When on the internet, if closing a window, the IE crashes
a window with the message "An unauthorised attempt to
close Cat's Claw was ignored"
The computer must then be re-booted.
I cannot find any reference to this on the computer or on
the internet - Microsoft, AVG, Norman, Symantec.

Can anyone help as this is getting to be really annoying.

Re: Cat's Claw by Shenan

Shenan
Fri Jun 25 04:12:51 CDT 2004

Laurence wrote:
> When on the internet, if closing a window, the IE crashes
> a window with the message "An unauthorised attempt to
> close Cat's Claw was ignored"
> The computer must then be re-booted.
> I cannot find any reference to this on the computer or on
> the internet - Microsoft, AVG, Norman, Symantec.
>
> Can anyone help as this is getting to be really annoying.


Sounds like a Trojan..
Maybe something like:
w32.yaha.af@mm

Try scanning with an up-to-date antivirus software and/or running (in order)
Spybot Search and Destroy, Lavasoft AdAware, CWShredder and SpywareBlaster.

Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/
(Free Online Scanner: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/)

Trend Micro (~$49.95 and up)
http://www.trendmicro.com/
(Free Online Scanner:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp)

Spybot Search and Destroy (Free!)
http://www.safer-networking.net/

Lavasoft AdAware (Free and up)
http://www.lavasoft.de

CWSShredder (Free!)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

SpywareBlaster (Free!)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

--
<- Shenan ->
--
The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of
completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any
kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any
advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions.



Re: Cat's Claw by Sandi

Sandi
Sat Jun 26 04:48:52 CDT 2004

Do you have Norman Antivirus? If so, that's where Cat's Claw is coming
from. Its part of that AV software (monitoring component).

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



Laurence wrote:
> When on the internet, if closing a window, the IE crashes
> a window with the message "An unauthorised attempt to
> close Cat's Claw was ignored"
> The computer must then be re-booted.
> I cannot find any reference to this on the computer or on
> the internet - Microsoft, AVG, Norman, Symantec.
>
> Can anyone help as this is getting to be really annoying.