Can't open pop-ups after removing SpySheriff

[Algernon83]

I recently removed SpySheriff from a laptop using Ad-Aware, and now, when I click a link on a site in IE that would open a pop-up window, nothing happens, even if I disable pop-up blocking. I tried FireFox, which works fine, but I'm doing this for a friend who prefers IE. How can I fix this?

 

[erikhertzel]

I would run IEFix to try and fix IE.

windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

Then, run spysweeper and ewido to make sure you got the malware completely.

Webroot Spysweeper

Download it here:

http://www.sabethacomputing.com/downloads.html

Webroot Spysweeper 14 day Trial

Update the defs and do a sweep.

Also check this out:

Ewido download:

http://www.sabethacomputing.com/downloads.html

Update it and run a complete scan.


I would also check it with some other virus scanners just to make sure.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan

Report back...

Best regards.

Erik