Re: can't close web pg

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/10/04 

Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 19:06:39 -0600

"help in va" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C4A52C4-3D6A-42AB-982D-6D8262DA9656@microsoft.com
> Thaanks for response, Did try Ad-ware and Shredder and they found a
> few parisites. After removing still have same problem.... Only way I
> can close a web page is by arrow back and out of my home web page is
> by alt-ctrl-delete and that also shuts down the explorer. My system
> by the way is XP Pro and I have loaded MS patches...Any other ideals?
>
>
> ----- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP wrote: -----
>
> "help in va" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4BA88B10-60BF-4A7E-BAC5-F1382D1E477C@microsoft.com
> > i can open a page fine but, the tool bar "x" will not close the
> page. > I have reinstalled my providers setting but no fix.
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Did you use the update function in Ad-Aware and Spybot S & D before scanning
with them?
Did you download and run CWShredder?
Where did you post your HijackThis log? 

-- 
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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