IE6 problem causing other 2?

[Adela]

(MS WinXP Home SP2; MS Office XP; OE 6; IE 6; Dell Dimension XPS T450MHz
Pentium III; AVG Free Version 7.5.503; spybot S&D; ad-aware; cable modem;
WordPerfect8; Lexmark Laser printer "Optra E310")

Hello, I'm experiencing 3 problems and wonder whether they are related or a
result of the IE6 problem?

(1) When clicking links in OE to open, it causes my computer to freeze and
crash!

(2) To open IE takes me up to 4 clicks!

(3) It takes 20 seconds or longer to open any files in OE even small 50KB.
I created a new identity to see if it resolved this problem but didn't.

If you happen to know, kindly help? Thanks so much! Adela

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[x-post to OE General]

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/micr..._frm/thread/4d8a137b9383dd2e/7e0a00718840762d

Had you posted all of this information in the above thread, I would have
posted the same reply as below.

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

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.