Losing Sleep and Hair Over this Problem

I hope someone can help me with this one:

Just this morning, when I opened Internet Explorer, a sidebar appeared on
the left side of the the screen. This screen is blank, and is taking up
space. I can not get rid of it. I have right clicked on it and these
messages appear:

"Allows you to view all the ppl who have already been shown to you on any
website" AND "Allows you to browse all the ppl who are on or have been to a
website". This is just what I want to do with my day!

I appreciate any suggestions on how to get of this annoyance. No, it is
more than an annoyance; it has become an obsession. It was an annoyance at
10 am this morning, but has now been upgraded.

Thanks to all in advance - LUIE

 

Install, at least, the first three.
Check for updates weekly and use often.

Ad-aware (Aims at Adware/Spyware.)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

SpybotSD Aims for the dialers, trojans, hijackers and
security/privacy issues.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

Spyware Blaster
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html

A-spy For trojans hiding in startup entries.
http://vipmeister.com/dl/aspy/aspy.html

Info on above and more.
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/spyware.htm

Parasites: Cookies, Dialers, Keyloggers, Trackers
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/bhoindex.htm


~ Spyware Information ~
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm

--Unsolicited commercial software list and info--
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

--Other software--
http://www.wilders.org/

Newsgroup: alt.privacy.spyware

 

I can recommend a good trichologist

jd