Re: IE6 Problems

Hi John :-)
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HijackThis is either a tool for use by a knowlegeable computer user or by a novice posting it's scan logs to their forums and letting others sort it out for you. Personally, I hate that - littering the internet and search results even with keyword filtering. Many people have searched the net for a suspicious file name, found partial results of a hijack this log in a forum and automatically assumed the file was bad. Also, as easy as it is to find out what's what yourself with a little research on the net I would question the competency of whoever examines your hijackthis log, because everyone has an opinion and people are quick to introduce it as fact (myself included at times) but not everyone looking at your hijackthis log might have the right idea - so research what they tell you to get rid of before you actually do it - and keep your log posted to THEIR forums.

Of all the good information you have posted here, I am truly surprised at this part of it. The HiJackThis program is indeed a very powerful tool, and *not*, I repeat, _NOT_ for use by a novice. Your advice on this program and its use is wrong and can be very damaging to those who try to remove files from the log with hit and miss information they find here and there on the Internet. The fact is HiJackThis s of great benefit as there are often times when scumware can be found or removed no other way.

The people who read the logs on the forums that I recommended are very highly trained experts, not just casual users, as obviously you are. I am in training for the HiJackThis analysis myself, but, not far enough along to risk advising the OP, that is why I referred them to those forums, I know the MVP's and other experts who analyze the logs there, and I know they are reputable and highly experienced in the use and analysis of this program.

While you are entitled to your opinion, please do not make such untrue statements about tried and proven programs, or of those who are experts in it's use, when you obviously don't know what you are talking about. You are doing a very big disservice not only to those who post here, but, to those of us who volunteer our own time and efforts here and on the forums to help them.

Thank you.

Jan :)
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"Ray" <Ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:344868AD-DB15-443A-942B-060B4494304A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Several days ago I noticed IE6 would not download files. I had to go to
FireFox to do so. Then I noticed at the office I was getting notices to
download upgrades. Here at the house I could not get IE6 to go to the update
page. I keep my anti-virus program updated. I use PC-cillin which updates
every day. My software firewall is Zone Alarm. I use Counterspy and Webroot
SpySweeper. Both are updated and used each day. I have run scans but no
problems. I finally deleted all files in IE as well as history. I unloaded
all add-ons. I finally uninstalled several programs that I had loaded in the
last week. Suddenly IE allowed me to update. I decided to go to Symantec and
have them to scan my computer. No virus, etc. (Before this sudden turn
around, IE would not allow me to go to Symantec nor Pandasoftware. I also
went to Panda and let them scan my computer. All they found were a few
Incredimail cookies which I deleted. Everything was working fine with IE.
That was last night. This morning, same problem. Any suggestions?

Ray 



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