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I cannot access any of my blogs. Everytime I try to view the page, it seems to load fine in the background, then I get an error that says "Internet Explorer cannot open the internet site. Operation aborted." I tried a few other sites and it doesn't seem to be happening everywhere. Could it be a virus or spyware?

It appears that as of August 1, 2008, any website or blog that has the Sitemeter tracking code installed is receiving this same error if the visitor is using Internet Explorer. This is NOT a problem with your computer and it is not caused by a virus or spyware.

At this point you can temporarily remove the Sitemeter tracking code to get your site working again. Sitemeter will most likely have this resolved soon, so once the tracking code is fixed you can reinstall Sitemeter. The official sitemeter page is currently experiencing the same problem, so check back frequently for updates.

If you choose to wait it out and leave the tracking code in place, just be aware that any visitor to your site that is using Internet Explorer will receive the error. Visitors will still see the page load in the background, so you may want to add a notice explaining the problem.

UPDATE: Sitemeter has resolved the issues. See the official Sitemeter blog for more information.

As a general rule of thumb, if you receive this error on some sites but not all, it is not a problem with your computer.