AIM popups and IE6 Start Page Changing

[Jerry A.]

I just noticed that now when i start AOL Instant
Messenger that pop-ups saying "spyware has been detected"
and so forth keep popping up. Also, my ie6 page keeps
changing to "about;blank" and when i run spybot search
and destroy, it keeps saying that a WEbDialer spy dealy
is there. I select it, and remove it, and after i open
ie6 then run spybot again, it's there. I've tried Norton,
SPyware Blaster, CWShredder, and HijackThis, and nothin
works. Please help, it's driving me crazy. Please email
(e-mail address removed)... thanks

 

[Don Varnau]

Jerry,
The IM pop-ups are just spam. It sounds like you have a bunch of malware
installed. Go to
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol: http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Work through steps 1-6, then, if still infected, post a HijackThis log to
the forum at http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 Be sure to see
security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

More security tips and other information at
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don