Hello-

My IE automatically opens upon startup and randomly opens while windows is operating to this site: http://www.webthangs.com/count/rotate/click.php?id=1. When it does this IE protected mode is "off". This problem does not occur when I boot in safe mode (w/ networking).

I have scanned (with updated definitions) using (1) spybot, (2), lavaware- ad-ware, (3) malwarebytes' anti malware, (4) SUPERantispyware free edition, (5) symantec Antivirus corporate edition, and (6) windows defender. And I still have this problem. I have found and removed tons of other malware but this problem persists.

I also deleted a "launcher" program using spybot's system startup tool, because it was described as spyware. this did not stop the problem either. I think this is a summary of the action:

12/16/2008 4:12:47 PM Allowed (based on user decision) value "Launcher" (new data: "") deleted in System Startup global entry!


I would be eternally grateful for your additional help. Thanks. Brian