IE6 Ad popup after closed

[A Brown]

A Java type windows always popup immediately when I close the IE6.

I am using Win XP Pro, Internet Explorer 6.0.2600.

I verified by opening only our company web page and know for sure we do not
use any popup Ad. Then, I physical disconnected the ISP connection.
Then I close the IE6.
Immediately, a small Windows popup with title showing "Ad - Microsoft
Internet Explorer ...".
The content of the windows is blank - I assume because I turn off scripting.

Can you tell me how to stop this popup windows? Thank you.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

A Java type windows always popup immediately when I close the IE6.

I am using Win XP Pro, Internet Explorer 6.0.2600.

I verified by opening only our company web page and know for sure we
do not use any popup Ad. Then, I physical disconnected the ISP
connection.
Then I close the IE6.
Immediately, a small Windows popup with title showing "Ad - Microsoft
Internet Explorer ...".
The content of the windows is blank - I assume because I turn off
scripting.

Can you tell me how to stop this popup windows? Thank you.

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[siljaline]

A Java type windows always popup immediately when I close the IE6.

I am using Win XP Pro, Internet Explorer 6.0.2600.

I verified by opening only our company web page and know for sure we do not
use any popup Ad. Then, I physical disconnected the ISP connection.
Then I close the IE6.
Immediately, a small Windows popup with title showing "Ad - Microsoft
Internet Explorer ...".
The content of the windows is blank - I assume because I turn off scripting.

Can you tell me how to stop this popup windows? Thank you.

Possibly the "Cool Web Search" "About.blank" Spyware variant.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#aboutblank
Download and run the CWShredder:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Close all Windows and running applications, unzip the tool, click on the
executable file and follow the prompts.

If no joy, run SpyBot Search & Destroy or Lavasoft's Ad-aware.
FAQ and download here: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Info on blocking pop-ups.
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm

HTH

~Silj

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siljaline

MS - MVP Windows IE/OE
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is invalid - that we may all benefit)

 

[A Brown]

Also, the IE does not have any popup if I do not connect to the internet.

 

[A Brown]

I also have Norton Antivirus 2003 and do live-update almost daily.
I run full system scan every night after work.

Does Norton detect any of these Adware and Spyware ... etc. ?

 

[A Brown]

Can you tell me how IE6 queue to open the next new windows, even the browser
itself is closed? Where is the IE6 directory?

 

[A Brown]

OK, I think I found my problem.
These adware or somebody created this and embedded
c:\documents and settings\jim\application data\mozilla
in my computer. It is causing all my popups.

Why in the world these guys put mozilla in my harddrive without my
permission?