Re: Internet explorer anomoly, virus

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From: Hilary Karp (hilarykarp_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 20:47:05 -0700

Glenn, run these programs to check for spyware/malware. After
installing update them, then boot into safe mode and run them. You
should run update and run them weekly.

Cwshredder
http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

Ad-aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

After your system is clean use these programs to help keep it clean:

Spywareblaster
www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

IE-SPYAD
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm

Glenn Vatter wrote:

> I have a virus which causes my dial up connection to
> become disconnected when I am using Internet explorer.
> (Probably CoolWebSearch which iI constantly kill but
> always comes back). To get around the problem I log into
> the local server, IE not on, go to my Outlook express
> inbox and look for any mail with an internet link in it.
> I click on the link . The Internet explorer task bar
> comes up and I am free to use the internet without a
> disconnection. My question is why, when I get to the IE
> taskbar by clicking on an email link, I don't get the
> disconnect that happens when I actually turn on Internet
> Explorer?

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