search sites popping up

Rudy,

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:QdzGd.92592$8l.19593@pd7tw1no,
Rudy Schoenfeld hunted and pecked:
 > I am getting search sites popping up on my task bar. I posted the
 > other day about it and someone told me to ensure I have the latest
 > spyware. I updated my Adware to SE and it seemed to fix it.
 > But they are back today. They only pop up once every 2-4 hours and I
 > just close it.
 > I am also running spybot 1.3 and Microsoft Antispyware. All say my
 > system is clean. I am also running Norton 2005.
 > When the sites pop up they do not open when I click on it, they seem
 > to slide under the clock (time) on the task bar. Only if I right
 > click and choose maximize will they open.
 > Does anyone have any ideas to what it might be?
 > Frustrated!
 > Rudy
 >> Stay informed about: search sites popping up 

Thanks again Wesley,
I noticed in Spyblaster/Tools/Browser Pages that there are 11 pages. I never
thought there would be that many. Is that OK? Some are duplicated.
Appreciate your help,
Rudy
"Wesley Vogel" wrote in message

 > Rudy,
 >
 > Download SpywareBlaster, install it, run it and update it.
 >
 > SpywareBlaster version 3.2.0.0
 > SpywareBlaster Latest Definitions: 1/8/2005
 > 3348 items in database
 >
 > SpywareBlaster
 > [[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from
 > ever being installed.
 > The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
 > SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
<font color=purple> > <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html</font</a>>
 >
 > --
 > Hope this helps. Let us know.
 >
 > Wes
 > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
 >


  > > I am getting search sites popping up on my task bar. I posted the
  > > other day about it and someone told me to ensure I have the latest
  > > spyware. I updated my Adware to SE and it seemed to fix it.
  > > But they are back today. They only pop up once every 2-4 hours and I
  > > just close it.
  > > I am also running spybot 1.3 and Microsoft Antispyware. All say my
  > > system is clean. I am also running Norton 2005.
  > > When the sites pop up they do not open when I click on it, they seem
  > > to slide under the clock (time) on the task bar. Only if I right
  > > click and choose maximize will they open.
  > > Does anyone have any ideas to what it might be?
  > > Frustrated!
  > > Rudy
 >> Stay informed about: search sites popping up 

Rudy,

From SpywareBlaster HELP:
[[Browser Pages:
This displays many of the "browser pages" on your system (for example, your
homepage, various search pages, etc.) and provides the functionality to
change any of them. Pages are displayed for both Internet Explorer and
Mozilla. ]]

You can highlight the items one at a time and click: More Info on Item.
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I have six listed. Some look like duplicates because they are the same
setting in two different registry keys.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS01" target="_blank">http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS01</a>

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
about:mozilla

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Local Page
%SystemRoot%\system32\blank.htm

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
about:blank

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://ie.search.msn.com/" target="_blank">http://ie.search.msn.com/</a>{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Search\CustomizeSearch
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://ie.search.msn.com/" target="_blank">http://ie.search.msn.com/</a>{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:mUBGd.93737$Xk.36099@pd7tw3no,
Rudy hunted and pecked:
 > Thanks again Wesley,
 > I noticed in Spyblaster/Tools/Browser Pages that there are 11 pages.
 > I never thought there would be that many. Is that OK? Some are
 > duplicated. Appreciate your help,
 > Rudy


  >> Rudy,
  >>
  >> Download SpywareBlaster, install it, run it and update it.
  >>
  >> SpywareBlaster version 3.2.0.0
  >> SpywareBlaster Latest Definitions: 1/8/2005
  >> 3348 items in database
  >>
  >> SpywareBlaster
  >> [[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it
  >> from ever being installed.
  >> The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
  >> SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
<font color=green>  >> <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html</font</a>>
  >>
  >> --
  >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
  >>
  >> Wes
  >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
  >>


   >>> I am getting search sites popping up on my task bar. I posted the
   >>> other day about it and someone told me to ensure I have the latest
   >>> spyware. I updated my Adware to SE and it seemed to fix it.
   >>> But they are back today. They only pop up once every 2-4 hours and I
   >>> just close it.
   >>> I am also running spybot 1.3 and Microsoft Antispyware. All say my
   >>> system is clean. I am also running Norton 2005.
   >>> When the sites pop up they do not open when I click on it, they seem
   >>> to slide under the clock (time) on the task bar. Only if I right
   >>> click and choose maximize will they open.
   >>> Does anyone have any ideas to what it might be?
   >>> Frustrated!
   >>> Rudy
 >> Stay informed about: search sites popping up