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Nanny Fine · 09-08-2003, 11:43 AM

Well Im not sure what happened but I'm stuck with a browser problem that is very frustrating for me.

I use Internet Explorer and last night for some reason my browser "pattern" switched. My Icons used to be big across the tip and that stupid row that says "LINKS", TVLand Schedules, etc was not there. I can't get it to be removed.

Now also every time I open a page I get one of these!

They continue to pop up!!!! Every time I open a new page!

I went to Internet Explorer to try and find an update for my browser without doing anythign to my email program but I can't seem to find anything.

Can anyone help me out? I'm pretty computer stupid so I am not sure what to do.

Below this message is what my browser looks like now. That's not how it was last night.

Nanny Fine · 09-08-2003, 11:45 AM

and my now screwed up browser

PZelda · 09-08-2003, 01:03 PM

This is pretty easy - all you have to do is a little tweaking...

Go to

View > Toolbars > and there should be "Links" - it will be checked. Deselect that to make the links toolbar disappear. Now go back out of View and then right-click anywhere on the buttons part of the toolbar (it doesn't matter) and then click on "Customize" - you can get your buttons to look normal again. Hope that helps.

(I am on Windows XP but it works in all versions)

PZelda · 09-08-2003, 01:06 PM

BTW, it looks like you don't have Pop Up Stopper (a free program that kills off those annoying popups). You can go to www.panicware.com and look for the FREE Pop Up Stopper there. It's a small download and really works. I've been using Pop Up Stopper since it came out in 2000 and I have no complaints about it for the most part.

Truth · 09-08-2003, 04:12 PM

Looks like someones got some spyware... Go to www.lavasoftusa.com to download a free spyware scanner that removes it...

Truth · 09-08-2003, 04:16 PM

They talked about this in the latest Spywareinfo Newsletter...

http://www.spywareinfo.com/newslette...ves/0903/3.php

Go down some till you see it on the page..

Nanny Fine · 09-08-2003, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AAOT
Looks like someones got some spyware... Go to www.lavasoftusa.com to download a free spyware scanner that removes it...

I went to thast site but I cna't find anything about spyware? Help!

Truth · 09-08-2003, 08:53 PM

Considering how new that hijacker seems to be, Ad-aware might not even detect it yet... IF you check out the spyware info Article on it, i believe they give instructions on how to remove it...

Nanny Fine · 09-08-2003, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AAOT
They talked about this in the latest Spywareinfo Newsletter...

http://www.spywareinfo.com/newslette...ves/0903/3.php

Go down some till you see it on the page..

I tried to do that Hijack this thing but I'm not having any luck. I'm very frustrated, I'm not a cocmputer savvy person and I have no idea how this happened.

How can I fix this? Can someone PLEASE explain it to me in a way that a computer moron can understand?

Truth · 09-08-2003, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I tried to do that Hijack this thing but I'm not having any luck. I'm very frustrated, I'm not a cocmputer savvy person and I have no idea how this happened.

How can I fix this? Can someone PLEASE explain it to me in a way that a computer moron can understand?

Ok sure.., let me type it here..

Truth · 09-08-2003, 08:57 PM

Actully, go here: http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=11

You don't have to register... You can post as a guest.. just make a topic and explain your problem... They know a lot more about this stuff then I do and im sure they will help you and give you easy instructions on how to...

Nanny Fine · 09-08-2003, 08:58 PM

I deleted those files from that article that says about The Hijack this but it did not work.

I am almost in tears.

Nanny Fine · 09-08-2003, 09:00 PM

I'm reading all of this stuff and it just does not click for me because I dont understand it. I dont know how to fix it

Truth · 09-08-2003, 09:02 PM

Actully.. Ad-aware does detect this... Ok here.. let me type out some stuff to try,

Truth · 09-08-2003, 09:06 PM

Ok here is a link to download Ad-aware...

http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10...ml?tag=lst-0-1

Hit Download Now, if it says you have to register to download it, tell me and then Ill find another link to download it at, if it does download, then once its downloaded, go ahead and install it... reply back on here what happens...

