IE6 address bar lockup

M

Melv

i'm having a problem with IE6...

I have the latest updates installed and everything else
works fine.

but when i type in a web address without the 'http://' or
the 'www.' my Internet Explorer window freezes...
e.g. www.microsoft.com works, but microsoft.com causes a
lockup, and the only way i can interact with it is to
force close it.

anyone else experience this problem? and if so any ideas
how to get round it?

Running Windows2000 SP4 and IE6 SP1
 
H

H Leboeuf

Possible cause this nasty parasite. Get the removal tools.

CoolWebSearch - CWS http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
Direct Download: Removal tool.
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/cwshredder.zip

Other variant may be the cause.
There's a good possibility that this is being caused by a third-party
program (adware, spyware, parasite).
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
 

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