I have a massive virus that opens internet explorer all the time, and i do plan on reformatting my hard drive but until I get the windows CD I have to deal with it.
I was wondering if there was anyway i could just delete internet explorer, or at least keep the process blocked (I use firefox).
By the way I do have anti virus software, and it is just failing at everything.
2007-11-14 14:09:44 · 10 answers · asked by Pirates!?? 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You can try this, It might not delet IE, but i think it will disable it:
1. Go to Add/Remove Programs
2. On the right hand side, you should see Add/Remove Windows Components, press that.
3. Uncheck IE
4.Press Next
5. Your Done
P.S. This is for WIndows XP.
2007-11-14 14:15:24 · answer #1 · answered by Freddy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you do not want to delete IE as it is too intertwined with the windows operating system. I also use Firefox but to delete IE will only cause problems with many other OS resources. Reformatting in most cases is overkill, I certainly hope that the anti virus software you have is not the "free" type... If it is free then you got what you have paid for. If you have a reputable Paid av and it is up to date, get a hold of their tech line and they should help you with your virus problem. Good Luck ;)
2007-11-14 14:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by alk99 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you updated your anti-virus daily or weekly? Just having an anti-virus is not good enough, you have to keep the anti-virus most update (at least virus definition)
It seems that you have two web-browsers. (IE & Firefox) Both are in the worst situation under recent plug-in attach.
Try to update your anti-virus and do a full scan.
Then, try to browse microsoft.com/security to do a security update. Possibly, you may eliminate the malware.
2007-11-14 14:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by giginotgigi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might not actually have a virus. I'd bet money it's spyware.
Many spyware programs inform you you have a horrible virus, and for a fee you can download their program to "fix" it. (which actually installs more garbage.
Probably the best spyware killer out there is "spybot search and destroy": http://www.safer-networking.org/ Every computer should have it (and it's free). Might just save you a reformat.
2007-11-14 14:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by Eliot2000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go thru the steps detailed on this website.
http://www.spywareinsider.com
also, this might be a nice time to try ubuntu linux and never have to worry about spyware again. Since you are already planning on reformatting, why not give it a try. At the very least you'll have a trouble free machine for the internet until you get windows again.
2007-11-14 14:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Forget Microsoft's CD, because you will just get more virii as it is a virus magnet. Go and download www.kubuntu.org as it does not attract 114,000 virii that infects Microshaft.
2007-11-14 14:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
what software are you using? you can delete int explorer in the add remove progs
2007-11-14 14:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by little lady 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find the application IE and throw it out.
2007-11-14 14:12:52 · answer #8 · answered by sabrinaroz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try to use anti-spyware software
2007-11-14 14:19:41 · answer #9 · answered by NadineC 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Then you don't have the right software.
2007-11-14 14:12:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