Internet Explorer keeps trying to open this page

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Kirei Blossom

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Hello,

When I'm on Internet Explorer, I've noticed that whatever page I'm on, every 15 seconds, it says in the status bar "Opening page http://subtracts.userplane.com/oa/www/delivery/afr.php?domainid=7F51FCF7..."

I have the Windows XP default firewall, AVG antivirus, and recently checked for spyware through Ad aware, but it came up with nothing.. Is this a virus or what?
 
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You can reset the settings as kimsland said but if the infection has gotten into the IE reset then you would just re-infect your computer.

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I figured out what's causing the problem: It's the deviantArt website!

If I exit out of all internet browser windows, log off from my internet, and then open up IE again, everything's fine, no userplane page is trying to load.

But the moment I go to deviantArt, the userplane thing keeps cropping up continuously after that, even after I leave the deviantArt site, no matter which site I go to. Any ideas?
 
you could use spyware blaster to block it, not a bad idea to install this free program anyways if you are set on using IE

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Userplane, acquired by AOL in August 2006, is the premier communication platform for online communities, with the world’s most popular Web-based ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Userplane
I left this to help you identify the process. Look on your Startup Menu for any process related to this and uncheck it. IT is also possible that at some time you downloaded and installed it. Check Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.

Another suggestion is to put the Domain in the Restricted Sites:
Internet Options> Security> Restricted Zone> Sites> type in 'userplane.com' without quotes> Add.
 
It wasn't just in IE, it was happening in Opera too. But after I added userplane to the restricted sites, its stopped now, so thank you! And there wasn't anything in the startup processes or add/remove programs.
 
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