[S Murder]

Everytime I start Internet Explorer, I get a pop up and anywhere between 4
and 10 links added to my desktop, all relating to dating services, porn,
online gambling, free stuff, etc. I've scanned my computer with Microsoft
Antispyware Beta, Lavasoft SE Personal, Spybot - Search & Destroy, and McAfee
VirusScan Enterprise 8.0.0, and they all turned up nothing (they all have the
most recent definitions). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

S Murder wrote:

> Everytime I start Internet Explorer, I get a pop up and anywhere between 4
> and 10 links added to my desktop, all relating to dating services, porn,
> online gambling, free stuff, etc. I've scanned my computer with Microsoft
> Antispyware Beta, Lavasoft SE Personal, Spybot - Search & Destroy, and
> McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0.0, and they all turned up nothing (they
> all have the most recent definitions). Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware [(courtesy of my friend ~Robear Dyer (PA
Bear) - MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security]:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer/OE 2003/2004/2005
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

[Jerry]

You possible have another program you installed that has a link to install
the offending material. Messenger Plus was known for installing such stuff
by default unless the user really paid attention and unchecked the
appropriate box during the initial install. So, did you install some kind of
shareware before the pop-ups started?

"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BF157D15-7B72-4A5A-A2AF-C59097BAB979@microsoft.com...
> Everytime I start Internet Explorer, I get a pop up and anywhere between 4
> and 10 links added to my desktop, all relating to dating services, porn,
> online gambling, free stuff, etc. I've scanned my computer with Microsoft
> Antispyware Beta, Lavasoft SE Personal, Spybot - Search & Destroy, and
> McAfee
> VirusScan Enterprise 8.0.0, and they all turned up nothing (they all have
> the
> most recent definitions). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Putney Swope]

"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BF157D15-7B72-4A5A-A2AF-C59097BAB979@microsoft.com...
> Everytime I start Internet Explorer, I get a pop up and anywhere between 4
> and 10 links added to my desktop, all relating to dating services, porn,
> online gambling, free stuff, etc. I've scanned my computer with Microsoft
> Antispyware Beta, Lavasoft SE Personal, Spybot - Search & Destroy, and
McAfee
> VirusScan Enterprise 8.0.0, and they all turned up nothing (they all have
the
> most recent definitions). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

A couple of suggestions:

1) I would turn off the System Restore, restart the computer up in safe
mode, delete the internet explorer temporary files and clear the internet
explorer history files, then run the spyware programs. In that order.

If that doesn't help, you could check out this place.

http://forums.speedguide.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=46

It's one of many tech help websites where the mods and board members like
the challenge of finding out what the problem is with someones computer.

[Joe Fisher]

Are you using XP?
If you are, I would suggest downloading and running Shoot the Messenger.
It's a little program that turns off thte windows messaging program,
spammers have made it pretty useless.
http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm


--
Joe Fisher
Teacher, K-8
Marion, MT
"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BF157D15-7B72-4A5A-A2AF-C59097BAB979@microsoft.com...
> Everytime I start Internet Explorer, I get a pop up and anywhere between 4
> and 10 links added to my desktop, all relating to dating services, porn,
> online gambling, free stuff, etc. .

[S Murder]

I think I did, but I don't remember what it was. I went to the aumha.net
forums with my HiJackThis log. Thanks guys.

"Jerry" wrote:

> You possible have another program you installed that has a link to install
> the offending material. Messenger Plus was known for installing such stuff
> by default unless the user really paid attention and unchecked the
> appropriate box during the initial install. So, did you install some kind of
> shareware before the pop-ups started?
>
> "S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BF157D15-7B72-4A5A-A2AF-C59097BAB979@microsoft.com...
> > Everytime I start Internet Explorer, I get a pop up and anywhere between 4
> > and 10 links added to my desktop, all relating to dating services, porn,
> > online gambling, free stuff, etc. I've scanned my computer with Microsoft
> > Antispyware Beta, Lavasoft SE Personal, Spybot - Search & Destroy, and
> > McAfee
> > VirusScan Enterprise 8.0.0, and they all turned up nothing (they all have
> > the
> > most recent definitions). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>
>

[Tony]

If you want a safe, permanent solution, just install ewido security suite
(14 days free)...all nasties will be gone, guaranteed. It's, apparently, a
little known program but really the granddaddy of cleaners.


"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BF157D15-7B72-4A5A-A2AF-C59097BAB979@microsoft.com...
> Everytime I start Internet Explorer, I get a pop up and anywhere between 4
> and 10 links added to my desktop, all relating to dating services, porn,
> online gambling, free stuff, etc. I've scanned my computer with Microsoft
> Antispyware Beta, Lavasoft SE Personal, Spybot - Search & Destroy, and
> McAfee
> VirusScan Enterprise 8.0.0, and they all turned up nothing (they all have
> the
> most recent definitions). Any suggestions would be appreciated.