New browser window malware - can't locate it.

[alanthornton]

Hi

I have a problem (presumably with a virus/malware) that causes a new browser page to open (not a redirect), which then moves onto a second site where after a short time malware (including AntiMalware Doctor) endeavours to run on my machine. Provided I close the new window quickly nothing adverse seems to happen.

The landing page seems to be random (or at least, different every time), and with a 'search' string. For example, today the new window was 'bike.org' with specific page

http://bike.org/result.php?Keywords=0x8007...0&Submit=Go

Neither Panda 2011 nor Malwarebytes pick up anything on a full scan, and I cannot spot anything odd with HijackThis or on Task Manager following boot. I noticed that the Java icon appeared when the malware download was attempted, so I have stopped the Java update scheduler in case that was the trigger - but nothing has changed. I am running the latest version of Java.

Machine is a Dell E520, running XP Home 2002 Service Pack 3. Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox (the problem seems to happen with either).

Anyone got any ideas what is lurking on my system, and where?

Alan

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