IE 6.0 problem with dashes at end of url

[Guest]

When I type in a url address manually, my browser automatically is adding a dash at the end of the url when I hit enter. It casue a message that says the page cannot be found. What would cause it to do this. I have run spybot, Lavasoft ad-aware, hijack this and trend virus and this has not stopped it. Any ideas?

 

[H Leboeuf]

Check this out.

Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
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Source: Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/

When I type in a url address manually, my browser automatically is adding

a dash at the end of the url when I hit enter. It casue a message that says
the page cannot be found. What would cause it to do this. I have run spybot,
Lavasoft ad-aware, hijack this and trend virus and this has not stopped it.
Any ideas?