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Kimberley
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      29th Jan 2004
I am currently running IE6 on Windows XP. In the address
bar every time I type in the following 'www.b' it comes
up with two porn pictures addresses/jpg files (these were
never accessed by me and I presume they are like a pop-
up). I have tried to delete files, cookies, history etc
but nothing is getting rid of them. Can anyone please
help?
 
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war17
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      29th Jan 2004
2. Use the following scanners to find and remove the website.

SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for so-called spy- or adbots;
http://security.kolla.de/
or
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
or
CWShredder
http://www.spychecker.com/program/cwshredder.html

3. Some porn websites redirects links to their websites using your HOSTS
file. Do a search for the HOSTS (without extension) file and remove the
entry.

4. If still no joy, download HijackThis from Spywareinfo download page

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php

Run the program and you will find many entries. Most are OK. Post the log. I
will find the problem for you.

5. For future preventive maintenance, make sure programs cannot just
download on your computer without your permission. From the Internet
Toolbar, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Make sure "Enable
Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and "Enable Install On Demand
(Other)" are unchecked.


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"Kimberley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am currently running IE6 on Windows XP. In the address
> bar every time I type in the following 'www.b' it comes
> up with two porn pictures addresses/jpg files (these were
> never accessed by me and I presume they are like a pop-
> up). I have tried to delete files, cookies, history etc
> but nothing is getting rid of them. Can anyone please
> help?



 
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