Internet Explorer popping up

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I have found that, for the past few days, Explorer will pop up (minimized) in
the task bar. It will bring up Google, Yahoo, and several other major sites,
in a revolving pattern, every hour or so. When I click on the box in the task
bar, Explorer will appear in a very small box just above the system tray, and
I have to hit the maximize button to completely maximize the window. It
doesn't seem malicious in any way, but is kind of a pain in the butt, as
whenever I open Internet Explorer now, it opens in a tiny window in the top
left hand corner of the desktop. I have tried Ad Aware, spybot killers, etc.,
to no avail. Can anybody help? Thanks.

 

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You might have some screwed up regkey settings. AntiSpyware might be able to
clean them up:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Alternatively, read the thread "annoying spyware" replied by Malke for
additional tools.

-Fei Chua

"Carrie1973" <Carrie1973@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have found that, for the past few days, Explorer will pop up (minimized)
>in
> the task bar. It will bring up Google, Yahoo, and several other major
> sites,
> in a revolving pattern, every hour or so. When I click on the box in the
> task
> bar, Explorer will appear in a very small box just above the system tray,
> and
> I have to hit the maximize button to completely maximize the window. It
> doesn't seem malicious in any way, but is kind of a pain in the butt, as
> whenever I open Internet Explorer now, it opens in a tiny window in the
> top
> left hand corner of the desktop. I have tried Ad Aware, spybot killers,
> etc.,
> to no avail. Can anybody help? Thanks.