Browser closes unexpectedly

[Nick]

When accessing certain links on websites the browser
returns the following error message:

"This program has performed an illegal operation and will
be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module <unknown> at 0000:44303546.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=016f EIP=44303546 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=0177 ESP=02be9fc8 EBP=35363346
ECX=00faa558 DS=0177 ESI=00faa7e8 FS=60af
EDX=02cd5194 ES=0177 EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:"

Followed by:

"An error has occurred in Internet Explorer. Internet
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems, please restart
your computer."

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

When accessing certain links on websites the browser
returns the following error message:

"This program has performed an illegal operation and will
be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module <unknown> at 0000:44303546.

Followed by:

"An error has occurred in Internet Explorer. Internet
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems, please restart
your computer."

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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http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Guest]

I have run SpyBot, Adware, CWShredder, Hijack this (I'm
told that I have nothing unusual in the log) and my
problem still exists. The website I'm having problems
with is www.Vodafone/nectar. The page asks me to log on
to obtain some information personal to my account but
states that it is transfering me to a non-secure web
page. On this page is a link and when I click this,
Internet Explorer closes down.

 

[Nick]

I have run Spybot, Adware, CWShredder and Hijack this (I
am told the log had nothing unusual within it) and I still
have the proglem of internet explorer closing down.

A specific example of this is when I've been asked to log
in to a site (www.vodafone.co.uk) which then redirects me
to a NON-SECURE page and asks me to click on a link to
produce some information specific to my account. As I do
this explorer closes.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I have run Spybot, Adware, CWShredder and Hijack this (I
am told the log had nothing unusual within it) and I still
have the proglem of internet explorer closing down.

A specific example of this is when I've been asked to log
in to a site (www.vodafone.co.uk) which then redirects me
to a NON-SECURE page and asks me to click on a link to
produce some information specific to my account. As I do
this explorer closes.

Sorry, no idea.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/