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Using XP with Mozilla 1.7.3 and while doing internet stuff, I keep
getting messages from IE for spyware programs, telling me that web pages
are not able to be shown, and other items. I checked out the task
manager and it showed that 'Iexplore.exe' was running so I deleted it
and two minutes later I get more garbage, so delete it again and again
and still get the garbage.
My question is where can I looked to see if this is running or being
asked to run. I checked msconfig/start and not there. TIA
Norvin

 

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Hi Norvin,

I would suggest you start by doing a virus scan with up to date virus
software, then scan for and removing any installed spyware.
If you are in need of virus software, here are a couple to choose
from, for free.
Download the software, and in Update Manager run Update
then do a complete virus scan.
Free Offer: eTrust EZ Armor Security Suite from Computer Associates
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm

Grisoft Freeweb: AVG Free Edition:
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/1/

Search and destroy Parasites/SpyWare/Malware/Adware:
Ad-aware is a free multi spyware removal utility that scans
your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware
components and lets you remove them safely. After installing
Ad-Aware make sure to run the update feature before scanning.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ For large amounts of installed
spyware and such, it may be necessary to run Ad-Aware several
times to clear them all.

Here are a couple more removal tools that should also be run.
CWShredder: http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred

Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/

SpywareBlaster:
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it
prevents it from ever being installed. SpywareBlaster is
a non memory resident utility. It works by setting a "kill bit"
for the CLSIDs of spyware ActiveX controls, it prevents the
installation of any of them from a webpage.

For more information:
The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Cleaning a Pest-Infested Computer:
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/


Norvin wrote:
> Using XP with Mozilla 1.7.3 and while doing internet
> stuff, I keep getting messages from IE for spyware
> programs, telling me that web pages are not able to be
> shown, and other items. I checked out the task manager
> and it showed that 'Iexplore.exe' was running so I
> deleted it and two minutes later I get more garbage, so
> delete it again and again and still get the garbage. My question is
> where can I looked to see if this is
> running or being asked to run. I checked msconfig/start
> and not there. TIA Norvin

 

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Norvin wrote:

> Using XP with Mozilla 1.7.3 and while doing internet stuff, I keep
> getting messages from IE for spyware programs, telling me that web pages
> are not able to be shown, and other items. I checked out the task
> manager and it showed that 'Iexplore.exe' was running so I deleted it
> and two minutes later I get more garbage, so delete it again and again
> and still get the garbage.
> My question is where can I looked to see if this is running or being
> asked to run. I checked msconfig/start and not there. TIA
> Norvin

 

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Bert Kinney wrote:
> Hi Norvin,
>
> I would suggest you start by doing a virus scan with up to date virus
> software, then scan for and removing any installed spyware.
> If you are in need of virus software, here are a couple to choose
> from, for free.
> Download the software, and in Update Manager run Update
> then do a complete virus scan.
> Free Offer: eTrust EZ Armor Security Suite from Computer Associates
> http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm
>
> Grisoft Freeweb: AVG Free Edition:
> http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/1/
>
> Search and destroy Parasites/SpyWare/Malware/Adware:
> Ad-aware is a free multi spyware removal utility that scans
> your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware
> components and lets you remove them safely. After installing
> Ad-Aware make sure to run the update feature before scanning.
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ For large amounts of installed
> spyware and such, it may be necessary to run Ad-Aware several
> times to clear them all.
>
> Here are a couple more removal tools that should also be run.
> CWShredder: http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred
>
> Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/
>
> SpywareBlaster:
> http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
> SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it
> prevents it from ever being installed. SpywareBlaster is
> a non memory resident utility. It works by setting a "kill bit"
> for the CLSIDs of spyware ActiveX controls, it prevents the
> installation of any of them from a webpage.
>
> For more information:
> The Parasite Fight:
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>
> Cleaning a Pest-Infested Computer:
> http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm
>
Bert, thanks for the response. Currently I am using NAV04, AVG7 along
with Adaware and Spy-bot all at latest levels. I get clean results from
testing and yet whenever I am on the internet I get Ads and 'Call Wave'
from MS. I would like to be able to control my computer but this is a
very big pain you know where.
Thanks again