No http access from XP Home, all other internet is fine(?)

[Guest jkj2000@gmail.com]

All of a sudden I can no longer browse the web with either IE or

Firefox on my laptop. I haven't changed any firewall settings on my

router, and even at school I cannot use either browser-- this used to

not be the case.

 

I can use ftp, smtp and any other internet access protocols on this

machine; just not http. Maybe I contracted some malware, and I'm

checking that, but is there any XP utility that will let me see if

something's blocking http on the machine?

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: No http access from XP Home, all other internet is fine(?)

 

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall

(if any)? Were any of these applications running in the background when you

installed ?

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

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

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in

conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on

its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any

hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

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

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review

by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

jkj2000@gmail.com wrote:

> All of a sudden I can no longer browse the web with either IE or

> Firefox on my laptop. I haven't changed any firewall settings on my

> router, and even at school I cannot use either browser-- this used to

> not be the case.

>

> I can use ftp, smtp and any other internet access protocols on this

> machine; just not http. Maybe I contracted some malware, and I'm

> checking that, but is there any XP utility that will let me see if

> something's blocking http on the machine?

[Guest The Real Truth MVP]

Re: No http access from XP Home, all other internet is fine(?)

 

Try my Winsock Repair network tool. Download it here

http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

--

Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring

them is not an option.

 

 

 

 

<jkj2000@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:a6f0e267-84c1-44c3-8643-2c97b076f73b@z6g2000pre.googlegroups.com...

> All of a sudden I can no longer browse the web with either IE or

> Firefox on my laptop. I haven't changed any firewall settings on my

> router, and even at school I cannot use either browser-- this used to

> not be the case.

>

> I can use ftp, smtp and any other internet access protocols on this

> machine; just not http. Maybe I contracted some malware, and I'm

> checking that, but is there any XP utility that will let me see if

> something's blocking http on the machine?

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: No http access from XP Home, all other internet is fine(?)

 

Don't download anything from this MVP Imposter's website!

 

@Chris: Take another van ride.

--

~Robear Dyer

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/profile/robear.dyer

 

 

The Real Truth MVP wrote:

> Try my Winsock Repair network tool. Download it here

> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>

>

> <jkj2000@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:a6f0e267-84c1-44c3-8643-2c97b076f73b@z6g2000pre.googlegroups.com...

>> All of a sudden I can no longer browse the web with either IE or

>> Firefox on my laptop. I haven't changed any firewall settings on my

>> router, and even at school I cannot use either browser-- this used to

>> not be the case.

>>

>> I can use ftp, smtp and any other internet access protocols on this

>> machine; just not http. Maybe I contracted some malware, and I'm

>> checking that, but is there any XP utility that will let me see if

>> something's blocking http on the machine?

[Guest Unknown]

Re: No http access from XP Home, all other internet is fine(?)

 

SPAM!

"

[Guest jkj2000@gmail.com]

Re: No http access from XP Home, all other internet is fine(?)

 

Ok, it turns out it was malware. Nasty variety too, it put a fake

wallpaper on my screen and even changed the screensaver to look like

the bsod!

 

I couldn't browse anywhere unless I (for some reason) killed my

instance of ccProxy.exe that Symantec has running in my background.

Even then, every time I went to google and pulled up a search this

thing would redirect me upon clicking any links to "analitics-

searches.google.com" (intentional misspelling of "analytics" there)

which would then send me to some banner ads.

 

I finally got rid of this thing by downloading the latest version of

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and downloading the latest update...which I

had to do using one of their mirrors, as the main malwarebytes.com

server was blocked by this thing. (You can use a mirror by opening

the malwarebytes program, then clicking the update tab and choosing a

mirror).

 

Once I did all that I was good again. Files that tip you off as to

whether you have this problem include:

 

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tdssadw.dll

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tdssl.dll

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tdssserf.dll

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tdssmain.dll

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tdssinit.dll

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\tdsslog.dll

 

These are all bogus files installed by the malware. Anti-Malware will

get rid of them, and good riddance.