IE opens with an ad while using Netscape

From: hardhead (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/07/04


Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 19:53:20 -0700

could be coming from aim, is the software you mentioned
updated. do you have a firewall? could be a java applet
embedded.
>-----Original Message-----
>When I am using Netscape, IE will periodically launch
and show an ad.
>I have run Adaware, SpyBot Search and Destroy,
SpySweeper and Norton
>Anti-Virus all with current updates, checked the
registry and come up
>with nothing. Anyone have any ideas on how to get rid
of this?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>.
>



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