Guest Gre0145 Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from?
Guest John Corliss Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites Gre0145 wrote: > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from? Check your hosts file. It might be blocking those sites. -- John Corliss
Guest Gre0145 Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites Already did. It's clean. John Corliss wrote: > Gre0145 wrote: > > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which > > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that > > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is > > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a > > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows > > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and > > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from? > > Check your hosts file. It might be blocking those sites. > > -- > John Corliss
Guest Lisa Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites Even though your computer may be clean, some settings were probably changed by the malware. I would run an XP repair. But this is all just my opinion. "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message news:80a8b276-8aec-4b03-ac5f-4b0d2b695aa8@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from?
Guest Gre0145 Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites I've ran the XP repair. I too, thought that would fix but did not. Lisa wrote: > Even though your computer may be clean, some settings were probably changed > by the malware. I would run an XP repair. But this is all just my opinion. > > "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:80a8b276-8aec-4b03-ac5f-4b0d2b695aa8@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... > > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which > > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that > > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is > > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a > > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows > > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and > > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from?
Guest GlowingBlueMist Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message news:e9f5ba75-b391-424d-b0b8-35b027d7bd4d@k7g2000hsd.googlegroups.com... > I've ran the XP repair. I too, thought that would fix but did not. > > Lisa wrote: >> Even though your computer may be clean, some settings were probably >> changed >> by the malware. I would run an XP repair. But this is all just my >> opinion. >> >> "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:80a8b276-8aec-4b03-ac5f-4b0d2b695aa8@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... >> > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which >> > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of >> > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that >> > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is >> > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a >> > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows >> > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and >> > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from? Verify the DNS servers listed with an "ipconfig /all" are still your true DNS servers and not some malware site redirecting your outbound attempts. Possibly a tracert or two to known sites will help identify if your outbound attempts are actually making it outside your system. Verify that your actual hosts file is being used and not some other file hidden elsewhere on your system. Try replacing your existing hosts file with one that includes just the loopback entry and one other. The second entry would be a redirection of a site your existing computer setup can still reach, but redirect it to the loopback address. If your still reach the site you will at least have a starting point for your research.
Guest GlowingBlueMist Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites "GlowingBlueMist" <nobody@invalid.com> wrote in message news:ga8jj1$134$1@registered.motzarella.org... > "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:e9f5ba75-b391-424d-b0b8-35b027d7bd4d@k7g2000hsd.googlegroups.com... >> I've ran the XP repair. I too, thought that would fix but did not. >> >> Lisa wrote: >>> Even though your computer may be clean, some settings were probably >>> changed >>> by the malware. I would run an XP repair. But this is all just my >>> opinion. >>> >>> "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:80a8b276-8aec-4b03-ac5f-4b0d2b695aa8@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... >>> > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which >>> > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of >>> > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that >>> > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is >>> > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a >>> > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows >>> > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and >>> > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from? > > Verify the DNS servers listed with an "ipconfig /all" are still your true > DNS servers and not some malware site redirecting your outbound attempts. > > Possibly a tracert or two to known sites will help identify if your > outbound attempts are actually making it outside your system. > > Verify that your actual hosts file is being used and not some other file > hidden elsewhere on your system. Try replacing your existing hosts file > with one that includes just the loopback entry and one other. The second > entry would be a redirection of a site your existing computer setup can > still reach, but redirect it to the loopback address. If your still reach > the site you will at least have a starting point for your research. > One last thought, replace the loopback address in your hosts file with a known good IP address, like one going to http://www.google.com [64.233.197.99] (one that shows up here during a ping check) and see of the site currently going to your loopback address turns up going to Google. If not, your hosts file is not actually being used by the system. >
Guest Gre0145 Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites Very good ideas. I will try them out this afternoon. Thanks!!! GlowingBlueMist wrote: > "GlowingBlueMist" <nobody@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:ga8jj1$134$1@registered.motzarella.org... > > "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:e9f5ba75-b391-424d-b0b8-35b027d7bd4d@k7g2000hsd.googlegroups.com... > >> I've ran the XP repair. I too, thought that would fix but did not. > >> > >> Lisa wrote: > >>> Even though your computer may be clean, some settings were probably > >>> changed > >>> by the malware. I would run an XP repair. But this is all just my > >>> opinion. > >>> > >>> "Gre0145" <gmoneywilliams@gmail.com> wrote in message > >>> news:80a8b276-8aec-4b03-ac5f-4b0d2b695aa8@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... > >>> > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which > >>> > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > >>> > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that > >>> > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is > >>> > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a > >>> > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows > >>> > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and > >>> > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from? > > > > Verify the DNS servers listed with an "ipconfig /all" are still your true > > DNS servers and not some malware site redirecting your outbound attempts. > > > > Possibly a tracert or two to known sites will help identify if your > > outbound attempts are actually making it outside your system. > > > > Verify that your actual hosts file is being used and not some other file > > hidden elsewhere on your system. Try replacing your existing hosts file > > with one that includes just the loopback entry and one other. The second > > entry would be a redirection of a site your existing computer setup can > > still reach, but redirect it to the loopback address. If your still reach > > the site you will at least have a starting point for your research. > > > > One last thought, replace the loopback address in your hosts file with a > known good IP address, like one going to http://www.google.com [64.233.197.99] (one > that shows up here during a ping check) and see of the site currently going > to your loopback address turns up going to Google. If not, your hosts file > is not actually being used by the system. > >
Guest VorDesigns Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 RE: Cannot get to certain websites Hi, I can't remember where but, in the past I had to clean entries out of the registry on system heavily abused by malware. Usually when a system has been abused like this I recommend reinstalling the OS and core productivity apps but, I know it isn't always feasible to do this in the real world. Search for entries relating to sites you can't get to in the registry and if you are lucky; the redirections haven't been written in hex.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites > ...I have a PC, which > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. That does NOT mean the computer is clean! You have much more work to do: 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://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0, 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) 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/ Gre0145 wrote: > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from?
Guest Plato Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Re: Cannot get to certain websites Gre0145 wrote: > > I'm probably overlooking something but I need help. I have a PC, which > was full of Viruses and Malware, but is now clean. I can run a scan of > several different virus engines and it detects nothing. So with that > being said, why can I not get to certain websites? Windows Update is > one, and if you try to go to safer-networking.org it takes you to a > totally different site. When trying to get to Windows Update it shows > IP 127.0.0.1 which is the loopback address. I checked my host file and > it is clean. Where is IE picking up this 127.0.0.1 from? That's because even if you remove viruses and malware you installed, the damage they cause very often cant be repaired. No program available can repair virus/trojan/malware damage. That is why it's best to NOT install any viruses/malware/trojans in the first place. It's all up to you. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
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