Your start/.../system tools has an icon for 'Internet Explorer(No Add ons)'
See if it happens then.
You may have one installed that does that. (see IE, Tools menu, "Manage
Add-ons')
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Mark L. Ferguson

"Just.some.guy" <return.email@not.valid.com> wrote in message
news:cg92k.24114$0O1.355@trnddc07...
> Every time I use Internet Explorer OR Firefox and go to a website, another
> page will open up as well. It can be something touting car insurance, life
> insurance...you get my drift...someone trying to sell something. I haven't
> opened up any executible files recently, I don't even use this computer
> that often, it is my laptop and I usually use my desktop. It is a Gateway,
> running Premium SP1. I have Mcafee Security suite, spybot,(just added
> AFTER problem) and Windows Defender. I was wondering if this is a case of
> hijacking? I downloaded *Hijack this* and this is the logfile, although it
> might as well be written in martian to me...I don't understand a thing!
>
> Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> Scan saved at 7:19:08 AM, on 6/6/2008
> Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)
> MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)
> Boot mode: Normal
>
> Running processes:
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
> C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
> C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
> C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
> C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
> C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\IAAnotif.exe
> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
> C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
> C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
> C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
> C:\Program Files\Spare Backup\SpareBackup.exe
> C:\Windows\ZSSnp211.exe
> C:\Windows\Domino.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe
> C:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam\Quickcam.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmctxth.exe
> C:\Program Files\Pure Networks\Network Magic\nmapp.exe
> C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIndex.exe
> C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe
> C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
> C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
> C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\LBTWiz.exe
> C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe
> C:\Program Files\TomTom HOME\TomTomHOME.exe
> C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
> C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
> C:\Users\Lyle\AppData\Local\zgbnsvin.exe
> C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
> C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe
> C:\Program Files\YPOPs\YPOPs.exe
> C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\KHAL2\KHALMNPR.EXE
> C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic 7\SMSystemAnalyzer.exe
> C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\LQCVFX\COCIManager.exe
> C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\VIRUSS~1\mcvsshld.exe
> C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe
> C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
>
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
> R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> http://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.h...s=PTB&M=ML6720
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.h...s=PTB&M=ML6720
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
> http://www.gateway.com/g/sidepanel.h...s=PTB&M=ML6720
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
> R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
> O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper -
> {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
> O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer -
> {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:\Program
> Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpbrowserrecordplugin.dll
> O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection -
> {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} -
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
> O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} -
> C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\scriptsn.dll
> O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} -
> c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
> O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector -
> {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - c:\windows\system32\BAE.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} -
> c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows
> Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IAAnotif] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage
> Manager\Iaanotif.exe"
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google
> Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Spare Backup] "C:\Program Files\Spare
> Backup\SpareBackup.exe" /silent
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZSSnp211] C:\Windows\ZSSnp211.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Domino] C:\Windows\Domino.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechCommunicationsManager] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe"
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechQuickCamRibbon] "C:\Program
> Files\Logitech\QuickCam\Quickcam.exe" /hide
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [snpstd3] C:\Windows\vsnpstd3.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nmctxth] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks
> Shared\Platform\nmctxth.exe"
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nmapp] "C:\Program Files\Pure Networks\Network
> Magic\nmapp.exe" -autorun -nosplash
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bluetooth Connection Assistant] LBTWIZ.EXE -silent
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Kernel and Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcagent_exe] C:\Program
> Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe /runkey
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TomTomHOME.exe] "C:\Program Files\TomTom
> HOME\TomTomHOME.exe" -s
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iolo Startup] "C:\Program
> Files\iolo\Common\Lib\ioloLManager.exe"
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media
> Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [cdloader]
> "C:\Users\Lyle\AppData\Roaming\mjusbsp\cdloader2.e xe" MAGICJACK
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [zgbnsvin] c:\users\lyle\appdata\local\zgbnsvin.exe
> zgbnsvin
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search &
> Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
> O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows
> Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
> O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe
> oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
> O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows
> Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
> O4 - Startup: YPOPs.lnk = ?
> O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
> res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O13 - Gopher Prefix:
> O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash
> Object) -
> http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/ge...sh/swflash.cab
> O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLL
> O23 - Service: Agere Modem Call Progress Audio (AgereModemAudio) - Agere
> Systems - C:\Windows\system32\agrsmsvc.exe
> O23 - Service: GoogleDesktopManager - Google - C:\Program
> Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopManager.exe
> O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program
> Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
> O23 - Service: Intel(R) Matrix Storage Event Monitor (IAANTMON) - Intel
> Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage
> Manager\Iaantmon.exe
> O23 - Service: iolo FileInfoList Service (ioloFileInfoList) - Unknown
> owner - C:\Program Files\iolo\common\lib\ioloServiceManager.exe
> O23 - Service: iolo System Service (ioloSystemService) - Unknown owner -
> C:\Program Files\iolo\common\lib\ioloServiceManager.exe
> O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. -
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe
> O23 - Service: LVCOMSer - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
> O23 - Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
> O23 - Service: LVSrvLauncher - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\LogiShrd\SrvLnch\SrvLnch.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. -
> C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. -
> c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. -
> C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. -
> c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. -
> C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. -
> C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee,
> Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
> O23 - Service: Pure Networks Net2Go Service (nmraapache) - Pure Networks,
> Inc. - C:\Program Files\Pure Networks\Network
> Magic\WebServer\bin\nmraapache.exe
> O23 - Service: Pure Networks Platform Service (nmservice) - Pure Networks,
> Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks
> Shared\Platform\nmsrvc.exe
> O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer
> Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
>
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