Re: IE hanging update 100 percent cpu

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Thanks for the reply.

No there is no infection on the machine. IE just wasn't working with
the .net framework installation. Removing the .net framework fixed the
problem.

On Sun, 1 May 2005 07:30:44 -0500, "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE"
<franksaunders@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>You don't give a hint as to what updates seem to cause you problems, but it
>sounds like you have an infected machine and the infection is interfering
>with the update.
>
>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://forums.spywareinfo.com/
>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.

.



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