Continual Error message

[tammy gogolin]

The message is Internet Explorer has encountered an error and needs to
close. There is no definition of the error and no error report option or
details. The message pops up about every 5 seconds as soon as the computer
starts. Any ideas?

 

[tammy gogolin]

I should have added that it is WinXP SP1 and IE6

 

[Noel Paton]

You may already have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com

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Please read on how to post messages to NG's

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

The message is Internet Explorer has encountered an error and needs to
close. There is no definition of the error and no error report option or
details. The message pops up about every 5 seconds as soon as the
computer
starts. Any ideas?

Sounds like a malware infection.

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

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