IE is using up my memory

[Guest]

I am running IE6 with WIN XP Sp2.
IEXPLORE.EXE keeps running in memory after the window is closed. This has
the cumulative effect of using up my memory.

At present I have 5 instances if IEXPLORE.EXE running, although I have no
instances of IE open. (I have avoided the problem by using Mozilla Firefox).

Any ideas?

 

[oops!!]

Malware...??

Try Ewido:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

Download, install and update.

Do a full system scan in SAFE MODE.

Reboot in normal mode and test.

Good luck.

Zee

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I am running IE6 with WIN XP Sp2.
IEXPLORE.EXE keeps running in memory after the window is closed.
This has the cumulative effect of using up my memory.

At present I have 5 instances if IEXPLORE.EXE running, although I
have no instances of IE open. (I have avoided the problem by using
Mozilla Firefox).

Any ideas?

You are probably infested with malware.
Systematically go through the steps at this site:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
also see
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html

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