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bigbadbruin · 11-09-2002, 02:52 PM

Not knowingly, I dowloaded a "spyware" version of Intenet Explorer. When I click on "Help" then "about internet explorer", this is what I get:

Based on NCSA Mosaic. NCSA Mosaic(TM); was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Distributed under a licensing agreement with Spyglass, Inc.

I uninstalled it once, and the restored version of IE 5.0 kept crashing. I tried going to Microsoft's site directly to download IE 6.0 but the download always resumes with the old spyware version.

Anyone know where it's stored so I can delete it entirely?

Thanks

galaxian · 11-09-2002, 03:05 PM

Why do you think it's a spyware version?
Not the "Spyglass"??

"The original IE 1.0 browser code was licensed from Spyglass (a commercial arm for the NCSA Mosaic browser work), but the Microsoft team quickly made a big mark on the original codebase. "

From http://www.2112systems.com/~bloo/ind...history/ie.htm

Your quote is the same that appears in IE5.

Nuclear Krusader · 11-09-2002, 03:38 PM

There's no spyware in IE6 AFAIK.

DrZaius · 11-09-2002, 03:43 PM

I have the same message in my IE6 w/SP1 as well, it's not spyware.

ZANEY123 · 11-09-2002, 03:46 PM

same as the doc i get that to and i am on a corporte network so i would agree with the doc

Zaney123

eldon · 11-09-2002, 04:59 PM

That is not spyware,I have the same thing on my version of ie6

bigbadbruin · 11-09-2002, 08:57 PM

Ok then, I appreciate everybody's input. The reason I thought it might be spyware was that half way through the installation of IE 6.0, 3rd party programs began installing....garbage like "modembooster" and a quick launch toolbar for a no name search engine.

I then installed "ad-aware" and it found 16 entries made to the registry by some bundled 3rd party software. I thought the reference to "spyglass" might have something to do with spyware and now I see everyone else has it.....I got rid of the other junk and it's case closed.

Thanks again for everybody's input

11-09-2002, 02:52 PM	#1
bigbadbruin Member (6 bit) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 48	How to uninstall spyware IExplorer 6??? Not knowingly, I dowloaded a "spyware" version of Intenet Explorer. When I click on "Help" then "about internet explorer", this is what I get: Based on NCSA Mosaic. NCSA Mosaic(TM); was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Distributed under a licensing agreement with Spyglass, Inc. I uninstalled it once, and the restored version of IE 5.0 kept crashing. I tried going to Microsoft's site directly to download IE 6.0 but the download always resumes with the old spyware version. Anyone know where it's stored so I can delete it entirely? Thanks Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-09-2002, 03:05 PM	#2
galaxian Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 499	Why do you think it's a spyware version? Not the "Spyglass"?? "The original IE 1.0 browser code was licensed from Spyglass (a commercial arm for the NCSA Mosaic browser work), but the Microsoft team quickly made a big mark on the original codebase. " From http://www.2112systems.com/~bloo/ind...history/ie.htm Your quote is the same that appears in IE5. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-09-2002, 03:38 PM	#3
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	There's no spyware in IE6 AFAIK. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Darum still, füg' ich mich, wie Gott es will. Nun, so will ich wacker streiten, und sollt' ich den Tod erleiden, stirbt ein braver Reitersmann.

11-09-2002, 03:43 PM	#4
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	I have the same message in my IE6 w/SP1 as well, it's not spyware. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-09-2002, 03:46 PM	#5
ZANEY123 HOCKEY FREAK Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: philadelphia pa Posts: 1,078	same as the doc i get that to and i am on a corporte network so i would agree with the doc Zaney123 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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11-09-2002, 04:59 PM	#6
eldon Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 288	That is not spyware,I have the same thing on my version of ie6 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Win XP Home,Pent.4 (1.5 GHZ)40Gig WD Hardrive,512meg DDR ,Nvidia Geforce2 mx/mx400,SoundBlaster Live 5.1,Asus P4B266mobo.Memorex 12x 24x 52x cdrw.

11-09-2002, 08:57 PM	#7
bigbadbruin Member (6 bit) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 48	Ok then, I appreciate everybody's input. The reason I thought it might be spyware was that half way through the installation of IE 6.0, 3rd party programs began installing....garbage like "modembooster" and a quick launch toolbar for a no name search engine. I then installed "ad-aware" and it found 16 entries made to the registry by some bundled 3rd party software. I thought the reference to "spyglass" might have something to do with spyware and now I see everyone else has it.....I got rid of the other junk and it's case closed. Thanks again for everybody's input Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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