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Need help! Iexplore always running...

by Jodi Jun 13, 2005 3:47AM PDT

I had some nasties a while back and ended up cleaning up most everything. IE was still garbage though with 2 C2Lop toolbars I couldn't get rid of (from Messenger Plus3- which is gone). I now use Firefox which is fine but now I noticed that when I open the task manager Iexplore is always running and I cannot end task. What the heck to do? Windows 98 updated. Thanks for any advice!

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Are you sure it's not LEXPLORE?
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jun 13, 2005 3:50AM PDT

LEXPLORE looks like lexplore and is not Internet Explorer but a virus/worm. In fact, what are you doing to combat virus, trojans, worms and spyware?

Bob

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Hmm...
by Jodi Jun 13, 2005 3:58AM PDT

The l and I look the same? How can I differenciate? Should I just go ahead and head to a virus removal forum then? I thought this was Windows related vs. nasty related.

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Research LEXPLORE to find out what it is.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jun 13, 2005 4:03AM PDT

I find HOUSECALL usually finds it and can cure it.

Bob

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I was just reading up on Lexplore...
by Jodi Jun 13, 2005 4:10AM PDT

And there was some mention of messenger plus even. However when I used Start>Find I couldn't find any instance of Lexplore (with or without the capitol L). Any other suggestions? (Housecall always comes up clean, and I am also armed with Spybot S&D, AdAware SE, AntiVir PE, and SpywareBlaster.)

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If clean, use MSCONFIG to tailor your startup.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jun 13, 2005 4:15AM PDT

Make sure you know every item.

Next stop? Post your hijackthis log in a HJT Forum.

Bob

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Thank you...
by Jodi Jun 13, 2005 4:18AM PDT

...very much.

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