I am running Adaware and Spybot.....so I don't think I have spyware in my pc.
I think mine started around the time I installed my dsl software.
~Donna

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "Melina" <Melina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A8E64482-64B3-4D3A-B4E4-72F8BB1AADC0@microsoft.com
> > I've been having this same problem for over a year and have tried
> > everything, including checking my Startup folder. This problem
> > (suspiciously) started happening around the same time I started using
> > Firefox almost exclusively. Any other ideas on how to fix this would
> > be greatly appreciated.
>
> You might be infested with malware.
> What You Should Know About Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>
> So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
>
> Help with Hijackware
> All MS - MVP Sites.
> (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
> (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>
>
>

Uninstall the software. Except for the slight possibility of ISP-supplied
modem-related software, you don't need any of it to use a DSL ISP.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

~Donna wrote:
> I am running Adaware and Spybot.....so I don't think I have spyware in my
> pc. I think mine started around the time I installed my dsl software.
> ~Donna
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
>
> > "Melina" <Melina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A8E64482-64B3-4D3A-B4E4-72F8BB1AADC0@microsoft.com
> > > I've been having this same problem for over a year and have tried
> > > everything, including checking my Startup folder. This problem
> > > (suspiciously) started happening around the same time I started using
> > > Firefox almost exclusively. Any other ideas on how to fix this would
> > > be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > You might be infested with malware.
> > What You Should Know About Spyware
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
> >
> > So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> > http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
> >
> > Help with Hijackware
> > All MS - MVP Sites.
> > (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> > (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> > (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> > (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
> > (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
> >
> > Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> > Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > Protect your PC
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

"~Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17D6A3C2-8079-4DD6-86DB-37CAA9F8E0FC@microsoft.com
> Yes it does.
> ~Donna

See PA Bear's respose.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Pardon my asking, but which software shoud I uninstall? The Adaware and
Spybot? I really am confused as to which one you suggested I uninstall.
thanks.
~Donna

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Uninstall the software. Except for the slight possibility of ISP-supplied
> modem-related software, you don't need any of it to use a DSL ISP.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
> ~Donna wrote:
> > I am running Adaware and Spybot.....so I don't think I have spyware in my
> > pc. I think mine started around the time I installed my dsl software.
> > ~Donna
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
> >
> > > "Melina" <Melina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:A8E64482-64B3-4D3A-B4E4-72F8BB1AADC0@microsoft.com
> > > > I've been having this same problem for over a year and have tried
> > > > everything, including checking my Startup folder. This problem
> > > > (suspiciously) started happening around the same time I started using
> > > > Firefox almost exclusively. Any other ideas on how to fix this would
> > > > be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > You might be infested with malware.
> > > What You Should Know About Spyware
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
> > >
> > > So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> > > http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
> > >
> > > Help with Hijackware
> > > All MS - MVP Sites.
> > > (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> > > (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> > > (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> > > (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
> > > (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
> > >
> > > Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
> > >
> > > --
> > > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> > > Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> > > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > > Protect your PC
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>

If the problem started after installing the DSL software, uninstall it.
--
~PA Bear

~Donna wrote:
> Pardon my asking, but which software shoud I uninstall? The Adaware and
> Spybot? I really am confused as to which one you suggested I uninstall.
> thanks.
> ~Donna
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > Uninstall the software. Except for the slight possibility of
> > ISP-supplied modem-related software, you don't need any of it to use a
> > DSL ISP. --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
> >
> > ~Donna wrote:
> > > I am running Adaware and Spybot.....so I don't think I have spyware
> > > in my pc. I think mine started around the time I installed my dsl
> > > software. ~Donna
> > >
> > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Melina" <Melina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:A8E64482-64B3-4D3A-B4E4-72F8BB1AADC0@microsoft.com
> > > > > I've been having this same problem for over a year and have tried
> > > > > everything, including checking my Startup folder. This problem
> > > > > (suspiciously) started happening around the same time I started
> > > > > using Firefox almost exclusively. Any other ideas on how to fix
> > > > > this would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > You might be infested with malware.
> > > > What You Should Know About Spyware
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
> > > >
> > > > So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> > > > http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
> > > >
> > > > Help with Hijackware
> > > > All MS - MVP Sites.
> > > > (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> > > > (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> > > > (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> > > > (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
> > > > (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
> > > >
> > > > Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> > > > Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> > > > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > > > Protect your PC
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Thanks, will try that. I will let you know how it goes.
~Donna

"PA Bear" wrote:

> If the problem started after installing the DSL software, uninstall it.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> ~Donna wrote:
> > Pardon my asking, but which software shoud I uninstall? The Adaware and
> > Spybot? I really am confused as to which one you suggested I uninstall.
> > thanks.
> > ~Donna
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> > > Uninstall the software. Except for the slight possibility of
> > > ISP-supplied modem-related software, you don't need any of it to use a
> > > DSL ISP. --
> > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
> > >
> > > ~Donna wrote:
> > > > I am running Adaware and Spybot.....so I don't think I have spyware
> > > > in my pc. I think mine started around the time I installed my dsl
> > > > software. ~Donna
> > > >
> > > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Melina" <Melina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:A8E64482-64B3-4D3A-B4E4-72F8BB1AADC0@microsoft.com
> > > > > > I've been having this same problem for over a year and have tried
> > > > > > everything, including checking my Startup folder. This problem
> > > > > > (suspiciously) started happening around the same time I started
> > > > > > using Firefox almost exclusively. Any other ideas on how to fix
> > > > > > this would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > You might be infested with malware.
> > > > > What You Should Know About Spyware
> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
> > > > >
> > > > > So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> > > > > http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
> > > > >
> > > > > Help with Hijackware
> > > > > All MS - MVP Sites.
> > > > > (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> > > > > (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> > > > > (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> > > > > (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
> > > > > (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
> > > > >
> > > > > Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> > > > > Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> > > > > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > > > > Protect your PC
> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>