Re: Strange Links

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From: Ben Stevenson (nospam_at_firestorml.com)
Date: 02/26/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:33:55 +0800

I think I did have it. It came preinstalled together NAV and with XP Home.
But I had quickly uninstalled it, as I don't like Norton products. They are
very difficult to completely uninstall, and they are not really compatible
with Windows, causing quite a few disturbances.

"Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4AA6125-3EE1-4EC8-BE65-2F9FDB531831@microsoft.com...
> Do you have Norton Internet Security installed? I noticed that when I
select
> show logs under Statistics, I get a Windows error message
>
> "Ben Stevenson" wrote:
>
> > No. I did not install any of them. There's got to be some other cause.
> >
> > "Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C9D25791-6C95-4C47-8438-B967A0469742@microsoft.com...
> > > Nope, its not MS Anti-spyware. Have you recently installed Roxio's
Media
> > > Creator, Photo Story for Windows, IsoBuster?
> > >
> > > these are my most recent installations
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > "Ben Stevenson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Great!! I have company :-).
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure the gurus here will realise that it is a real problem,
though
> > it
> > > > seems to be new that they have not encountered before. Stay with
this
> > > > thread. I'm confident that someone will offer a solution. I get the
> > brown
> > > > fist on some links only. Do you get it on all? Since you had to use
> > another
> > > > browser? If so, your problem is worse than mine.
> > > >
> > > > "Rob Mizner" <Rob Mizner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:AE21A2A6-FE86-4FBD-ACA7-C8823DC0A202@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Ben, I am having same problem, I even had to use another browser
just
> > to
> > > > post
> > > > > this, I confirm that on certain links, I also receive an upside
down
> > fist.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ben Stevenson" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for your response. I have always been careful about
spyware.
> > I
> > > > have
> > > > > > always had Ad-aware, Spybot, CW Shredder and SpyBlaster and I
use
> > them
> > > > > > regularly. Recently I also installed the Microsoft AntiSpyware.
> > Anyway,
> > > > I
> > > > > > ran them again and nothing much found. Just the regular one or
two
> > small
> > > > > > bits. About this strange brown hand. On all computers, when we
point
> > to
> > > > a
> > > > > > link the pointer turns to a white open hand. But on my computer
on
> > > > certain
> > > > > > links, this hand clinches into a brown fist. This started
happening
> > > > about a
> > > > > > month ago. I went to Norton and did their free anti-virus scan,
and
> > no
> > > > virus
> > > > > > found. Did the same on my free AVG, also no virus found. AVG too
is
> > > > > > difficult to download updates these days. Often they just won't
> > > > download.
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > > news:u8SAy7qBFHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > "Ben Stevenson" <nospam@firestorml.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:e$z0VsnBFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl
> > > > > > > > On some links that I click in web pages, I get a low key
piano
> > sound
> > > > > > > > with a brown clenched fist showing up next to the link. What
is
> > this
> > > > > > > > supposed to mean? Often, this link will not work, but
> > occassionally
> > > > > > > > it does.
> > > > > > > > TIA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have never heard of that before and don't know whether or
not
> > this
> > > > will
> > > > > > > fix it.
> > > > > > > First eliminate any spyware.
> > > > > > > What You Should Know About Spyware
> > > > > > >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock
stact.
> > > > Before
> > > > > > > you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a
> > > > copy of
> > > > > > > LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks
(all
> > > > Windows
> > > > > > > versions)
> > > > > > > http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> > > > > > > Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
> > > > > > > http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
> > > > > > > Directions here:
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
> > > > > > > WinXP:
> > > > > > > Get WinSockxpFix
> > > > > > > http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
> > > > > > > How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
> > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
> > > > > > > In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and
> > typing
> > > > > > > CMD
> > > > > > > In the command window type
> > > > > > > netsh winsock reset
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > > Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> > > > > > > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > > > > > > Protect your PC
> > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> > > > > > > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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