Re: Microsoft Internet Explorer web site popups

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:54:34 -0500

Eliminate any scumware.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
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
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.

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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"Mary G." <MaryG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:E75CE17D-A5E1-46CC-8CDD-56F013020459@microsoft.com...
> I'm definently no tecnician, need layman lanquage.  I have one constant
> popup.  I hope I'm explaining it correctly.  It is a whole new web site or
> window that pops up contanaing ads or info about various products.  It 
> comes
> up with the complete tool bars, etc. and is very persistant.  Can some one
> help?
> -- 
> NoNerd!

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