Windows 2000 IE insta-crash

[Guest]

After an extensive battle with a virus and spyware laden machine, I'm working
to un-corrupt all the system files. In the course of this removal, IE no
longer works. I can't set up a connection to the internet, because IE is
broken, and I can't re-install IE, because I don't have an internet
connection.

However, I do have another hard drive connected to it, that I can boot
Windows XP on, dump a file onto the Windows 2000 hard drive and run it.

So, is there somewhere that you can download a "full" version of IE, that
doesn't require an internet connection to complete the installation?

 

[PA Bear]

Please expand on "IE no longer works...IE is broken" and tell us how you've
gone about "[un-corrupting] all system files".

Is KB918999 present in Add/Remove Programs?

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for
Internet Explorer (918899):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-042.mspx

If the problem's being/was caused by hijackware, reinstalling IE won't help:
This stuff infected the Operating System, not IE.

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://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, 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.