Re: IE Fails to Load webpages after being closed down

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:05:14 -0600

"ClarkstonMark" <ClarkstonMark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:006BC1C8-B7EA-4E68-B7C4-463AC37973C2@microsoft.com
> The first time I open up IE after turning computer on, IE works fine.
> If I close IE and re-open it, I cannot get to any websites. I am
> able to get to websites again if I restart my computer.
> This happens at my home and at my office.
> Any suggestions.

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.

See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread. 

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