problem with internet

[alexanderd]

For the last few days I have been having problems with my orange internet. Any programme I log on to that is on my desktop works perfectly but if I try to access a programme through orange I am getting a message "Internet explorer has encountered a problem and is shutting down" Sometimes this happens straight away but sometimes after a couple of minutes. I am using Vista and IE8 Any ideas would be gratefully appreciated,
thanks Alex

[old-wos-is-name]

sounds like a virus. run a scan, or if you do not have anti-virus programme loaded, get AVG. its free and will scan for everything.

[Philtaz]

Also, download and use Firefox instead of IE.

[alexanderd]

thanks I ran a scan last night with Ad-Aware and it found a couple of things and removed them but still the same problem

[old-wos-is-name]

Don't think adware is going to find trojans. AVG is a must, and Firefox as philtaz says.

[Buenchico]

Check that Internet Explorer is fully up to date:
http://windows.micros...ate-Internet-Explorer

or, far better, use a decent web browser!
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

[treetops1]

I had this a lot last week, I am with BT and IE7. It didn't like this site at all. Has been alright for last few days. Maybe just your turn Lol.

[AlBags]

Scan with Malwarebytes and let it do it's thing.
Use MS Security Essentials if poss if you need a free AV.

[AlBags]

Anything in IE damaged, you need to re-install it.
http://www.softwarepa...ecurity-download.html

[alexanderd]

many thanks for your suggestions, none of them had any effect but I think it must have been a fault wih Orange as everything was ok yesterday. Thanks again
Alex