Guest DH Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 TIA This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and spywares. The system is clean. I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same time I can ping Google. I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked "Trusted Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs that would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. I am out of ideas. Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! Any suggestions? Again Thanks, Dave H.
Guest nass Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 RE: IE6 on XP trouble? "DH" wrote: > TIA > > This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and > spywares. The system is clean. > > I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I > get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same time > I can ping Google. > > I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked "Trusted > Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs that > would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. > > I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. > > I am out of ideas. > > Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the > download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! > > Any suggestions? > > Again Thanks, > > Dave H. Run disk Cleanup and defrag in safe mode, then open a run command and type in: sfc /scannow click [OK] you will need the XP CD handy. HTH. nass
Guest Carey Frisch [MVP] Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? The system may be "clean", but the malware likely compromised some operating system files. The only way to make sure you have an uncompromised system is to perform a clean install of Windows. Cleaning a Compromised System http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm0504.mspx -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "DH" <xxxdaveoh@swbell.net(axe the x's)> wrote in message news:2XQni.9585$eY.327@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net... TIA This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and spywares. The system is clean. I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same time I can ping Google. I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked "Trusted Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs that would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. I am out of ideas. Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! Any suggestions? Again Thanks, Dave H.
Guest DH Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message news:e2nqOAlyHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > The system may be "clean", but the malware likely compromised > some operating system files. The only way to make sure you have > an uncompromised system is to perform a clean install of Windows. > > Cleaning a Compromised System > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm0504.mspx > > -- > Carey Frisch > Microsoft MVP > Windows - Shell/User > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > "DH" <xxxdaveoh@swbell.net(axe the x's)> wrote in message > news:2XQni.9585$eY.327@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net... > TIA > > This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and > spywares. The system is clean. > > I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I > get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same > time > I can ping Google. > > I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked > "Trusted > Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs > that > would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. > > I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. > > I am out of ideas. > > Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the > download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! > > Any suggestions? > > Again Thanks, > > Dave H. > > First, I appreciate your response. I have read your link and I think this Dr. Johansson is paranoid. His only explanation is to format and reinstall. I suspect that every time he gets a virus or piece of spyware, he formats his hard drive. He even states that you can't trust a backup. Does this mean that you shouldn't backup? This guy is off the wall. Dave H.
Guest DH Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:317A7388-1533-46DC-AA15-B0AE5C7E055C@microsoft.com... > > > "DH" wrote: > >> TIA >> >> This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and >> spywares. The system is clean. >> >> I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I >> get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same >> time >> I can ping Google. >> >> I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked >> "Trusted >> Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs >> that >> would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. >> >> I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. >> >> I am out of ideas. >> >> Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the >> download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Again Thanks, >> >> Dave H. > > Run disk Cleanup and defrag in safe mode, then open a run command and type > in: > sfc /scannow click [OK] you will need the XP CD handy. > HTH. > nass Nass, Thank you for your reply. Your suggestion for a "system file check" is not a bad one. I do appreciate your response but how would "Disk Cleanup" and "Defraging" make any difference. I probably shouldn't even ask but maybe I am missing something. Again, thank you, Dave H.
Guest MiB Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? "DH" <xxxdaveoh@swbell.net(axe the x's)> wrote in message news:0PRni.22667$RX.2903@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message > news:e2nqOAlyHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... ..... > I have read your link and I think this Dr. Johansson is paranoid. His only > explanation is to format and reinstall. I suspect that > every time he gets a virus or piece of spyware, he formats his hard > drive. > He even states that you can't trust a backup. Does this mean that you > shouldn't backup? > > This guy is off the wall. > > Dave H. Actually, in technical terms he is well right! There is no other way IF you want 100% certainty. However, try a repair install and hope all goes well then - if not, the 'debris' is all yours ;)
