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I have a fresh XP Pro SP1 build and it continues to
launch browsers so I can't get online to download
SP2. The multiple browser launches are eating rescources
of course and so I get locked-up in a few minutes
of being online. Any ideas?
Thnx.
by bfilmfan
Sounds like a virus or trojan loose.
When you re-installed XP, did you fdisk and reformat the hard disk?
by maxtram
by maxtram
I don't recall if ran an fdisk. I'm trying to run on an Amptron w/an AMD 400 and 384M of RAM. I built this on a used HD. Maybe I should wipe the disk and re-install? (Unless the drive already had a virus I have dial-up and don't think I've been online or downloaded anything yet.) The browser appears to launch ok then after a few minutes boink! up pops another browser. I try to kill it and boink! up pops another.
Anymore ideas? Thnx
Download and run Ad-aware from Lavasoft
and or Spybot Search and Destroy, Hi-Jack this
In IE remove all Temporary Internet Files, Cookies and History
Also make sure you are using a Anti-Virus ( AVG is Free ) and a Firewall
Ie Sygate or Zone Alarm if you want a Free one.
You could also try using Firefox as a browser instead of IE
by maxtram
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