customized titlebar causing problem

having a customized title bar seemed like a good thing when i saw it under the tools tab for misc ie settings
however after i set it, my popup killer can no longer detect ie windows that are open, so i cant add new pop ups to bannish
so, you would think go back in and take out the tag, right?
nope, doesnt repair the problem,
when the tag was created a little "-" was added to the end of the ie title before the new tag
deleting the tag data does not remove the "-"
so the question is how to reset to a "-" free ie?
any help greatly appreciated - who doesnt hate popups?

 

Hi ryoan,

Please go to http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/, and download 'Hijack This!'.
Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button.
Press that, save the log as a .txt file, and copy and paste its contents into your next post.

Most of what it lists will be harmless, so do not fix anything yet.

Regards,

Pieter

 

thank you here it is:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:36:04 AM, on 12/16/03
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\KERIO\PERSONAL FIREWALL\PERSFW.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG6\AVGSERV9.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WILD FILE\GOBACK\GBPOLL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MESSENGER PLUS! 2\MSGPLUS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG6\AVGCC32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\AIM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ICQPLUS\VPLUS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ANALOGX\POW\POW.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\FSSCRCTL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WILD FILE\GOBACK\GBMENU.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PAGOO\PAGOO.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ANALOGX\MAXMEM\MAXMEM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GETRIGHT\GETRIGHT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GETRIGHT\GETRIGHT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WINZIP32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL
O2 - BHO: Ipswitch.WsftpBrowserHelper - {601ED020-FB6C-11D3-87D8-0050DA59922B} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\WS_FTP PRO\WSBHO2K0.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWAY\SRCHASTT\1.BIN\MYSRCHAS.DLL (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mirabilis ICQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQNet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PersFw] "C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall\persfw.exe" /hide
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Avgserv9.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [GoBack Polling Service] C:\Program Files\Wild File\GoBack\GBPoll.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [MessengerPlus2] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus2] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ICQ Plus] "C:\Program Files\ICQPlus\vplus.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AWS\WEATHERBUG\WEATHER.EXE 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [ICQ] C:\PROGRAM FILES\ICQ\ICQ.EXE -trayboot
O4 - Startup: pow.lnk = C:\Program Files\AnalogX\POW\pow.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to FSScrCtl.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\FSScrCtl.exe
O4 - Startup: radio@netscape.lnk = C:\Program Files\Radio@Netscape Plus\Program\radio@netscape.exe
O4 - Startup: GoBack.lnk = C:\Program Files\Wild File\GoBack\GBMenu.exe
O4 - Startup: Pagoo.lnk = C:\Program Files\Pagoo\Pagoo.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Browser - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRbrowse.htm
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ICQ Pro (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .swf: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npswf32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wma: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.companion.yahoo.com/dl/toolbar/yiebio5_1_6_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0309.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll
O16 - DPF: {C3665F08-0C10-488D-BE42-F3FB2848039B} (PagooOneClickInstallActiveXControl Control) - http://www.pagoo.com/PagooOneClickInstallActiveXControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37866.4430671296
O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://download.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.5.cab
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://www.accelerator.bellsouth.net/sdccommon/download/tgctlcm.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5820AD3-9B20-423E-B2AA-7AF2B4055746} (CRegistryDownload Class) - http://download.paltalk.com/download/0.x/regdload.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab
O16 - DPF: {65E7DB1D-0101-4100-BD66-C5C78C917F93} - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partners/aolim/install.cab
O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} (GSDACtl Class) - http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/software/launch/alaunch.cab

 

Hi ryoan,

That is not nice. It does not show up in HijackThis either. But I think I have found the cause for your popupblocker problems.

Check the items listed below in HijackThis, close all windows except HijackThis and click Fix checked:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing

O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWAY\SRCHASTT\1.BIN\MYSRCHAS.DLL (file missing)

O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://download.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.5.cab

O16 - DPF: {65E7DB1D-0101-4100-BD66-C5C78C917F93} - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partners/aolim/install.cab

Then reboot and delete:
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWAY <= the entire folder (if still present)

Then please copy the part in bold below to notepad and call it Titlefix.reg:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="wIldErs"

Doubleclick the regfile you made and confirm to merge it with the registry.
You will have to close all IE windows and open a new one for the change to take effect.

