Re: Internet Explorer problems...

From: 1411 (poopoo_at_poop.com)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:36:37 -0800

"Malke" <malke@nospoonnotreally.com> wrote in message
> 1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2004)
> antivirus using updated definitions.

I see this often. "Scan in safe mode". Why? What is wrong with
scanning in the regular mode.
I'm using XPproSP2 and Norton's anti-virus, and Adware. Everything
up to date. And Norton runs in the background continually + I do a
full system scan once a week.

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