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February 4th 10, 08:26 PM
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IE8 won't open
I'm having strange problems appearing on one of my XP Pro computers.
Possible virus but McAfee does not show anything. Firefox, Safari, and Chrome all work fine but IE8 will not open (if it does, it will then close). Yes, I re-installed it. Also, when I boot this computer, the Windows firewall is turned off and I must reset it usually each time. Not certain what is happening, greatly appreciate any trouble shooting suggestions. 
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February 4th 10, 09:01 PM
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Jim wrote:
I'm having strange problems appearing on one of my XP Pro computers. Possible virus but McAfee does not show anything. Firefox, Safari, and Chrome all work fine but IE8 will not open (if it does, it will then close). Yes, I re-installed it. Also, when I boot this computer, the Windows firewall is turned off and I must reset it usually each time. Not certain what is happening, greatly appreciate any trouble shooting suggestions. Most malware will shut down your current a/v software, so McAfee may not be showing accurate results. Download, install, update and run these: Malwarebytes© Corporation http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe SuperAntispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html If they can't get control, try Malwarebytes in Safe Mode, and then in regular mode. If still no luck, do this: Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD (using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it. BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if you think that's the problem: http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootab...download-list/ Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is available, (though no .exe is available for BitDefender). After the scan is run, if you elect to quarantine files, they're quarantined to RAM and lost after you reboot. You'll need to copy any quarantined files to the hard drive, a thumb drive or elsewhere before exiting. -- Joe =o)
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February 4th 10, 09:21 PM
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IE8 won't open
the browser can be tested
via safe mode w/networking. -- db·´Ż`·...¸)))ş DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - Microsoft Partner - @hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen "Jim" wrote in message ... I'm having strange problems appearing on one of my XP Pro computers. Possible virus but McAfee does not show anything. Firefox, Safari, and Chrome all work fine but IE8 will not open (if it does, it will then close). Yes, I re-installed it. Also, when I boot this computer, the Windows firewall is turned off and I must reset it usually each time. Not certain what is happening, greatly appreciate any trouble shooting suggestions.
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February 5th 10, 12:28 AM
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IE8 won't open
Great advice Elmo, the malwarebytes did the job. IE8 now opens just fine.
Many thanks to all. "Elmo" wrote in message ... Jim wrote: I'm having strange problems appearing on one of my XP Pro computers. Possible virus but McAfee does not show anything. Firefox, Safari, and Chrome all work fine but IE8 will not open (if it does, it will then close). Yes, I re-installed it. Also, when I boot this computer, the Windows firewall is turned off and I must reset it usually each time. Not certain what is happening, greatly appreciate any trouble shooting suggestions. Most malware will shut down your current a/v software, so McAfee may not be showing accurate results. Download, install, update and run these: Malwarebytes© Corporation http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe SuperAntispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html If they can't get control, try Malwarebytes in Safe Mode, and then in regular mode. If still no luck, do this: Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD (using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it. BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if you think that's the problem: http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootab...download-list/ Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is available, (though no .exe is available for BitDefender). After the scan is run, if you elect to quarantine files, they're quarantined to RAM and lost after you reboot. You'll need to copy any quarantined files to the hard drive, a thumb drive or elsewhere before exiting. -- Joe =o)
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February 5th 10, 04:03 AM
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IE8 won't open
"Jim" wrote in
: I'm having strange problems appearing on one of my XP Pro computers. Possible virus but McAfee does not show anything. SNIP IE not opening is not a problem, it's a blessing. You won't like this question any more than the statement above, but why do you use 2 fairly good (but finicky and imperfect) and two terrible and dangerous browsers instead of Opera? NO ONE needs FOUR browsers, let alone the 4 YOU have chosen. In case you care, I use Opera and OffByOne. Haven't used IE/OE since the late 90's. Maybe that's why I have never gotten any malware on my system. -- The arrows are faster than rodents! - t.
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February 5th 10, 05:22 AM
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Jim wrote:
Great advice Elmo, the malwarebytes did the job. IE8 now opens just fine. Many thanks to all. Great news! Thanks for reporting back with your solution. "Elmo" wrote in message ... Jim wrote: I'm having strange problems appearing on one of my XP Pro computers. Possible virus but McAfee does not show anything. Firefox, Safari, and Chrome all work fine but IE8 will not open (if it does, it will then close). Yes, I re-installed it. Also, when I boot this computer, the Windows firewall is turned off and I must reset it usually each time. Not certain what is happening, greatly appreciate any trouble shooting suggestions. Most malware will shut down your current a/v software, so McAfee may not be showing accurate results. Download, install, update and run these: Malwarebytes© Corporation http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe SuperAntispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html If they can't get control, try Malwarebytes in Safe Mode, and then in regular mode. If still no luck, do this: Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD (using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it. BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if you think that's the problem: http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootab...download-list/ Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is available, (though no .exe is available for BitDefender). After the scan is run, if you elect to quarantine files, they're quarantined to RAM and lost after you reboot. You'll need to copy any quarantined files to the hard drive, a thumb drive or elsewhere before exiting. -- Joe =o)
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