V> One time these blank pages started popping up and I couldn't close
V> them out fast enough. I have no clue why that happened.
One word - malware !! Possibly coupled with not being up to date with
AV / Windows Updates. Best way to deal with this level of infection is
to remove the HD from the system and have it scanned on another PC
which is fully protected.
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Best regards,
Barry mailto:barry@...
MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.04 'Jaunty'
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