I'd first make sure all traces of NSW 2004 are gone by running the SymNRT
removal tool. See http://basconotw.mvps.org/SymRem.htm.

If that doesn't help, run a thorough check for hijackware.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**
--
IE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...er.ie6.browser
IE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org



KENNETH M LONG wrote:
I have a friend who has a Dell running Windows XP, the installed Verizon
DSL and MSN with the Mcafee Security. They uninstalled Norton System
Works 2004. It was working ok for several days, then they started having
problems. When the click on IE6 it starts coming up then goes away and
they get the following error message. "Run time error IE Explorer 217 at
0158eaea" Does anyone have any suggestions on fix.

Ken