action cancelled

[paulagan]

This keeps popping up. In fact it did it as I started typing this. When I
hit the back button it took me back, but this doesn't always fix the problem.
For instance if I go to Games on msn, it goes through everything and then
says action cancelled and when I hit play again the sane thing happens. I
already checked the filename for Hosts and Hosts is there without anything
else. Can anyone help, this is driving me nuts.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Please state your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3;
Vista SP1) when posting to this newsgroup.

 

[paulagan]

IE6, WIN XP, SP3

Please state your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3;
Vista SP1) when posting to this newsgroup.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Thanks.

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

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://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in
conjunction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

 

[paulagan]

Thanks so much. I installed AdAware,saved it,downloaded and updated it and
then deleted 47 infections and so far it seems to have done the trick. I
can't thank you enough

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

YW & thanks for your feedback.

I would STRONGLY recommend taking the additional step of posting your
HijackThis log in an appropriate forum for review by an expert in such
matters.

 

[paulagan]

I would be happy to, but I don't know how. I don't know anything about this,
where to go or how to do it.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re-read my first reply to your thread.

I would be happy to, but I don't know how. I don't know anything about
this, where to go or how to do it.