Re: ie6 quit working, can't update, can't get ie7

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/

mrdancer wrote:
> My IE6 quit working a while back. Actually, it'll open up when I launch
> it,
> but it launches two windows and neither one will work, they just keep
> refreshing every few minutes.
>
> My WindowsUpdate won't work either, since it uses IE as a conduit. I
> installed Firefox to access the web, but I can't update Windows with
> Firefox. Then I tried to download and install IE7 to see if that would
> work, but it wouldn't install, said I need IE6?? I tried downloading IE6
> updates, but when I try to install them, it says I don't have Admin
> Rights,
> even though I'm logged on as Administrator.
>
> I tried deleting History and Temp files in IE6. I tried adding "Everyone"
> in the registry and giving full Admin Rights. Nothing seems to work to
> get
> IE6, IE7 or WindowsUpdate to work.
>
> Btw, I'm running WinXP Home SP2 (Build 2600, Ver. 5.1). I'm also running
> OE6, sp2, and it works just fine. Firefox crashes everytime I open it for
> the first time, but subsequent openings run fine. IE6 remains
> non-functional. Even its icon on the Start Menu is gone, although it
> remains in the QuickLaunch.
>
> Any ideas? Can I download a standalone IE7 to try to install?