I am using Windows 98SE and IE6.
One day, over two weeks ago, IE6 gave me nothing but a blank page.
I tried all the options available on Add/Delete programs through Control
Panel.
I posted my problem on this newsgroup and proceeded to chase more wild geese
than you can shake a stick at.
I had no choice but to use my Recovery CD-ROM, which formats my hard drive
and reinstalls WIN 98SE.
After getting everything in order, IE 6 allowed me to access the Internet.
Problem solved? No!
After checking my email, I again tried IE6 and received the same blank page
I had received before.
After chasing a few more wild geese, I again used my Recovery CD. This time
I completed every thing on a Sunday afternoon. I was able to access the
Internet all the rest of that day and the first time Monday morning. During
this time I downloaded FireFox. Problem
solved? NO!
The second time I tried that Monday, the blank screen was back.
The next time I used the Recovery CD, I did it on a Friday and I did not try
to access the Internet until after 8 PM MST.
Everything worked fine all Friday evening, all day Saturday, all day Sunday,
and the first time Monday morning. The second time Monday, the blank screen
again.
This past Monday I used the Recovery CD again and did not try to access the
Internet until after 8 PM MST. Everything is fine. I next tried to access
the Internet after 8 PM MST on Tuesday. Everything is OK. I tried again last
night, after 8 PM MST and again everything is fine.
What conclusion would you draw from this?

--
Lou

I might draw two conclusions:

1. ISP had problems; or
2. There's more to the story.

--
Ted Zieglar
"A fool and his data are soon parted."

"Lou" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7d291$44199535$4e43082$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am using Windows 98SE and IE6.
> One day, over two weeks ago, IE6 gave me nothing but a blank page.
> I tried all the options available on Add/Delete programs through Control
> Panel.
> I posted my problem on this newsgroup and proceeded to chase more wild
geese
> than you can shake a stick at.
> I had no choice but to use my Recovery CD-ROM, which formats my hard drive
> and reinstalls WIN 98SE.
> After getting everything in order, IE 6 allowed me to access the Internet.
> Problem solved? No!
> After checking my email, I again tried IE6 and received the same blank
page
> I had received before.
> After chasing a few more wild geese, I again used my Recovery CD. This
time
> I completed every thing on a Sunday afternoon. I was able to access the
> Internet all the rest of that day and the first time Monday morning.
During
> this time I downloaded FireFox. Problem
> solved? NO!
> The second time I tried that Monday, the blank screen was back.
> The next time I used the Recovery CD, I did it on a Friday and I did not
try
> to access the Internet until after 8 PM MST.
> Everything worked fine all Friday evening, all day Saturday, all day
Sunday,
> and the first time Monday morning. The second time Monday, the blank
screen
> again.
> This past Monday I used the Recovery CD again and did not try to access
the
> Internet until after 8 PM MST. Everything is fine. I next tried to access
> the Internet after 8 PM MST on Tuesday. Everything is OK. I tried again
last
> night, after 8 PM MST and again everything is fine.
> What conclusion would you draw from this?
>
> --
> Lou
>
>

> What conclusion would you draw from this?

During the last session:

You didn't browse to unsafe pages or you didn't click on anything unsafe.

You didn't open any infected email messages.

You didn't open any infected files you obtained via P2P Filesharing.

Your ISP finally got its act together.

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://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

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://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**

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

Lou wrote:
> I am using Windows 98SE and IE6.
> One day, over two weeks ago, IE6 gave me nothing but a blank page.
> I tried all the options available on Add/Delete programs through Control
> Panel.
> I posted my problem on this newsgroup and proceeded to chase more wild
> geese
> than you can shake a stick at.
> I had no choice but to use my Recovery CD-ROM, which formats my hard drive
> and reinstalls WIN 98SE.
> After getting everything in order, IE 6 allowed me to access the Internet.
> Problem solved? No!
> After checking my email, I again tried IE6 and received the same blank
> page
> I had received before.
> After chasing a few more wild geese, I again used my Recovery CD. This
> time
> I completed every thing on a Sunday afternoon. I was able to access the
> Internet all the rest of that day and the first time Monday morning.
> During
> this time I downloaded FireFox. Problem
> solved? NO!
> The second time I tried that Monday, the blank screen was back.
> The next time I used the Recovery CD, I did it on a Friday and I did not
> try
> to access the Internet until after 8 PM MST.
> Everything worked fine all Friday evening, all day Saturday, all day
> Sunday,
> and the first time Monday morning. The second time Monday, the blank
> screen
> again.
> This past Monday I used the Recovery CD again and did not try to access
> the
> Internet until after 8 PM MST. Everything is fine. I next tried to access
> the Internet after 8 PM MST on Tuesday. Everything is OK. I tried again
> last
> night, after 8 PM MST and again everything is fine.
> What conclusion would you draw from this?