Computer Hope
Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: kdtl61 on August 25, 2009, 08:08:58 AM
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Hello,
I just received my gateway laptop back from having the main board replaced. So, they say any ways. Turned it on last night and the first thing I did was made sure my mcafee protection was up dated. Cool. All set. Clicked on IE went right to AOL.com clicked to sign in and a different screen came up saying there were not correct certificate to log in safely. That is not word for word. Something like that. Then I clicked google and tried to log in there. Again the same notice came up. Any site I tried to go into gave me that notice. Never in two years have I had any issues or concerns about these sites. The warning still gave me an option to open the site or mail. So, I did and got my aol mail. As I'm reviewing mail. IE just keep opening these small aol screens. Meaning it would keep relaunching it self to the internet.
So, I tried to deal with it last night. I felt like I was chasing IE all over my screen. When I went into task manager IE was running at like 585,000 compared to everything else running at 2000,4000 20,000 It was off the charts. I wanted to end task so bad I could taste it. Did not do that. I was able to close the group and shut down. I want to work on it tonight.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
K
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there is a microsoft error page on this:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/064af181-10b3-49e7-9eb6-ba3f07d888031033.mspx
and does this error appear in any other browsers? firefox, safari, chrome?
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My gateway is not running any other browsers then IE. As of last night anyways. I had the system kept very basic. I dont like adding anymore down loads then necessary. I very well my just delete IE 100% and load Mozillia. I have run for 2 years with IE. Had other problems but nothing like this.
What is the best spyware I should use?
I have a feeling it is all driven by a setting being changed since it just came back from the factory. I just dont know what setting. I'm going to look at tools and make sure pop ups are blocked. Then look into a download to help search my system.
I have had way too many lap top issues in the last few months.
Thanks for your help,
K
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Download HijackThis.exe (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe) (HJT)
* Double-click on HJTInstall.
* Click on the Install button.
* It will automatically place HJT in C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe.
* Upon install, HijackThis should open for you.
* From the desktop open HijackThis.
* If using Windows Vista, Right-click and Run As Administrator.
* Click on the Do a system scan and save a log file button
* HijackThis will scan and then a log will open in notepad.
* Copy and Paste the entire contents of the log in your post.