HTH,

Pieter

 

i did as you suggested, and after adding the registry entry rebooted a second time to be on the safe side.
however when i open ie to my homepage that errant little "-" is still there in the titlebar EX. : "My Yahoo! - ", or "post reply - "
i have however discovered an error i made in posting the previous log from hijackthis. After reading through that page again. i realized i use msconfig to run only a few of the entries listed there.
so i have enabled all of those entries and rebooted and run hijackthis again
this is the new log with all the entries enabled and a restart:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:18:41 AM, on 12/16/03
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\PROGRAM FILES\KERIO\PERSONAL FIREWALL\PERSFW.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG6\AVGSERV9.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WILD FILE\GOBACK\GBPOLL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MESSENGER PLUS! 2\MSGPLUS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG6\AVGCC32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\REAL\REALPLAYER\REALPLAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LVCOMS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ICQ\ICQ.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\GWHOTKEY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\MOUSEWARE\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\AIM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ICQPLUS\VPLUS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YPAGER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT MONEY\SYSTEM\REMINDER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ANALOGX\POW\POW.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\FSSCRCTL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WILD FILE\GOBACK\GBMENU.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PAGOO\PAGOO.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\FINDFAST.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\OSA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WAKE UP NEWS\WKUPNEWS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STICKYNOTE\STICKYNOTE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ANALOGX\MAXMEM\MAXMEM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.html
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL
O2 - BHO: Ipswitch.WsftpBrowserHelper - {601ED020-FB6C-11D3-87D8-0050DA59922B} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\WS_FTP PRO\WSBHO2K0.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mirabilis ICQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQNet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVComs] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LVComS.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dunce] C:\PROGRAM FILES\DUNCE\DUNCE.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [seticlient] C:\Program Files\SETI@home\SETI@home.exe -min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Propel Accelerator] C:\PROGRAM FILES\BELLSOUTH ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY\PROPELAC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] LOGI_MWX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Rosary Reminder] C:\PROGRAM FILES\VIRTUAL ROSARY\reminder.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Multi-function Keyboard] GWHotKey.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATOMIC.EXE] C:\PROGRAM FILES\ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC\ATOMIC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PersFw] "C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall\persfw.exe" /hide
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Avgserv9.exe] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [GoBack Polling Service] C:\Program Files\Wild File\GoBack\GBPoll.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [MessengerPlus2] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus2] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ICQ Plus] "C:\Program Files\ICQPlus\vplus.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AWS\WEATHERBUG\WEATHER.EXE 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Reminder] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\reminder.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [ICQ] C:\PROGRAM FILES\ICQ\ICQ.EXE -trayboot
O4 - Startup: pow.lnk = C:\Program Files\AnalogX\POW\pow.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to FSScrCtl.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\FSScrCtl.exe
O4 - Startup: radio@netscape.lnk = C:\Program Files\Radio@Netscape Plus\Program\radio@netscape.exe
O4 - Startup: GoBack.lnk = C:\Program Files\Wild File\GoBack\GBMenu.exe
O4 - Startup: Pagoo.lnk = C:\Program Files\Pagoo\Pagoo.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O4 - Startup: Office Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: America Online 5.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 5.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Startup: Wake Up News.lnk = C:\Program Files\Wake up News\WkupNews.exe
O4 - Startup: America Online 7.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 7.0\aoltray.exe
O4 - Startup: PalNetaware.lnk = C:\Program Files\! PT\pnetaware.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Startup: WorldClock Trial.lnk = C:\Program Files\WorldClock\WorldClock.exe
O4 - Startup: StickyNote.lnk = C:\Program Files\StickyNote\StickyNote.exe
O4 - Startup: PropelAC.exe
O4 - Startup: AOL Instant Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O4 - Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O4 - Global Startup: NetShow PowerPoint Helper.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft NetShow\Tools\nsppthlp.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Browser - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRbrowse.htm
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ICQ Pro (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .swf: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npswf32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wma: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.companion.yahoo.com/dl/toolbar/yiebio5_1_6_0.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0309.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll
O16 - DPF: {C3665F08-0C10-488D-BE42-F3FB2848039B} (PagooOneClickInstallActiveXControl Control) - http://www.pagoo.com/PagooOneClickInstallActiveXControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37866.4430671296
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://www.accelerator.bellsouth.net/sdccommon/download/tgctlcm.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5820AD3-9B20-423E-B2AA-7AF2B4055746} (CRegistryDownload Class) - http://download.paltalk.com/download/0.x/regdload.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab
O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} (GSDACtl Class) - http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/software/launch/alaunch.cab

thank you for your help with this

 

Hi ryoan,

The programs you normally have unchecked in msconfig should have no influence since they don't get started up. If you spot some you would like to get rid off forever, you can use HijackThis on them.

