IE7 will not run

I have been using IE7 for many months now with no problems. I have been and
am currently running "CA Security Center". The operating system on my
computer is Windows XP Media Center and I am on SP3.

I keep both my Operating System and my security center up-to-date.

Three days ago, CA failed to catch two trojans: "xp antivirus 2008" and
"posertm"

CA was unable to remove either one.

I followed several forum discussions and was finally able to get both of
them off my computer. (Or so I hope.)

My computer seems to be running fine now except for one major problem: IE7
no longer works. (Yes, I have Firefox, but I also would like IE to work as
well.)

I have tried upgrading to IE8 beta but that didn't help. So I uninstalled
IE8 and re-installed IE7 but IE7 still refuses to work. When I double click
on IE7 or run it from the cmd prompt, the hour glass runs for a short bit and
then nothing happens. I have tried entering the following:
regsvr32.exe "c:\program files\internet explorer\ieproxy.dll"
at the Run prompt, but that failed to help.

I had my CA antivirus, CA anti-spyware, and CA firewall disabled while
installing IE7 -- so that apparently wasn't the problem either.

PLEASE HELP.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Michelle (i.e morel_maniac)

You have more work to do to rid the system of all hijackware.

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 (in
conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review
by an expert in such matters, 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 or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


morel_maniac wrote:
> I have been using IE7 for many months now with no problems. I have been
> and
> am currently running "CA Security Center". The operating system on my
> computer is Windows XP Media Center and I am on SP3.
>
> I keep both my Operating System and my security center up-to-date.
>
> Three days ago, CA failed to catch two trojans: "xp antivirus 2008" and
> "posertm"
>
> CA was unable to remove either one.
>
> I followed several forum discussions and was finally able to get both of
> them off my computer. (Or so I hope.)
>
> My computer seems to be running fine now except for one major problem:
> IE7
> no longer works. (Yes, I have Firefox, but I also would like IE to work
> as
> well.)
>
> I have tried upgrading to IE8 beta but that didn't help. So I uninstalled
> IE8 and re-installed IE7 but IE7 still refuses to work. When I double
> click
> on IE7 or run it from the cmd prompt, the hour glass runs for a short bit
> and then nothing happens. I have tried entering the following:
> regsvr32.exe "c:\program files\internet explorer\ieproxy.dll"
> at the Run prompt, but that failed to help.
>
> I had my CA antivirus, CA anti-spyware, and CA firewall disabled while
> installing IE7 -- so that apparently wasn't the problem either.
>
> PLEASE HELP.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
> Michelle (i.e morel_maniac)