You're welcome DXPetti. The next step is to spot and eliminate the
particular 3rd party extension. Unwanted add-ons are installed if the
security settings are Low (in Internet Explorer). Note down the Security
tips from Mike Burgess, in his site below:
For an already infected system, you need these tools to remove the malware.
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How to safe-guard my system from spyware?:
http://www.winxptutor.com/antispy.htm
Note: Spyware removers are rules-based and are updated very frequently as
and when new malware is discovered. Therefore, update both of these tools
before scanning, very important.
Ad-Aware -
www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D -
http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder -
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
Download the latest versions of this tool *AND* also update the database
immediately before running a full scan. If that does not help, download
HijackThis from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/ Generate a log using
HijackThis and visit any of these forums below to post your HijackThis log.
The experts there will guide you how to remove the spyware from your system:
http://forums.aumha.org |
http://forums.spywareinfo.com |
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com
Spyware prevention methods:
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Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Block AD/Spyware sites using HOSTS file [very effective]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Spyware Blaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Protects your system from a huge list of unwanted ActiveX controls. *You
need to update the database through the online update feature provided by
this software*
Then, download Toolbarcop from
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
and run it. From the Options menu, click "Increase Security level for
Internet Zone (Internet Explorer)".
Using IE-Spyad to enhance your privacy and security:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=53 IE-SpyAd
blocks a huge list of websites and domains that can cause privacy or
security issues on your computer.
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Ignore my last post, I disabled 3rd Party Programs and reenabled them. Now
IE
works fine.
Thanks for your time
DXPetti
Ramesh said:
DXPetti,
Cannot open Internet Explorer [flashes and quits]
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#IEOpen
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Okay whenever i click Internet in XP start menu it does not load, nor does
it
load when I double-click the iexplorer.exe. Though the strange thing is
that
if I load a webpage from a link in say a email or open a favourite up it
loads perfectly fine.
How can I restore IE to normal?
Running XP Pro, Service Pack 1