Can you check in the registry if you can find the value I tried to change with that regfile?
If you can find it and it has the "-" in it just delete the entire Window Title key and run my regfile again.

Always make a backup of your registry before editing it manually.

Regards,

Pieter

 

hi thanks again,
here is the entry key You referred to as it looks now,
and one other i found, which may or may not be related

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
Window Title "wIldErs"

[HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main]
Window Title ""

this is how they stand now
unfortuanately the problem still exists
im tempted to uninstall spyware blaster and see if that helps as it was the source of the original change
but i doubt that will be effective
and i was equally dubious about redoing the log file for hijackthis, but was turning over every stone as it were
you never know which one has the monster hiding under it
any other suggestions, im willing to try anything at this point
now finding a solution is more of a quest than the actual problem is annoying, though that continues to get under the skin
one might suggest an 'undo' button under the tab for misc ie settings
it was at the analogX site trouble shooting the POW! app that i realized that the tag addendum could be the problem, that and the fact that it began after i made that modification
what do You think i should try next?
i appreciate the help with this,
thank you

 

I was wondering if you could try the following:

Start SpywareBlaster and click on the Tools button.
Go to the "Misc. IE Settings" tab and enter the following in the IE Window Text option box:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Then press the Apply button, and please let me know if you still encounter problems (after restarting your computer).

Best regards and thanks,

-Javacool

 

thanks but im afraid not
it simply treats that like any other tag i.e. -
My Yahoo! - Microsoft Internet Explorer
and POW! still cannot detect the window
i already tried reinstalling IE6

does the alternate reg key i listed above have an impact on it?

the one from:
[HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main]
Window Title ""

as opposed to:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
Window Title "wIldErs"

thank again for the assistance

 

Your suggestion led me to an idea.
after it didnt work without making the change to SpywareBlaster's "misc ie settings" tab i reran the file previously given "Titlefix.reg" and rebooted
i opened Internet Explorer and it still had the tag
" - Microsoft Internet Explorer"
so this is what i did
i opened SpywareBlaster and went to the misc ie settings tab and replaced "Microsoft Internet Explorer" with "ducky"
then i opened regedit and did a find on "ducky"
the following are the keys i found:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main]
Window Title "ducky"

[HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main]
Window Title "ducky"

Now, i am tempted to simply delete the "Window Title" for each in its entirety.
Can you think of any other option?
or have any objections to deleting the entries?

thanks again

 

That's very, very strange.

Changing it back to its default (Microsoft Internet Explorer) should fix any problems related to the naming of the web browser windows. I'm really beginning to wonder if this is an entirely different issue altogether.

I'll keep searching the Internet to see if I can find anyone reporting problems similar to yours with any pop-up blockers after making that customization.

In regard to your question:

Deleting those two "Window Title" entries shouldn't be a problem - and if it doesn't fix anything you can always put them back.

Best regards,

-Javacool

 

alrighty then
this is what worked
i opened regedit and found the first key i was interested in
i backed up the registry
i opened add-remove programs, and uninstalled SpywareBlaster, then i manually deleted the SpywareBlaster folder i had installed it into
then i deleted the registry entry:
[HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main]
Window Title "ducky"
oddly enough, or perhaps not, the second registry entry i planned to delete had vanished
since i had opened the regedit before uninstalling SpywareBlaster, it is possible both were already eliminated i suppose
however that may be, i closed regedit and rebooted
when i opened internet explorer it did indeed as You suggested have the : "My Yahoo - Microsoft Internet Explorer" title bar
however the regedit shows the two problematic entries gone
while the one previously changed remains:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="wIldErs"

and now POW! detects once again the windows
woo hoo

thanks for the support