Re: Websearch window pops up
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/27/04
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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:54:33 -0500
"Jim in Cleveland" <JiminCleveland@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:94A27E40-32AD-4327-8087-CEFC0AA638F8@microsoft.com
> When one of our users opens up IE6, a web search window pops up and
> takes up half of the screen. It comes up wanting to search with MSN.
> The thing is, it doesn't happen all the time. It happens randonly.
> What do I need to look at to prevent this from happening?
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.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.
If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
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