You have not eXPerienced a "invasive, imperialist program bug".
Your PC did eXPerience a security breech because it is not properly
protected (i.e. User Neglect). Read the following:
Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320159&Product=ie600
3 Steps to Help Ensure your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.12
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html
IE-SPYAD is a Registry file (IE-ADS.REG) that adds a long list of sites and domains associated
with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer.
Once this list of sites and domains is "merged" into your Registry, most marketers, advertisers, and
crapware pushers on the Net will not be able to use cookies, ActiveX controls, Java applets, or scripting
to compromise your privacy or your PC while you surf the Net. Nor will they be able to use your browser
to push unwanted pop-ups, cookies, or auto-installing programs on you.
Visit:
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm#IESPYAD
Consider purchasing and installing a good internet security program:
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/features.html
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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| When I sign into msn, I check my netstat and get
www.saw-you.com:http ,
| sometimes ilovemessenger.com:http soulmates.co.uk:http . I'm not sure if
| it's spyware, trojan or if it's normal, anyone know?
