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  • The_Grandmaster
    The_Grandmaster Posts: 1,424 Forumite
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    The only explanations I can think of is either your computer is misbehaving or an infection (although unlikely).

    If you want to rule the latter option out:
    Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.46 - FileHippo.com
    Install the above, UPDATE tab, CHECK FOR UPDATES, run a quick scan and remove anything it finds. Post log here.
  • Geebee
    Geebee Posts: 3,080 Forumite
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    The_Grandmaster wrote: »
    The only explanations I can think of is either your computer is misbehaving or an infection (although unlikely).

    If you want to rule the latter option out:
    Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.46 - FileHippo.com
    Install the above, UPDATE tab, CHECK FOR UPDATES, run a quick scan and remove anything it finds. Post log here.

    OK, thank you very much, i'll try that. :Di could be gone some time. :o
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
    How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours~Wayne Dyer
    Let none find fault in others. Let none see omissions and commissions in others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone~ch4 vs50
  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,197 Ambassador
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    It's not just a case of Google search results opening in a new tab is it? In that case, the back button will not be available as you have to close the tab IE has opened. Your original search results will still be there in another tab.

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  • Geebee
    Geebee Posts: 3,080 Forumite
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    victor2 wrote: »
    It's not just a case of Google search results opening in a new tab is it? In that case, the back button will not be available as you have to close the tab IE has opened. Your original search results will still be there in another tab.

    Hello Victor, thanks for that suggestion but no.... it isn't that. :)
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
    How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours~Wayne Dyer
    Let none find fault in others. Let none see omissions and commissions in others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone~ch4 vs50
  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,197 Ambassador
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    Well worth checking for any malware as already suggested.
    Not sure from the previous posts if you have Chrome installed or not. Worth trying it to see if the problem is unique to your IE. Chrome will sit there alongside IE without interfering with it and you can always uninstall it later if you want. Just don't let it set itself to be your default browser if you want to leave IE as your main browser.

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  • Geebee
    Geebee Posts: 3,080 Forumite
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    victor2 wrote: »
    Well worth checking for any malware as already suggested.
    Not sure from the previous posts if you have Chrome installed or not. Worth trying it to see if the problem is unique to your IE. Chrome will sit there alongside IE without interfering with it and you can always uninstall it later if you want. Just don't let it set itself to be your default browser if you want to leave IE as your main browser.

    Hi again Victor, thanks for the reply. I'm getting really confused now as to what i am actually using. I use IE but use google to search. My home page is google. I dont as yet use google chrome.
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
    How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours~Wayne Dyer
    Let none find fault in others. Let none see omissions and commissions in others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone~ch4 vs50
  • Geebee
    Geebee Posts: 3,080 Forumite
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    The_Grandmaster wrote: »
    The only explanations I can think of is either your computer is misbehaving or an infection (although unlikely).

    If you want to rule the latter option out:
    Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.46 - FileHippo.com
    Install the above, UPDATE tab, CHECK FOR UPDATES, run a quick scan and remove anything it finds. Post log here.

    This is the log that i have. I was apparently infected by a few things but removed them.
    Did i do it correctly?, as this log seems awfully short compared to some i've seen. :o

    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
    www.malwarebytes.org
    Database version: 4858
    Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
    Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
    17/10/2010 12:13:26
    mbam-log-2010-10-17 (12-13-26).txt
    Scan type: Quick scan
    Objects scanned: 155332
    Time elapsed: 16 minute(s), 1 second(s)
    Memory Processes Infected: 0
    Memory Modules Infected: 0
    Registry Keys Infected: 2
    Registry Values Infected: 0
    Registry Data Items Infected: 0
    Folders Infected: 5
    Files Infected: 5
    Memory Processes Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Memory Modules Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Keys Infected:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{1d4db7d2-6ec9-47a3-bd87-1e41684e07bb} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{1d4db7d2-6ec9-47a3-bd87-1e41684e07bb} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    Registry Values Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Data Items Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Folders Infected:
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\1.bin (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\Cache (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\setups (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    Files Infected:
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\1.bin\F3EZSETP.DLL (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\1.bin\F3PLUGIN.DLL (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\1.bin\NPFUNWEB.DLL (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\Cache\004B60A1.exe (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\Cache\files.ini (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> No action taken.
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
    How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours~Wayne Dyer
    Let none find fault in others. Let none see omissions and commissions in others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone~ch4 vs50
  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,197 Ambassador
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    Does it now do a clean scan without reporting MyWebSearch? You want to get rid of that.
    If so, is the problem still there?

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  • Geebee
    Geebee Posts: 3,080 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    victor2 wrote: »
    Does it now do a clean scan without reporting MyWebSearch? You want to get rid of that.
    If so, is the problem still there?

    Hmmm... i'll go do it again just to check.. I forgot to re~scan after removing. :o

    Thanks!.. :D
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
    How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours~Wayne Dyer
    Let none find fault in others. Let none see omissions and commissions in others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone~ch4 vs50
  • Geebee
    Geebee Posts: 3,080 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Ok, this is the new log....

    Unless i'm mistaken, it looks clean to me now.. :j

    It seems that the culprit was 'sweetim' now removed and cast to the deepest, darkest corners of Hell!.. :mad:

    Thanks everybody. :D

    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
    www.malwarebytes.org
    Database version: 4858
    Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
    Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
    17/10/2010 13:11:05
    mbam-log-2010-10-17 (13-11-05).txt
    Scan type: Quick scan
    Objects scanned: 154019
    Time elapsed: 17 minute(s), 2 second(s)
    Memory Processes Infected: 0
    Memory Modules Infected: 0
    Registry Keys Infected: 0
    Registry Values Infected: 0
    Registry Data Items Infected: 0
    Folders Infected: 0
    Files Infected: 0
    Memory Processes Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Memory Modules Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Keys Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Values Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Data Items Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Folders Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Files Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
    How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours~Wayne Dyer
    Let none find fault in others. Let none see omissions and commissions in others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone~ch4 vs50
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