Re: Weird error with IE!

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 06/16/04


Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 02:44:11 GMT

First.
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | 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. If you need a scan right now.

Follow the instructions!
THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php

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Third.
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.

>>>>>>> Run CWShredder first!!! <<<<<<<<<<<<

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

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:1cef501c45340$729ab390$a101280a@phx.gbl,
OMG WHATS THIS <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and pecked:
> i was looking at porn, went t a site with a million pop
> ups...next thing i know alter windows media playr doesnt
> work...so i restart and it still doesnt and i go to use
> internet explorer and i get this for a homepage:
> res://anfsc.dll/index.html#96676
>
> this is weird! so i have to keep changing it. Everything
> has to have http:// to it now. also, i get popups with
> title Only The Best with it advertising something when i
> use IE and whenevr i use IE now as soon as i run it(after
> changing homepage thru properties) i notice an exe runs(a
> system exe). once it runs the homepage goes back. so i
> delete these exes and each time i rerun IE it has some
> other exe. i must have deleted about 20. they werent
> created today...they were said to be created for a while
> back(like in may and some in february). So what is this?
> its bothering me. my norton is corrupt now and my wm wont
> play


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