I rarely if ever use IE, although I have IE7. I suspect that a guest used it
recently, and a virus of some sort has taken over. Pop ups appearin an IE
window even when using Firefox, which I do anytime I access the internet. The
real problem is the cookie protection. On IE, I changed the Privacy to accept
no cookies. I pressed apply, and than ok, then closed IE. When I went back
after another pop up, the cookie setting was again set at accept all cookies.
McAffee does not detect the problem. Ad-ware 2007 does not detect the
problem. Does anyone have a suggestion.

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 http://dts-l.net/

Andrew wrote:
> I rarely if ever use IE, although I have IE7. I suspect that a guest used
> it
> recently, and a virus of some sort has taken over. Pop ups appearin an IE
> window even when using Firefox, which I do anytime I access the internet.
> The real problem is the cookie protection. On IE, I changed the Privacy to
> accept no cookies. I pressed apply, and than ok, then closed IE. When I
> went back after another pop up, the cookie setting was again set at accept
> all cookies. McAffee does not detect the problem. Ad-ware 2007 does not
> detect the problem. Does anyone have a suggestion.