Re: IE v6 keeps crashing, runtime error

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 10/09/04 

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 08:01:42 -0500

BAT.Mumu.B.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/bat.mumu.b.worm.html

Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
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"V" wrote:
| Recently installed SP2, not sure if this problem started before of after, 
| but IE just shuts down after a minute or two of surfing.  I used to get this 
| message:
| <   iexplore.exe
| The instruction at "0x024397a0" referenced memory at "0x024397a0". The
| memory could not be "read".   >
| 
| I havent seen that message for a couple days, but I do see another one:
| 
| <   runtime error
| prog:   c:\progra~1\common~1\tsa\ts.exe   >
| 
| I dont always see this runtime error, usually IE just closes and thats that.
| I thought I could uninstall/reinstall IE, but I cant find it in Add/Remove 
| programs.
| However, I DID find 4 versions of JAVA 2 Runtime Environ SE:
| *v1.3.1, * v1.3.1_02,* v1.4.1_02 and * _05 .
| Do I need all of this JAVA stuff?
| IE has become just about useless, any help would be appreciated. Non-geek, 
| plain english, please.
| TIA,
| v