Guest Mark Shroyer Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? On 2007-07-19, DH <xxxdaveoh@swbell.net> wrote: > I have read your link and I think this Dr. Johansson is paranoid. > His only explanation is to format and reinstall. I suspect that > every time he gets a virus or piece of spyware, he formats his > hard drive. > > He even states that you can't trust a backup. Does this mean that > you shouldn't backup? > > This guy is off the wall. Actually, he's absolutely right. The sophistication of today's malware is astounding; if a system is compromised then you can't count on using some anti-spyware or anti-virus program to undo all the damage that may have been done to the operating system. Ad-Aware or the like won't be able to get rid of a rootkit. (This goes for Linux and Unix as well as Windows.) And no, you can't trust executables on a backup volume, either, unless you are absolutely certain that the backup was made before the system was compromised. The utility of a backup in such situations is in preserving your data, not your software. So yes, every time you get a virus or a piece of spyware -- any time your system is compromised in any fashion -- you reformat and reinstall from scratch. Or, to quote Aliens: "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." The key is being clueful enough to prevent the system from being compromised in the first place. -- Mark Shroyer http://markshroyer.com/
Guest nass Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? "DH" wrote: > > "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:317A7388-1533-46DC-AA15-B0AE5C7E055C@microsoft.com... > > > > > > "DH" wrote: > > > >> TIA > >> > >> This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and > >> spywares. The system is clean. > >> > >> I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I > >> get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same > >> time > >> I can ping Google. > >> > >> I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked > >> "Trusted > >> Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs > >> that > >> would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. > >> > >> I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. > >> > >> I am out of ideas. > >> > >> Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the > >> download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! > >> > >> Any suggestions? > >> > >> Again Thanks, > >> > >> Dave H. > > > > Run disk Cleanup and defrag in safe mode, then open a run command and type > > in: > > sfc /scannow click [OK] you will need the XP CD handy. > > HTH. > > nass > > Nass, > > Thank you for your reply. > > Your suggestion for a "system file check" is not a bad one. I do appreciate > your response but how would "Disk Cleanup" and "Defraging" make any > difference. I probably shouldn't even ask but maybe I am missing something. > > Again, thank you, > > Dave H. In simple words... By Disk Cleanup, clean the debris's left behind from the infection and the Temp files/folders pointing to a corrupt file/folder for the infection itself or for a file for the system ( you can say Orphans Left behind). Defrag will make things tidy and arrange the system files/folder in order. HTH. nass
Guest Don Varnau Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? Hi, Have you cleared out History, Cookies and Temporary Internet Files? Winsockfix probably did the first, but from a command prompt: netsh Winsock reset then ipconfig /flushdns Restart. Hope this helps, Don [MS MVP- IE] "DH" <xxxdaveoh@swbell.net(axe the x's)> wrote in message news:2XQni.9585$eY.327@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net... > TIA > > This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and > spywares. The system is clean. > > I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I > get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same time > I can ping Google. > > I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked "Trusted > Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs that > would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. > > I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. > > I am out of ideas. > > Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the > download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! > > Any suggestions? > > Again Thanks, > > Dave H.
Guest Alias Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? DH wrote: > TIA > > This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and > spywares. The system is clean. > > I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I > get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same time > I can ping Google. > > I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked "Trusted > Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs that > would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. > > I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. > > I am out of ideas. > > Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the > download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! > > Any suggestions? > > Again Thanks, > > Dave H. > > Did you remove all the system restore points? The virus could still be hiding there. Alias
Guest Graham Anderson Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: IE6 on XP trouble? have a look at your hosts file. It's in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc - just open it with notepad. chances are the bad stuff has filled it full of rubbish. If it has, rename the existing hosts, and create a new one (in notepad) containing just one line 127.0.0.1 localhost "DH" wrote: > > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message > news:e2nqOAlyHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > The system may be "clean", but the malware likely compromised > > some operating system files. The only way to make sure you have > > an uncompromised system is to perform a clean install of Windows. > > > > Cleaning a Compromised System > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm0504.mspx > > > > -- > > Carey Frisch > > Microsoft MVP > > Windows - Shell/User > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > "DH" <xxxdaveoh@swbell.net(axe the x's)> wrote in message > > news:2XQni.9585$eY.327@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net... > > TIA > > > > This one I can't figure out. I cleaned an XP box of multiple viruses and > > spywares. The system is clean. > > > > I can surf using IE6 to about 80% of the websites on the net. Randomly I > > get a 404 error. For example, I can't get to Google. Yet at the same > > time > > I can ping Google. > > > > I have checked the hosts file and it is clean. I have also checked > > "Trusted > > Sites" and "Restricted Sites". I can not find any third party programs > > that > > would cause this. "Content Advisor" is not enabled. > > > > I used "Winsockfix", that has served me well in the past. > > > > I am out of ideas. > > > > Before you suggest it, I have tried to download "Firefox", and all the > > download sites are those that will not come up. Isn't that coincidental! > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Again Thanks, > > > > Dave H. > > > > > > First, I appreciate your response. > > > > I have read your link and I think this Dr. Johansson is paranoid. His only > explanation is to format and reinstall. I suspect that every time he gets a > virus or piece of spyware, he formats his hard drive. > > He even states that you can't trust a backup. Does this mean that you > shouldn't backup? > > This guy is off the wall. > > Dave H. > > >
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