs through aumha, now appears to be sorted

"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" wrote:

> ian swift wrote:
>
> > when typing a web address in the address toolbar it displays a list of
> > sites (some adult) which i have never visited before. Is this a
> > security/spyware problem or a setup issue. Am using xp & ie6 sp2
>
> Courtesy of Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
> (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use. It
> will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
> your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
> forums for expert analysis, not here.**
>
> --
> Vincenzo Di Russo
> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
> Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>
>

ian swift wrote:

> many thanks for your help.
> found some bugs through aumha, now appears to be sorted

YW. Thanks for the feedback.

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> ian swift wrote:
>>
>>> when typing a web address in the address toolbar it displays a list of
>>> sites (some adult) which i have never visited before. Is this a
>>> security/spyware problem or a setup issue. Am using xp & ie6 sp2
>>
>> Courtesy of Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
>> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>
>> When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
>> (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
>> use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
>> hijackware/spyware. **Post your log to
>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
>> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
>> forums for expert analysis, not here.**
>>
>> --
>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
>> Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
>> http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/