IE problems - all browser windows close for no reason and no warni

[Guest Gavin]

On my IBM/Lenovo laptop, I (stupidly) downloaded some malicious software from

Limewire (now removed) , I'm having continuing problems with IE7 in that when

I log into various sites with chatrroms, IE closes without warning - even

with multiple tabs open.

 

I installed and ran "Spybot Search & Destroy" and it found various problems

and fixed them.

I have a PC also running IE7 and trying to understand I compared registry

settings and one difference I've noticed now is in the HKEY_USERS section....

 

In my PC -

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-809525202-2278278253-2770387004-1006\Software\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\Main\Feature

Control\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\Settings\LOCALMACHINE_CD_UNLOCK - the

value is set to ""0x00000000 (0)

 

In my Laptop

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-809525202-2278278253-2770387004-1005\Software\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\Main\Feature

Control\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\Settings\iexplore.exe - the value is

set to ""0x00000001 (1)

 

Laptop is running IE7 (Version 7.0.5730.11)

PC is running IE7 (Version 7.0.5730.11IS)

 

Can anyone help ?

 

Should I change the registry on my laptop?

 

Many thanks

Gavin

[Guest Malke]

Re: IE problems - all browser windows close for no reason and no warni

 

Gavin wrote:

> On my IBM/Lenovo laptop, I (stupidly) downloaded some malicious software

> from Limewire (now removed) , I'm having continuing problems with IE7 in

> that when I log into various sites with chatrroms, IE closes without

> warning - even with multiple tabs open.

>

> I installed and ran "Spybot Search & Destroy" and it found various

> problems and fixed them.

> I have a PC also running IE7 and trying to understand I compared registry

> settings and one difference I've noticed now is in the HKEY_USERS

> section....

 

(snippage)

 

Just running Spybot S&D isn't enough. Be more thorough in your malware

removal.

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

After you know the machine is really clean, you can address any problems

with IE that may (or may not) remain.

 

Malke

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[Guest nass]

RE: IE problems - all browser windows close for no reason and no warni

 

 

 

"Gavin" wrote:

> On my IBM/Lenovo laptop, I (stupidly) downloaded some malicious software from

> Limewire (now removed) , I'm having continuing problems with IE7 in that when

> I log into various sites with chatrroms, IE closes without warning - even

> with multiple tabs open.

>

> I installed and ran "Spybot Search & Destroy" and it found various problems

> and fixed them.

> I have a PC also running IE7 and trying to understand I compared registry

> settings and one difference I've noticed now is in the HKEY_USERS section....

>

> In my PC -

> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-809525202-2278278253-2770387004-1006\Software\Microsoft\Internet

> Explorer\Main\Feature

> Control\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\Settings\LOCALMACHINE_CD_UNLOCK - the

> value is set to ""0x00000000 (0)

>

> In my Laptop

> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-809525202-2278278253-2770387004-1005\Software\Microsoft\Internet

> Explorer\Main\Feature

> Control\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\Settings\iexplore.exe - the value is

> set to ""0x00000001 (1)

>

> Laptop is running IE7 (Version 7.0.5730.11)

> PC is running IE7 (Version 7.0.5730.11IS)

>

> Can anyone help ?

>

> Should I change the registry on my laptop?

>

> Many thanks

> Gavin

 

Go through these Cleaning steps:

1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet

Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window

you will see these Options:

General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs

| Advanced .

 

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called

[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on

[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [

Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

 

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:

[&] Browsing

[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your

browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:

Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable

the Non/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one

later and see which is the culprit .

How to manage Add-Ons:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

Scan for malware from here:

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah

http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm

 

Run a scan from here on-line:

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

Download Avast Cleaner (off-line scanner) from here:

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

 

 

Then run disk clean up, does it help?

 

If still no joy, run this tool:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

HTH.

nass

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[Guest Laura MS MVP]

Re: IE problems - all browser windows close for no reason and no warni

 

Use my free FixIE Tool. Download it here

http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

 

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"Gavin" <Gavin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DE1B2FB8-7556-491A-9902-891E1CD37A37@microsoft.com...

> On my IBM/Lenovo laptop, I (stupidly) downloaded some malicious software

> from

> Limewire (now removed) , I'm having continuing problems with IE7 in that

> when

> I log into various sites with chatrroms, IE closes without warning - even

> with multiple tabs open.

>

> I installed and ran "Spybot Search & Destroy" and it found various

> problems

> and fixed them.

> I have a PC also running IE7 and trying to understand I compared registry

> settings and one difference I've noticed now is in the HKEY_USERS

> section....

>

> In my PC -

> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-809525202-2278278253-2770387004-1006\Software\Microsoft\Internet

> Explorer\Main\Feature

> Control\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\Settings\LOCALMACHINE_CD_UNLOCK -

> the

> value is set to ""0x00000000 (0)

>

> In my Laptop

> HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-809525202-2278278253-2770387004-1005\Software\Microsoft\Internet

> Explorer\Main\Feature

> Control\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\Settings\iexplore.exe - the value is

> set to ""0x00000001 (1)

>

> Laptop is running IE7 (Version 7.0.5730.11)

> PC is running IE7 (Version 7.0.5730.11IS)

>

> Can anyone help ?

>

> Should I change the registry on my laptop?

>

> Many thanks

> Gavin

[Guest Malke]

Re: IE problems - all browser windows close for no reason and no warni

 

Laura MS MVP wrote:

> Use my free FixIE Tool. Download it here

> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>

>

You may have gotten a sex change operation, Chris - and I guess a name

change, too - but you're not an MS MVP. Nor should anyone download files

from a website which hosts pr0n.

 

Malke

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