Re: Windows Installer Notification flashes on and off while on interne
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.
Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**
If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
billdcat wrote:
> I have been dealing with this problem for some time now, and am stumped.
> I am running XP Home Ed. on a Gateway P4 computer. My internet connection
> is
> via DSL.
> When I start IE, the Windows Install notifications start flashing on and
> off. At first I thought it was do to have IE 7 installed, so I removed it
> and am use IE 6. This problem interferes with writing email and online
> gaming. Everytime the notification flashes on, it steals the cursor and
> interupts any inputs being made. I have run Norton Spyware and Yahoo
> Spyware to see if I could isolate the source of the problem. Popup
> Blockers
> don't work either. I have tried to view the Task Manager while this is
> occuring but the action is to fast to see what is the source of the
> Install
> notification or it doesn't happen while the Task Manager is on top, I'm
> not
> sure which.
> Note this does not happen on my Gateway Laptop, and both machines appear
> to
> have the same Internet software. The only physical difference is the
> Laptop
> is connected to the internet via WIFI and the Desktop is wired to the
> router.