How to delete unwanted favorite folders in IE 6.0?

[jxcheng]

There are some strange folders under the "Favorites" menu in my Internet Explorer 6.0, such as "-Autos-", "-Business Directory-", "-Communications-", and etc. I never added these folders to the "Favorites" menu, and I do not know where they came from.

I could not even delete them. I use "Favorites/Organize Favorites/Delete..." to delete these folders. It seems that they have been deleted successfully. However, when I restart my computer, those folders just reapper under the "Favorites" menu.

How could I delete them permanently? What's wrong with my Internet Explorer 6.0 or my computer?

Here is the basic INFO:
OS: Windows XP Professional
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800

Thanks!!!

Jim

[turbosound]

Is it creating links as well or just folders?

[jxcheng]

There are links as well.
For example, in the "-Autos-" folder, there are links like "Auto Finance", "Auto Leasing", "Cat Dealers", "Car Insurance", "Cars".

Thanks!

[LeftCoast]

Right-clicking and deleting them doesn.t get rid of them?

You, my friend, may have some spyware working...

[turbosound]

What are the URL's of the links? Do they all go to the same company?

I too am wondering if there's a little spyware program on your machine that checks the links exist every time you reboot.