typing in address bar

[Guest]

When I type an web address in the address bar, IE takes me to the site and
then gives me an error message that IE must close. However, when I click a
link to the same site from my favorites or from results from a search I can
go to the site just fine. This is happening with all websites that I type
in... Any thoughts?

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Sounds like the work of a hijacker, trojan, parasite or spyware program.
See these sites for help:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html
Removing Malware:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywarewhat.mspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]