virus causing new broswer windows to open?

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I think I have a virus of some sort but can't figure out what it is. New IE
browser windows randomly open up on my PC, whether I'm using it or not. I
leave it to sleep at night only to find in the morning that it never slept
and I have 20+ new open browser windows - all with various search engine
results. Is anyone experiencing anything similar? I tried a full scan with
Norton and it found nothing. I used the Windows Malicious Software tool and
every time I use it, it says it detects and deletes the worm win32 mytob.dq
@mm. I tried to follow the directions to manually remove that worm's files
myself but the ones it's supposed to create are not found on my PC -- I'm
thinking maybe I have a bug that is disguising itself as that worm? I don't
know what to do next and am looking for any and all advice if anyone has some.
Thanks, Jennifer

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

I think I have a virus of some sort but can't figure out what it is. New
IE browser windows randomly open up on my PC, whether I'm using it or
not. I leave it to sleep at night only to find in the morning that it
never slept and I have 20+ new open browser windows - all with various
search engine results. Is anyone experiencing anything similar? I tried
a full scan with Norton and it found nothing. I used the Windows
Malicious Software tool and every time I use it, it says it detects and
deletes the worm win32 mytob.dq @mm. I tried to follow the directions to
manually remove that worm's files myself but the ones it's supposed to
create are not found on my PC -- I'm thinking maybe I have a bug that is
disguising itself as that worm? I don't know what to do next and am
looking for any and all advice if anyone has some. Thanks, Jennifer

http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/Post_4820.aspx
"Checking for/Help with Spyware, Malware and Hijackware".

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Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
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[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

Try downloading and running SuperAntispyware from here

http://www.superantispyware.com
(the free HOME edition is sufficient for your needs)


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