When I go to Yahoo and sign in, the home page appears then I get a small
window over top that says IE cannot open the website cm.my: .yahoo.com. After
clicking to close the small window, and click on the mail tab before the main
dissapears, I can read my mail and go anywhere on the site EXCEPT the MY
Yahoo! home page.

What gives?

Windows version?

Are you using a custom HOSTS file or are you using an anti-spyware
application (e.g., Spysweeper) that may have modified the HOSTS file?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Bearwulf53 wrote:
> When I go to Yahoo and sign in, the home page appears then I get a small
> window over top that says IE cannot open the website cm.my: .yahoo.com.
> After clicking to close the small window, and click on the mail tab before
> the main dissapears, I can read my mail and go anywhere on the site EXCEPT
> the MY Yahoo! home page.
>
> What gives?

Not running any spyware @ this time. HOSTS file is standard IE7.
XP home SP2.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Windows version?
>
> Are you using a custom HOSTS file or are you using an anti-spyware
> application (e.g., Spysweeper) that may have modified the HOSTS file?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Bearwulf53 wrote:
> > When I go to Yahoo and sign in, the home page appears then I get a small
> > window over top that says IE cannot open the website cm.my: .yahoo.com.
> > After clicking to close the small window, and click on the mail tab before
> > the main dissapears, I can read my mail and go anywhere on the site EXCEPT
> > the MY Yahoo! home page.
> >
> > What gives?
>
>

No IE version includes a HOSTS file, standard or otherwise.

Rename C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\ETC\HOSTS <=this file (no extension; not
LMHOSTS) to HOSTS.OLD and see if the behavior persists.
--
~PA Bear


Bearwulf53 wrote:
> Not running any spyware @ this time. HOSTS file is standard IE7.
> XP home SP2.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Windows version?
>>
>> Are you using a custom HOSTS file or are you using an anti-spyware
>> application (e.g., Spysweeper) that may have modified the HOSTS file?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Bearwulf53 wrote:
>>> When I go to Yahoo and sign in, the home page appears then I get a small
>>> window over top that says IE cannot open the website cm.my: .yahoo.com.
>>> After clicking to close the small window, and click on the mail tab
>>> before
>>> the main dissapears, I can read my mail and go anywhere on the site
>>> EXCEPT
>>> the MY Yahoo! home page.
>>>
>>> What gives?

Got rid of McAffee Virusscan Plus and the problem went away. THANKYOU!!

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Windows version?
>
> Are you using a custom HOSTS file or are you using an anti-spyware
> application (e.g., Spysweeper) that may have modified the HOSTS file?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Bearwulf53 wrote:
> > When I go to Yahoo and sign in, the home page appears then I get a small
> > window over top that says IE cannot open the website cm.my: .yahoo.com.
> > After clicking to close the small window, and click on the mail tab before
> > the main dissapears, I can read my mail and go anywhere on the site EXCEPT
> > the MY Yahoo! home page.
> >
> > What gives?
>
>

Now run this removal tool (and take a look at the log it creates!) =>
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocumen... type=TS&ia=1

What anti-virus application are you running now?

Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...r/default.mspx

Learn how to protect your PC by taking three simple steps
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...6-602954130D38
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Bearwulf53 wrote:
> Got rid of McAffee Virusscan Plus and the problem went away. THANKYOU!!
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Windows version?
>>
>> Are you using a custom HOSTS file or are you using an anti-spyware
>> application (e.g., Spysweeper) that may have modified the HOSTS file?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Bearwulf53 wrote:
>>> When I go to Yahoo and sign in, the home page appears then I get a small
>>> window over top that says IE cannot open the website cm.my: .yahoo.com.
>>> After clicking to close the small window, and click on the mail tab
>>> before
>>> the main dissapears, I can read my mail and go anywhere on the site
>>> EXCEPT
>>> the MY Yahoo! home page.
>>>
>>> What gives?

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uCUoWxwRIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> No IE version includes a HOSTS file, standard or otherwise.


I have never seen a Windows computer without a Hosts file unless someone
already renamed it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uCUoWxwRIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> No IE version includes a HOSTS file, standard or otherwise.
>
> I have never seen a Windows computer without a Hosts file unless someone
> already renamed it.

I should have said "a customized HOSTS file". Still, the default HOSTS file
is created by Windows, not IE, yes?