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Can anyone tell me what's going on when you click on a file and as soon as you press download Internet Explorer pops up?
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I can answer your question, they are fake files planted by spammers as cheap adverts.
You see, when you try to download one of these fake files, and there are hundreds (probably thousands) of them, they "jack" your default browser and take you to a s****y website.
Now, I have configured my Opera browser to no longer react to the commands issued by these "files" and I also believe "Firefox" can also be configured not to react. However, I am not sure that IE6.0 can be set to resist these fake commands, also at the moment there is no sure fire way of spotting one of these files until your browser either fails to react (like mine) or reacts (like yours).
UK Bob