Re: IE openes multiple browser sessions at statup problem

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From: Mark Marietta (jmm7_at_case.edu)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:47:56 -0500

Frank

I ran Ad-aware SE, updated, followed by Bazooka, updated. I am running
Norton AV Corp. Ed. 9.0 with latest virus definitions.

Mark

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OBsq5r$8EHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "Mark" <jmm7@case.edu> wrote in message
> news:uYMvrV$8EHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl
>> When I start IE 6.0 sp2, the browser opens and brings up the set
>> homepage. IE will then open another browser session to a different
>> website (ex: http://www.oldgames.se/), and if left alone IE will
>> continue to open more browser sessions to other websites. The
>> farthest I have left it go is 7 open browser sessions.
>>
>> I am running XP Home w/SP2 and all security updates. I had multiple
>> pieces of spyware and the small-rn virus on the computer. I have
>> been able to remove all spyware and the virus, but continue to have
>> this problem with IE.
>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>> Mark
>
> How did you remove spyware?
> Did you use all three of these:
> Ad-Aware (freshly updated)
> Spybot S & D (freshly updated)
> CWShredder (a new download to make sure it's the current one; a new
> release just came out)
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
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> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
>

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