IE Favourites Problem

amo · Post by **amo** » 15 Jan 2007, 23:38

While I was out working on sat night my daughter was updating Internet explorer or msn (I think) and I now have lots of crap web folders for casinos etc. They do not appear when I want to delete them through organiser. Ihave copied another version of favourites over but they still seem to appear.
Any Help appreciated - And she has been grounded from PC for a week!
Cheers
amo

Post by **TSR2** » 15 Jan 2007, 23:42

Sounds like some sort of adware / spyware has got itself installed...

download this, update it then run it, its better that all of the comercial ones...

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Just download the spybot S&D, then get it to update automatically once its installed, then do a full scan.

amo · Post by **amo** » 16 Jan 2007, 19:20

Thanks Ben,
Ran my Blueyonder pc guard then went to:
http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=45163

If you install MSN Live & Sponsor you have to delete all the sponsors crap in add remove/programs.

My daughter is still banned though :-({|=

Cheers
amo

Post by **TSR2** » 17 Jan 2007, 01:59

aww amo... she is young... she will learn

PhilipsCDRW · Post by **PhilipsCDRW** » 17 Jan 2007, 13:38

You could try using the Firefox or Opera browsers - they're more resistant to spyware and other nasties. And when you install Firefox it keeps all your IE favourites and cookies automatically (I think there's an install option to do that) - I think Opera does the same thing too.