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More info?)
I have tried everything anyone one has suggested. The problem is still
there and I am still wait to here from Hijackthis. As I have said before, I
know I am not the only one having this issue. In fact there is a posting
here IEXPLORE.EXE in this group now with the same problem and no solutions.
Thank you
"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23C3KCl2rFHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> In news:ct6Re.120449$1J2.1008022@twister.southeast.rr.com,
> Jerry <jhuffman@triad.rr.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> From what I read, I gather you think this is a hijack problem. BTW,
>> running spyware programs show clean. I was going to get MS
>> antispyware, but hell even with Windows Genuine Advantage turned off,
>> it still shows my xp as not being good (xp updates work fine) and
>> will NOT let me download that software. MS is beginning to really be
>> a pain. I do have a couple of options I guess. I have a ghost image
>> done
>> long before this problem started. I can put that back and hope that
>> rids me of the issue. I was just curious why this started and what
>> could be done about it.
>> Thanks much
>> "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uolk0cXrFHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:zDXQe.111017$1J2.965610@twister.southeast.rr.com,
>>> Jerry <jhuffman@triad.rr.com> had this to say:
>>>
>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>>
>>>> You are right Galen, I did mis-spell it. Here is correct spelling:
>>>> IEXPLORE.EXE
>>>>
>>>> IS this a MS Application? And how do I fix the problem if it is?
>>>>
>>>> I will run all the spyware applications again.
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:en7glXMrFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> In news:EsFQe.101306$1J2.891027@twister.southeast.rr.com,
>>>>> Jerry <jhuffman@triad.rr.com> had this to say:
>>>>>
>>>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes I saw this posted the other day, but now I don't see it. I am
>>>>>> having same problem.
>>>>>> I am running XP Pro, SP2 (fully updated), Zone Alarm (free
>>>>>> version) and an Antivirus Program. All are fully updated. I
>>>>>> have run all kinds of spyware programs and nothing is showing up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I go to shutdown or reboot, I get a popup "End Program --
>>>>>> IEEXPLORE.EXE". This seems to started after updating xp the last
>>>>>> time, and getting worse every day. At first it was intermittent,
>>>>>> but now it happens every time I have used IE during a session. I
>>>>>> cannot swear it is associated with the updates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Before doing shutdown or reboot, I have checked the Task Manager,
>>>>>> Process tab and IEEXPLORE.EXE, is listed as many times as I have
>>>>>> opened IE during the session. If it is listed more than once,
>>>>>> then I get that popup that many times, before xp finally shuts
>>>>>> down. I have checked MS Knowledge base and the reference it made to
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> was in Spanish Version of XP, which was NO help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NEED HELP please LOL. This is a PITA.
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> You might want to try those scans again in safe mode with updated
>>>>> definitions. IEEXPLORE.EXE is not, for instance, a Microsoft
>>>>> application. Searching for that specific file name (assuming it's
>>>>> not a typo as this is what you typed twice) showed nothing good. If
>>>>> a scan isn't effective you may wish to take a look
>>>>>
>>>>> Malware Cleaning :
>>>>>
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html
>>>>>
>>>>> If there's nothing effective there then:
>>>>>
>>>>>
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075
>>>>>
>>>>> Galen
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>>>>> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
>>>>> will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual
>>>>> after all." Sherlock Holmes
>>>
>>> Alright, that makes a bit more sense. The A² finding something is
>>> good, sort of. Did you do your scans in safe mode? Anyhow, take a
>>> peek here: WINDOWS XP
>>> "It won't quit working":
>>>
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
>>>
>>> That will give you a number of possible causes and resolutions. You
>>> may, of course, need to try a couple.
>>>
>>> Galen
>>> --
>>>
>>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>>> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
>>> will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual
>>> after all." Sherlock Holmes
>
> Did you check out the shutdown troubleshooting process from Aumha.org?
> There's a lot to try but it's worth it and *most* resolutions are there
> from what I've witnessed.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
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