Windows error if webpage not found

[milo]

My IE 6.0 just started doing something odd yesterday. It
still works in general...so long as the URL entered exists
(like www.ebay.com).

But if the page no longer or never existed (like
www.ebay.coG), instead of coming back with a page saying
that the page could not be found, it comes back with a
Windows error pop-up. And when I click OK on that, IE
shuts down!

Here's what the pop-up says:
=======================================================
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library (in the title bar)
-------------------------------------------------------
Runtime error!

Program: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it
in an unusual way. Please contact the application's
support team for more information.
========================================================

How can I correct this?

 

[Don Varnau]

Milo,
This is probably being caused by malware- spyware, parasite, etc. Try these
steps.

Download and run Run CWShredder from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Then download, install, *update* and run both of these programs:
Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
Spybot from http://security.kolla.de/ (Remove items listed in red-others are
optional.)
Both programs should be updated after installation- before use.

If these programs don't remove the malware, HijackThis should be used to
post a log to the appropriate forum at one of these sites.
HijackThis instructions and download:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

Forums:
http://forum.mvps.org/ Excellent help- low traffic. Visit
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075 before posting the log.

http://tomcoyote.com/forums/
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://boards.cexx.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php

Security tips and other information at:
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
--
MVP IE/OE
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[H Leboeuf]

A fix from an other post.

Runtime!
"Program: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\explore.exe"
The application has requested the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
It appears that I have both Java(Sun) and MS VM on the PC. After
disabling/unchecking Java(Sun) the runtime error ceased in IE6. Source:
ehar32