[Jonathon28]

Hi, I don't know how many people have or have had this problem in the past, but when I click on an email link in firefox, it opens up 57+ internet explorer windows which cascade throughout my whole screen. It should open up Outlook.

If anyone has a resolution to this, I would be grateful.

[mrdaveyk]

sounds like a virus to me

[Cew27]

sounds like a job for EVILFANTASY!!

[Jonathon28]

I was thinking possibly a virus myself, seeing I don't have antivirus software installed :|

I have Zone Alarm Pro installed though.

Which brings me onto another topic related to this, what antivirus software would you recommend?

Many thanks

[Cew27]

kasperski ;)

[Dave Hybrid]

Avast, it's free.

[Cew27]

i always found avast a drain on resources avg is free also

[philthomas]

It might be the Heinz virus

[Jonathon28]

haha, i like your little addition there phil.

I'm just scanning my whole network and external HDD with Kaspersky Anti-virus.

Should be done by the time I get back from college this afternoon.

[evilfantasy]

This is all covered in the malware removal thread. There is no need to pay for antivirus when many free alternatives are just as effective.

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• Step A is for people who say yes to either of the following:
  • You do not have an antivirus installed.
  • You have an antivirus program or Security Suite that is expired.

• If the answer to either of the above is yes.
  • Follow this link and download one of the free antivirus programs listed.
  • Important: Uninstall any old/outdated antivirus program(s), including Security Suites before upgrading or replacing with a new one.
  • Install the new antivirus and make sure it is updated.
  • Do a full system scan and remove or quarantine everything found.
  • Continue on to Hijackthis.

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Download and rename HijackThis (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.
  • Close HijackThis and rename it.
  • Go to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis.exe
  • Right click on HijackThis.exe and select Rename.
  • Type in sniper.exe and press Enter.
  • Right-click on sniper.exe and select Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)
• From the desktop open HiajckThis.
• 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 then paste the entire contents of the log in your post.
  • Do not have Hijackthis fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

Although we have renamed HijackThis to sniper, we will still refer to it as HijackThis or HJT.

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Next post please add
HJT log