can anyone help me with this problem? i have a dell latitude/d600, i think i
pickup a virus and i went to down load a security patch and i now have the
security download as a toolbar and can not get back to msn which is my home
page. i went back in to download again my window xp due to it would come up
and the security load is stopping it, also i deleted the cookies, is this
stopping me from being able to bring up windows/Explorers? please help

If you have a problem with Windows Explorer, post to an XP newsgroup. If you
have a problem with Internet Explorer, post to an IE newsgroup. This is an
Outlook Express newsgroup and I can't help you.

Windows XP General Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general

IE6 Specific Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...er.ie6.browser

IE General newsgroup, (For IE6 and IE7):
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"romey rome" wrote in message
...
can anyone help me with this problem? i have a dell latitude/d600, i think
i pickup a virus and i went to down load a security patch and i now have
the security download as a toolbar and can not get back to msn which is my
home page. i went back in to download again my window xp due to it would
come up and the security load is stopping it, also i deleted the cookies,
is this stopping me from being able to bring up windows/Explorers? please
help

"romey rome" wrote in message
...
can anyone help me with this problem? i have a dell latitude/d600, i think
i pickup a virus and i went to down load a security patch and i now have
the security download as a toolbar and can not get back to msn which is my
home page. i went back in to download again my window xp due to it would
come up and the security load is stopping it, also i deleted the cookies,
is this stopping me from being able to bring up windows/Explorers? please
help


Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malwa
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
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

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.