tetonbob

This will take care of the Kaspersky finds:

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.

• Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
  Under Main choose: Select All
  Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

• Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
  Click the Empty Selected button.
  NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

• Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
  Click the Empty Selected button.
  NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the bottom of each menu.

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For the Internet Explorer issue, try this:

Please check your ActiveX security settings

Internet Explorer Version 6.X

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools > Internet Options. The Internet Options dialog box appears.
3. Click the Security tab.
4. Click the "Default Level" button, and then click OK.
5. Note: If the "Default Level" button is not active, then your browser already has the correct settings. You do not need to make any changes.


If still no joy, try this:

Please download Dial-a-Fix

http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

• Download/save the program and extract to it's own folder.
  
• Check the box on the top right for SSL/HTTPS/Cryptography
  
• Click Go
  
  When the tool is ready (it will say READY. in the lower left of the screen), do this next:
  
• In the WU/WUAU area click the button Flush SoftwareDistribution (Click Yes)
  
  When the tool completes it's task (it will say READY. in the lower left of the screen), click on Exit.
  

Check your IE issue once again.

You may simply want to upgrade the machine to IE7, as it's more secure than IE6. You may also want to update Windows XP to Service Pack 3.

I'll have some final instructions for you. Let me know if the IE issue clears up.