Re: Incredifind Problem

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: war17 (war_at_nospam.com)
Date: 02/04/04


Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 16:16:09 -0800

In removing the spyware, you may have broken your internet connection.

If you are using Windows 98 or ME, use this script

http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

If you are using Windows XP, use this script

http://members.shaw.ca/techcd/WinsockXPFix.exe

-- 
Warren
For additional help, post in
http://groups.msn.com/HelpforInternetExplorerorWindowsME/homepage
"mso" <snixx@excite.com> wrote in message
news:9bd501c3eab1$d7ea3fb0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello...
>
> I work on a help desk and have a user who had unimaginable
> amounts of spyware on his pc.  I removed and cleaned
> everything up (using tools such as hijack this) and now
> Internet explorer does not open.
>
> During the removal process, I saw that "Incredifind" was
> redirecting the website.
>
> Once I removed the program, IE 6 no longer worked.  I have
> applied patches without luck.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.


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