Annoying explicit links

[m dunbar]

Whenever I start up explorer another page opens up to
other sites with undesirable content. Also, some of the
links on well known pages such as Yahoo and Ebay are
replaced with explicit pictures and links to other sites.

Sometimes after a while explorer just shuts itself down.

All of this started after browsing on ebay.

I have up to date anti-virus and firewall software which
was running at the time and despite clearing out my
cookies and online/offline temporary files this problem
keeps returning.

I have repeatedly checked all of my computer for viruses
and now do not know what else to do. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[siljaline]

Whenever I start up explorer another page opens up to
other sites with undesirable content. Also, some of the
links on well known pages such as Yahoo and Ebay are
replaced with explicit pictures and links to other sites.

Sometimes after a while explorer just shuts itself down.

All of this started after browsing on ebay.

I have up to date anti-virus and firewall software which
was running at the time and despite clearing out my
cookies and online/offline temporary files this problem
keeps returning.

I have repeatedly checked all of my computer for viruses
and now do not know what else to do. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Spyware Removal Tools, Lavasoft's "Ad-aware",
Direct download -
http://ftp.pcworld.com/pub/new/privacy___security/aaw6181.exe

Lavasoft/Ad-aware home: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Mirror site: http://www.lavasoft.de/

*Also* install and run SpyBot Search & Destroy,
Direct download -
http://spybot.eon.net.au/files/spybotsd_mainapp.exe

SpyBot home: http://security.kolla.de/
SpyBot How-To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
More detailed help: http://tomcoyote.org/~mosaic1/spybot/
Support Forum, http://net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
Navigate to the SpyBot S&D section.

Install, reboot, read FAQ and overview, use online update feature to obtain the
latest reference files, scan for Spyware much like you would with your
pre-installed anti-virus scanner.
Rid your machine of unwanted Spyware pests.

HTH
--

siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_