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Old 02-27-2004, 07:54 PM   #1 of 5
Robert Spalding
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Weird Web browser behavior


I have recently been afflicted with this weird behavior on my PC...On certain web sites (i.e. Yahoo.com) when I click there, the site will start to load but then the browser will suddenly forward to a blank page at the web adress "http:///" I can't figure it out! help!
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Old 02-27-2004, 08:05 PM   #2 of 5
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I would predict either spyware or a virus. Run a virus scan and download Adaware and run that. Remove whatever it finds and then see if you're any better off. May not work, but it's good maintenance anyway.
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Old 02-27-2004, 09:39 PM   #3 of 5
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tried that...still doing it.
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Old 02-27-2004, 10:06 PM   #4 of 5
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wow, i'm honestly not sure what else to try. hopefully someone else will come along with an idea
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Old 02-28-2004, 01:25 AM   #5 of 5
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Have you tried Spybot Search & Destroy? That sometimes finds things that AdAware doesn't.
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