Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

[Guest pinger]

I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

following script:

“Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the name

Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

and then click search.”

About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

 

I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

 

Thanks,

pinger

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

pinger wrote:

> I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

> Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

> following script:

> “Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the name

> Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

> and then click search.”

> About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

> dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

>

> I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

> pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

>

> Thanks,

> pinger

>

Is that a typo above. http:: ?? Should be only one :

If its not a type just correct the URL in the shortcut.

[Guest Ms. L MS MVP]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

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"pinger" <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

> Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

> following script:

> “Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the

> name

> Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

> and then click search.”

> About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

> dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

>

> I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make

> this

> pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

>

> Thanks,

> pinger

>

[Guest nass]

RE: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

 

 

"pinger" wrote:

> I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

> Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

> following script:

> “Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the name

> Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

> and then click search.”

> About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

> dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

>

> I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

> pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

>

> Thanks,

> pinger

 

Just a guess, you may have a trojan on your system, you mentioned you

scanned for Malware but not for viruses?

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/print_writeup.jsp?docid=2007-062007-0946-99

 

 

Try to make another shortcut before we go for more assumptions to see if the

other shortcuts may corrupted!

 

Unexplained computer behaviour may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Go through these Cleaning steps:

1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies

by doing this:

Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet

Connections >> Double click Internet Options.

On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:

General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |

Advanced

Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:

[&] Browsing

[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non

Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the

culprit and update it or remove it.

How to manage Add-Ons:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

 

2.... And also for malware from here:

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah

http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm

 

Run a scan from here on-line:

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym

Download Avast Cleaner from here:

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:

http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/

 

=How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from

interfering with a game or a program that you currently use

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

Run disk clean up and then this command:

sfc /scannow get the XP CD handy it may ask you to insert it in to repair

what it will find.

 

Download the Hijackthis and run a scan then please send me the log at the

address below:

(http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php)

your log to:

http://www.spywareinfo.com

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/

Reboot when it finishes.

HTH.

nass

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[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

pinger <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Wed, 2 Jul 2008:

>I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

>Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

>following script:

>“Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed

>the name

>Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

>and then click search.”

>About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

>dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

>

>I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

>pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

>

 

If you use Firefox, see here:

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=523670

and scroll down to the post by "jscher2000", > which explains how to fix

it, with helpful screenshots.

 

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[Guest pinger]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

Big Al: Sorry, yes, typo

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> pinger wrote:

> > I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

> > Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

> > following script:

> > “Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the name

> > Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

> > and then click search.”

> > About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

> > dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

> >

> > I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

> > pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > pinger

> >

> Is that a typo above. http:: ?? Should be only one :

> If its not a type just correct the URL in the shortcut.

>

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

pinger wrote:

> I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

> Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

> following script:

> “Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the name

> Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

> and then click search.”

> About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

> dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

>

> I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

> pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

>

> Thanks,

> pinger

 

Use the URL, and HTM fixes shown here:

 

Fix File Associations.

http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

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[Guest pinger]

RE: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

Nass: Thanks for the reply. Before I go through all that, let me give you

just a little more info. I've used these sames shortcuts "forever.", but

just re-saved them on a new computer. I get the same warning with a site

specific message on any and all of the shortcuts I click on. When I began to

operate on the new system, before I connected to the outside world the first

thing I loaded was Norton 360 which always runs. I haven't gotten any

warning from that program regarding any issues....fyi. Also, my browser

is......er....ah.....Fffffffirefox, which is the same one I ran on my old

machine. I'll be happy to do all the things you mention, but wanted to

proffer the above information beforehand.

 

pinger

 

"nass" wrote:

>

>

> "pinger" wrote:

>

> > I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

> > Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

> > following script:

> > “Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the name

> > Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

> > and then click search.”

> > About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

> > dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

> >

> > I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

> > pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > pinger

>

> Just a guess, you may have a trojan on your system, you mentioned you

> scanned for Malware but not for viruses?

> http://www.symantec.com/security_response/print_writeup.jsp?docid=2007-062007-0946-99

>

>

> Try to make another shortcut before we go for more assumptions to see if the

> other shortcuts may corrupted!

