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Did you try to disable all the add-ons or running IE in safe mode, what version of IE are your running? If you are running version 7, 8 or version 9 you may do a reset which may fix your problem by going to Tools &gt;&gt;&nbsp;Internet options&gt;&gt; Advanced (Tab option), and selecting reset, but as suggested firstly try running IE in safe mode first. Also AVG's safe browser add-on if you have AVG installed does cause issues with IE and firefox, try disabling the add-on if you do have such anit-virus installed, also please check your host file.
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Did you try to disable all the add-ons or running IE in safe mode, what version of IE are your running? If you are running version 7, 8 or version 9 you may do a reset which may fix your problem by going to Tools >> Internet options>> Advanced (Tab option), and selecting reset, but as suggested firstly try running IE in safe mode first. Also AVG's safe browser add-on if you have AVG installed does cause issues with IE and firefox, try disabling the add-on if you do have such anit-virus installed, also please check your host file.

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I am able to remote my friends computer with logmein. I was able to remove fake av from control pannel. But Internet explorer just says diagnose if I run it says cant open hht hhtps or ftp probably because of a firewall. I truned teh firewall off, still no luck. 
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I am able to remote my friends computer with logmein. I was able to remove fake av from control pannel. But Internet explorer just says diagnose if I run it says cant open hht hhtps or ftp probably because of a firewall. I truned teh firewall off, still no luck. 

internet explorer not working after removal of fake av

Anti-virus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses. However, with the proliferation of other kinds of malware, antivirus software started to provide protection from other computer threats. In particular, modern antivirus software can protect from malicious browser helper objects (BHOs), browser hijackers, ransomware, keyloggers, backdoors, rootkits, trojan horses, worms, malicious layered service providers (LSPs), dialers, fraud tools, adware and spyware. Some products also include protection from other computer threats, such as infected and malicious URLs, spam, scam and phishing attacks, online identity theft (privacy), online banking attacks, social engineering techniques, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), botnets and DDoS attacks.

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