Re: IE6 Ad popup after closed
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/25/04
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:20:53 -0600
"A Brown" <ajbrown@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> A Java type windows always popup immediately when I close the IE6.
>
> I am using Win XP Pro, Internet Explorer 6.0.2600.
>
> I verified by opening only our company web page and know for sure we
> do not use any popup Ad. Then, I physical disconnected the ISP
> connection.
> Then I close the IE6.
> Immediately, a small Windows popup with title showing "Ad - Microsoft
> Internet Explorer ...".
> The content of the windows is blank - I assume because I turn off
> scripting.
>
> Can you tell me how to stop this popup windows? Thank you.
First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.
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