>

> Unexplained computer behaviour may be caused by deceptive software

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

>

> Go through these Cleaning steps:

> 1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies

> by doing this:

> Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet

> Connections >> Double click Internet Options.

> On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:

> General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |

> Advanced

> Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.

> Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:

> [&] Browsing

> [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

> Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non

> Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the

> culprit and update it or remove it.

> How to manage Add-Ons:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

>

> 2.... And also for malware from here:

> SuperAntispyware - Free

> http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah

> http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm

>

> Run a scan from here on-line:

> http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

> http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym

> Download Avast Cleaner from here:

> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

> Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:

> http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/

>

> =How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from

> interfering with a game or a program that you currently use

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

> Run disk clean up and then this command:

> sfc /scannow get the XP CD handy it may ask you to insert it in to repair

> what it will find.

>

> Download the Hijackthis and run a scan then please send me the log at the

> address below:

> (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php)

> your log to:

> http://www.spywareinfo.com

> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7

> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html

> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/

> Reboot when it finishes.

> HTH.

> nass

> ---

> http://www.nasstec.co.uk

>

[Guest pinger]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

Nightowl: Bingo. That like nailed it. I reinstalled the version I had on

my old machine and, viola, the issue is gone. I can live with the older

version. I think I'll report the issued to Mozilla so if they want hey can

work on a fix, but for now I'll gladly work with the older version to have

the annoyance of that issue subside.

 

Thank you to all who offered assistance/ideas to solve.

 

pinger

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> pinger <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Wed, 2 Jul 2008:

>

> >I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

> >Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

> >following script:

> >“Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed

> >the name

> >Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

> >and then click search.”

> >About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

> >dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

> >

> >I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

> >pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

> >

>

> If you use Firefox, see here:

> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=523670

> and scroll down to the post by "jscher2000", > which explains how to fix

> it, with helpful screenshots.

>

> --

> Nightowl

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

pinger wrote:

> Big Al: Sorry, yes, typo

>

Dang! Thought this was going to be an easy fix. :-)

 

> "Big_Al" wrote:

>

>> pinger wrote:

>>> I’ve got several shortcut icons on my desktop for websites I frequent.

>>> Which I click on them I get a dropdown with the name of the site and the

>>> following script:

>>> “Windows can not find ‘http:://www.xxxxxx.com. Make sure you typed the name

>>> Correctly and then try again. To search for a file click the start button

>>> and then click search.”

>>> About a half second later, the web site opens without a problem, so the

>>> dropdown is bogus. It require manual closure, so is a nuisance”

>>>

>>> I ran a malware search and the system was clean. Any ideas how I make this

>>> pesty thing stop doing what it’s doing?

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> pinger

>>>

>> Is that a typo above. http:: ?? Should be only one :

>> If its not a type just correct the URL in the shortcut.

>>

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

pinger wrote:

> Nass: Thanks for the reply. Before I go through all that, let me

> give you just a little more info. I've used these sames shortcuts

> "forever.", but just re-saved them on a new computer. I get the same

> warning with a site specific message on any and all of the shortcuts

> I click on. When I began to operate on the new system, before I

> connected to the outside world the first thing I loaded was Norton

> 360 which always runs. I haven't gotten any warning from that

> program regarding any issues....fyi. Also, my browser

> is......er....ah.....Fffffffirefox, which is the same one I ran on my

> old machine. I'll be happy to do all the things you mention, but

> wanted to proffer the above information beforehand.

>

 

You know, of course, that Firefox calls home every day and rats you out?

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Getting Bogus Error Message When loading web pages

 

pinger <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Wed, 2 Jul 2008:

>Nightowl: Bingo. That like nailed it. I reinstalled the version I had on

>my old machine and, viola, the issue is gone. I can live with the older

>version. I think I'll report the issued to Mozilla so if they want hey can

>work on a fix, but for now I'll gladly work with the older version to have

>the annoyance of that issue subside.

>

>Thank you to all who offered assistance/ideas to solve.

 

Glad you've got FF working again, pinger :-)

 

This bug has been around for a while now but peculiarly doesn't seem to

affect everyone. If you do upgrade and run into the same problem, it's

an easy five-minute fix though.

 

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