Internet Explorer Memory Problem!

[PrinceOfAldan]

Hi,
Since a few days ago, I have this problem:
Whenever IE is open, the memory used by it is continuously growing, right
now the memory used by IE is at 837MB and increasing.
This is NOT adware/malware related!
No malware of viruses on the system.
This happens with ANY IE content, not a particular web site.
When I minimize IE, the memory gets cleared, 837MB just changed to 16MB when
I minimized it!
The behavior is the same as many people have described here:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2082917&SiteID=17
But there is no solution and I am posting here to see if I can get any
attention! It basically crashes my system when it runs out of memory.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
posting to this newsgroup, please.

This is NOT adware/malware related!
No malware of viruses on the system.

Despite your claim...

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 (in
conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0, 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 or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.