Re: IE6 Waits 1 minute to navigate to new site
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/16/04
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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:05:27 -0600
A firewall will not stop malware, since you go to the site voluntarily and
may even be tricked into downloading it. One spyware/adware eliminator is
not enough.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ "BarryG" <BarryG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5C511E5C-E13B-4F78-9A65-FB9D6B56EC39@microsoft.com > Thanks Frank- but I am not certain that is the answer. I am on XP > pro and run the XP firewall. Also have an install of Spyware Doctor > (not the best I know but improving) and keep it current. The newest > version has a malware module but has not made a difference. Most > frsutrating is that I cannot point to anything that changed about my > machine that could have started this. > > I run a desktop on the same network with XP Home and the same AV and > Spyware and have had no such issues. I have tried eliminating > content in teh browser cache and even considered wiping all cookies. > It may be that Adaware or another spyware would find something that > DRS does not. But the odd part of this (and maybe a clue to the fix) > is that this is only an issue for addresses manually entered into the > address line. Links or those in recent history or favorites go like > a shot. But if I type in an address, it waits a full minute before > even starting to go. > > More ideas? > > Thanks > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote: > >> "BarryG" <BarryG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:422BFD24-6024-4D33-B434-3552AF0ECC75@microsoft.com >>> Ihave had this going on for about 10 days and cannot find anything >>> on it. IE responds normally and quickly to requests based on >>> hyperlinks or favorites, but if I manually enter an address >>> (www...) it waits a minute (literally 60 secs) before beginning to >>> go to the requested site. Any help appreciated! >> >> First 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 >> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email >> http://www.fjsmjs.com >> Protect your PC >> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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