09-08-2003, 11:43 AM	#1
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	Browser problems, help! Well Im not sure what happened but I'm stuck with a browser problem that is very frustrating for me. I use Internet Explorer and last night for some reason my browser "pattern" switched. My Icons used to be big across the tip and that stupid row that says "LINKS", TVLand Schedules, etc was not there. I can't get it to be removed. Now also every time I open a page I get one of these! They continue to pop up!!!! Every time I open a new page! I went to Internet Explorer to try and find an update for my browser without doing anythign to my email program but I can't seem to find anything. Can anyone help me out? I'm pretty computer stupid so I am not sure what to do. Below this message is what my browser looks like now. That's not how it was last night. Attached Images
	__________________ * How it all came down to this, only the Devil knows. Retail Rodeo is at the corner on my left. The motel is down the road to my right. I close my eyes and try to peer into the future. On my left, I saw days upon days of lipstick and ticking clocks, dirty looks and quiet whisperings. And burning secrets that just won't ever die away. And on my right, what could I picture? The blue sky, the desert earth, stretching out into the eerie infinity. A beautiful never-ending nothing. ~Justine, "The Good Girl" * Bush for President!

09-08-2003, 11:45 AM	#2
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	and my now screwed up browser Attached Images

09-08-2003, 01:03 PM	#3
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	This is pretty easy - all you have to do is a little tweaking... Go to View > Toolbars > and there should be "Links" - it will be checked. Deselect that to make the links toolbar disappear. Now go back out of View and then right-click anywhere on the buttons part of the toolbar (it doesn't matter) and then click on "Customize" - you can get your buttons to look normal again. Hope that helps. (I am on Windows XP but it works in all versions)
	__________________ Cheers behind the couch!

09-08-2003, 04:12 PM	#5
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Looks like someones got some spyware... Go to www.lavasoftusa.com to download a free spyware scanner that removes it...
	__________________ Justin (I am an Alien Believer ) (A Seattle Mariner Fan) (And Down with Spyware!) R.I.P John Ritter

09-08-2003, 01:06 PM	#4
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	BTW, it looks like you don't have Pop Up Stopper (a free program that kills off those annoying popups). You can go to www.panicware.com and look for the FREE Pop Up Stopper there. It's a small download and really works. I've been using Pop Up Stopper since it came out in 2000 and I have no complaints about it for the most part.

09-08-2003, 04:16 PM	#6
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	They talked about this in the latest Spywareinfo Newsletter... http://www.spywareinfo.com/newslette...ves/0903/3.php Go down some till you see it on the page..

09-08-2003, 08:53 PM	#8
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Considering how new that hijacker seems to be, Ad-aware might not even detect it yet... IF you check out the spyware info Article on it, i believe they give instructions on how to remove it...

09-08-2003, 08:57 PM	#11
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Actully, go here: http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=11 You don't have to register... You can post as a guest.. just make a topic and explain your problem... They know a lot more about this stuff then I do and im sure they will help you and give you easy instructions on how to...

09-08-2003, 08:58 PM	#12
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	I deleted those files from that article that says about The Hijack this but it did not work. I am almost in tears.

09-08-2003, 09:00 PM	#13
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	I'm reading all of this stuff and it just does not click for me because I dont understand it. I dont know how to fix it

09-08-2003, 09:02 PM	#14
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Actully.. Ad-aware does detect this... Ok here.. let me type out some stuff to try,

09-08-2003, 09:06 PM	#15
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Ok here is a link to download Ad-aware... http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10...ml?tag=lst-0-1 Hit Download Now, if it says you have to register to download it, tell me and then Ill find another link to download it at, if it does download, then once its downloaded, go ahead and install it... reply back on here what happens...