Re: How can I kill IE?!?!?!!?

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From: Vagabond Software (carlfenley-X-_at_-X-san.rr.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:39:46 -0800

"Galen" <Galen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7C60692F-F7FC-4D9A-8A81-F5F52B840693@microsoft.com...
> Honestly, this is the deal: When I open IE, it never retains my original
> start page (google), and it is followed by three or four popups (regardless
> of whether the popup blocker is active). When I open firefox, nothing
> happens that shouldn't. Popups only open in IE..... and I am using a linksys
> router with the firewall active, and have McAfee security suite installed...
> including its firewall. The spyware sweeper is run daily, and I typically
> forbid sites to install apps on my computer. But, it seems that MIE is still
> the flaw in my internet security.
>
> Understand that I'm not a Microsoft hater..... I like XP (great improvements
> from 98) and I use alot of MS software without complaints. It's unfortunate,
> though, that I don't have the option of chosing my own web browser in MS XP.
> And yes, SP2 is installed. So, RJK, I'm not an idiot or ignorant or
> uncaring or uninterested when it comes to the process of internet
> security....... and I've reached the point where I'm fet up with MIE, and
> removing it/freezing it or demanding that it be overhauled is the next step
> in the ever-continueing process of security. I'm glad that your effort to
> use IE properly has worked well for you..... for me it seems like it isn't
> worth the effort, or the effort isn't effective enough. Kudos to Mozilla for
> creating a superior browser..... and bad bad microsoft for not letting me use
> it!

Galen, regardless of your browser preferences, you have allowed a malicious browser plug-in to be installed on your computer. Switching browsers does not uninstall that malicious software. Please use the recommended tools (Ad-Aware, Spybot, Housecall, etc) to remove the malicious software from your machine.

In the meantime, go on using Firefox; it's a wonderful browser.

carl

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