Re: IE 6 Not Working
From: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org)
Date: 04/06/04
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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 18:51:52 -0500
There's a CoolWebSearch variant which makes Control Panel unavailable. Try
CWShredder, followed by Ad-aware and Spybot.
And... CWShredder is only about 125 KB so it could be downloaded from
another machine onto a floppy disk if necessary, or sent via e-mail.
Don
-- MVP IE/OE Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate. "DD" <nothanks[at]nothanks.com> wrote in message news:OB%23ckkCHEHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I have a client with this problem. She can't get into Control Panel, same > problem with icons. I may try a full reinstall, reset the registry key as > described in KB Article 31837 unless anyone knows a way to change that > setting without getting into IE or Control Panel. > > "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message > news:e4aPTWCHEHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > Joe, > > This is probably being caused by third party programs- malware/parasites. > > > > From Control Panel> Internet Options> Advanced> uncheck "Enable third > party > > browser extensions." That should allow IE to work. > > > > You might also be able to browse and download programs from the address > bar > > of Windows Explorer. > > > > Download and run Run CWShredder from > > http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html > > CWShredder is only about 125 KB so it could be downloaded from another > > machine onto a floppy disk if necessary. > > > > Then download, install, *update* and run both of these programs: > > Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ > > Spybot from http://security.kolla.de/ (Remove items listed in red-others > are > > optional.) > > Both programs should be updated after installation- before use. > > > > If these programs don't remove the malware, HijackThis should be used to > > post a log to the appropriate forum at one of these sites. > > http://forum.mvps.org/ > > http://tomcoyote.com/forums/ > > http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/ > > http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/ > > http://boards.cexx.org/ > > http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php > > > > HijackThis instructions and download: > > http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ > > > > Security tips and other information at: > > Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites: > > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm > > > > You should re-enable browser extensions after the cleanup. > > > > Don > > -- > > MVP IE/OE > > Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate. > > > > "Joe B" wrote in message > > news:B4D1A596-FBCA-4B05-BAA0-0C95EFF723B5@microsoft.com... > > > I cannot bring up IE. The screen flashes, all icons disappear & then > > return. Same problem with My Computer & Control Panel. I also cannot get > to > > IE thru any links, same thing happens. Other MS Office apps not impacted. > > Runing Windows XP Home Edition.
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