Re: IE6 Problem

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/15/05 

Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:58:49 -0600

"SB" <SB@home.com> wrote in message
news:sV7Gd.215$CE2.10@newsfe1-win.ntli.net
> Hi all,
>
> this morning I went on a website and clicked someting a bit suspect
> knowing i had upto date anti virus running.
>
> since that point i can no longer get on any website through IE6
>
> I can ftp and ping and collect and send mail and even surf with
> mozilla browser.
>
> i went to ms website and tried to download IE6 again but it said i
> had it already and would i like to reinstall anyway so i said yes..
> but no fix.
>
> I am using Win 2K Pro and always have latest updates. there doesn't
> appear to be nything odd in my task list and virus scanner says I am
> clean.
>
> any ideas?
>
> sb

First eliminate any spyware. An anti-virus won't block most spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

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.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 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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