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Recently installed SP2, not sure if this problem started before of after,  
but IE just shuts down after a minute or two of surfing.  I used to get this  
message:
<   iexplore.exe
The instruction at "0x024397a0" referenced memory at "0x024397a0". The
memory could not be "read".   >
 
I havent seen that message for a couple days, but I do see another one:
 
<   runtime error
prog:   c:\progra~1\common~1\tsa\ts.exe   >
 
I dont always see this runtime error, usually IE just closes and thats that.
I thought I could uninstall/reinstall IE, but I cant find it in Add/Remove  
programs.
However, I DID find 4 versions of JAVA 2 Runtime Environ SE:
*v1.3.1, * v1.3.1_02,* v1.4.1_02 and * _05 .
Do I need all of this JAVA stuff?
IE has become just about useless, any help would be appreciated. Non-geek,  
plain english, please.
TIA,
v

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BAT.Mumu.B.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.c [...] .worm.html
 
Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144- [...] tag=button  
 
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6 [...] &venid=sym  
 
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315  
 
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm  
 
--  
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
 
Be Smart!  Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/se [...] fault.aspx
 
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"V" wrote:
 
| Recently installed SP2, not sure if this problem started before of after,  
| but IE just shuts down after a minute or two of surfing.  I used to get this  
| message:
| <   iexplore.exe
| The instruction at "0x024397a0" referenced memory at "0x024397a0". The
| memory could not be "read".   >
|  
| I havent seen that message for a couple days, but I do see another one:
|  
| <   runtime error
| prog:   c:\progra~1\common~1\tsa\ts.exe   >
|  
| I dont always see this runtime error, usually IE just closes and thats that.
| I thought I could uninstall/reinstall IE, but I cant find it in Add/Remove  
| programs.
| However, I DID find 4 versions of JAVA 2 Runtime Environ SE:
| *v1.3.1, * v1.3.1_02,* v1.4.1_02 and * _05 .
| Do I need all of this JAVA stuff?
| IE has become just about useless, any help would be appreciated. Non-geek,  
| plain english, please.
| TIA,
| v