Re: Internet Explorer will not open any web page after running adaware
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/27/04
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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 03:57:22 -0500
"daj37745" <daj37745@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I just ran Adaware on my computer. It found several files and
> removed them. After finishing, Internet Explorer will open, but it
> will not open any web site. Outlook express works fine and I can
> send and receive e-mail. I have tried uninstalling and re-installing
> Internet Explorer through Control Panel. However it does not work.
> Any ideas?
First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, 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 with the program's update function
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 nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
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