Re: Micorsoft Internet Explorer

From: Andrew Rossmann (andysnewsreply_at_no_junk.comcast.net)
Date: 07/30/03


Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:33:10 -0500

In article <f506625e5a7c6a6ca10790dfee59a024@firenze.linux.it>,
comesefosse@ntani.firenze.linux.it says...
> Lately I am finding that when I open up Microsoft Internet
> Explorer I get a icon for a second on my task bar that says
> Micorsoft (not Microsoft) Internet Explorer. Then it closes two
> seconds later. Any idea what this is and how do I get rid of it ?

  I would IMMEDIATELY look through your Add/Remove programs list for
anything that doesn't look right. Some spyware is 'nice' enough to give
you an uninstall.

  Download AdAware (www.lavasoftusa.com), and Spybot (http://www.safer-
networking.org) and run them. You probably have some form of spyware or
adware installed.

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