Re: "Connect To" Pop-Up Window

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 01/21/04


Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:48:31 -0500

Bob,
"us.i1.yimg.com" = Yahoo
Do you have their toolbar installed, or use their mail, etc.?
[otherwise]
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 01-20-04]
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"bob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01ff01c3db99$4d253870$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Periodically, I am getting a this obnoxious "Connect to"
> window that pops-up and wants me to sign in at
> us.i1.yimg.com
>
> It asks for the typical sign-in information: User Name and
> Password and gives the option to Remember my password.
>
> It takes from 2-to-30 clicks to remove the pop-up. Nothing
> loads in the IE screen until the pop-up window is
> interrupted or closed. The annonying part is that
> everytime I go to a different URL, the Connect To window
> pops-up.
>
> A search of the Microsoft Knowledge Base produced nothing.
> Anyone encountered and resolved the problem? If so, please
> help.
>
> bobw


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