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Hoffa

How do I edit the right click pop-up menu in Internet
Explorer? I must have picked up some adware somewhere
because there is an internet link advertisement in the
menu. I tried looking in regedit but its huge and I don't
know where to look, someone help please! It's not just
the webpage because it does it in every webpage. I tried
adware detectors but they don't seem to pick it up. Help!
 
Hi

Try to restore Internet explorer to its normal condtion. Insert the Win XP CD in the system and at a dosprompt type this command sfc \scannno

This will restore IE to its normal state and might restore the right click menu

Try using ad-aware with latest updates to see if the spyware goes away

Regard
M. Rajes
..Net and Windows Shell MV
www.winxpsolution.co


----- Hoffa wrote: ----

How do I edit the right click pop-up menu in Internet
Explorer? I must have picked up some adware somewhere
because there is an internet link advertisement in the
menu. I tried looking in regedit but its huge and I don't
know where to look, someone help please! It's not just
the webpage because it does it in every webpage. I tried
adware detectors but they don't seem to pick it up. Help
 
Editing your right click menu won't do any good until you remove the
SCUMWARE that's creating the entries.

First.
Right click the IE icon | Properties | Advanced tab |
Make sure both of these are NOT checked.

 Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or
perform a particular task.]]
 Enable Install On Demand (Other)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if a Web
page needs them in order to display the page properly or perform a
particular task.]]

Apply | OK
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Second.
It is known as Scumware. Visit these sites. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are really good.
Download, install, run, update and run again; one or all. They are all
good, FREE utilities.

1) Spybot S & D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download

2) SpywareBlaster
[[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from
ever being installed.
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

3) HijackThis (some other stuff that may be of interest also)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

4) CWShredder direct download:
http://216.180.233.163/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

5) Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner v1.13
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit

6) ToolbarCop
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

7) AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
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Additional information & instructions.
A wealth of information here, boys and girls.

THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;827315#appliesto

Spyware and Deceptive Software
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx?gssnb=1

What you should know about spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp
 
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