I'm using Modzilla

[442w30]

I think Judas Priest's Cyberface attacked your computer.

[fett]

I'm fukked. I don't know anything about why I have been FORBIDDEN. And I miss the days of Rollie Fingers.

[Cygnus X1]

fett, I would start with Windows updates.
If you haven't done it, it may take a while.
The process will also detect any malware, spyware, etc.

Go to Microsoft.com and select your operating system.
After that, you can restore your IE, if necessary. I did it
and it upgraded my IE, even though I didn't want it to.

I use Mozilla Firefox, but sometimes have to use IE on some sites.

[shobet]

fett, I would start with Windows updates.
If you haven't done it, it may take a while.
The process will also detect any malware, spyware, etc.

Go to Microsoft.com and select your operating system.
After that, you can restore your IE, if necessary. I did it
and it upgraded my IE, even though I didn't want it to.

I use Mozilla Firefox, but sometimes have to use IE on some sites.

Assuming he's using a legal version of Windows that is. Also I wasn't aware that simply running an update would actively search for malware and spyware unless they have drastically changed the way Windows Update works since I last used it a while ago. I thought for that you would need run Windows Defender or AdAware and the likes to find this type of infection.

Fett has also not answered my question of if he has any anti-virus software installed and if he does is it kept up to date with the latest updates. I suspect it's not. I wouldn't even begin to try and solve this issue without knowing the answer to that question. If there's a virus then no matter what you do to the PC it's not going to get better without cleaning that infection.

Fett if you don't know, you should find out. It's not hard, looks for software on your system with names such as Symantec, McAffe, AVG etc.

Also a quick trawl of Google for Modzilla would lead me to question where exactly did you download your shiny new browser from Fett? Was it directly from the Mozilla foundation website (www.mozilla.com) or from somewhere else.

[OnlineStageGear]

There is a recent update that fixes a crashing issue with IE. Also the Malicious Software Removal tool works good.

[Spivonious]

I wasn't aware that simply running an update would actively search for malware and spyware

Yeah they've had that in there for over a year now They call it the Windows Malware Removal Tool or something like that.

Fett: go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com using IE and install any critical updates it finds. If IE won't go there, then download Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com) and Spybot (www.safer-networking.org) and run both of them to clean up any spyware. After they run, reboot and run them again. Now see if IE works. If it still doesn't, let us know and we can help you further.

[Cygnus X1]

Yeah they've had that in there for over a year now They call it the Windows Malware Removal Tool or something like that.

Fett: go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com using IE and install any critical updates it finds. If IE won't go there, then download Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com) and Spybot (www.safer-networking.org) and run both of them to clean up any spyware. After they run, reboot and run them again. Now see if IE works. If it still doesn't, let us know and we can help you further.

As far as I can tell, he's going to have to use Mozilla to get to the MS site.
It should work. I update mine while using Mozilla.

[shobet]

Yeah they've had that in there for over a year now They call it the Windows Malware Removal Tool or something like that.

Fett: go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com using IE and install any critical updates it finds. If IE won't go there, then download Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com) and Spybot (www.safer-networking.org) and run both of them to clean up any spyware. After they run, reboot and run them again. Now see if IE works. If it still doesn't, let us know and we can help you further.

Just goes to show how little I use windows these days. Reminds me why I changed to OS X though.

[Cygnus X1]

I'm starting to think fett is a drive-by questioner.

Many questions, but doesn't usually come back with whatever happened.

So, did you do the update, fett?

[fett]

Yeah. I found what version I had; went to the site; started the installation; was doing fine for about 10 minutes and then it tells me I have to do something. Update some shit. I tried to find out where and couldn't. I took a break and went to the store. I came back and there was a Icon for IE. So I press and it starts deleting files. I was so close. I will try again later. I may just borrow my dau-in-laws phone and call the bastards up.

[fett]

I'm trying. Really I am.

[Spivonious]

It started deleting files? Are you sure?

[fett]

Mozilla sucks big wind. The list of why I hate it is a long one. I tried to get IE back but to no avail, so far. I will try again tomorrow. Thanks for your tips but I keep getting a "do this and do that" and I do and it still won't work.

[JacksonDean]

Fett, you can always try Opera (http://www.opera.com/) if you don't like Mozilla. And just out of curiosity, have you tried redownloading IE7? (Or whatever IE you were using)?

[fett]

I tried the IE7 download. It's still dicking me.