Re: Desparate for help!!!!!!
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/01/05
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Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 15:41:38 -0500
For Issue 1:
Your HijackThis log is NOT attached. Please don't post it here!
First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx
CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stact. Before
you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of
LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows
versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ "bruce" <excel.nospam@johnsonclan.ney> wrote in message news:9aydnZ01wJusZ-nfRVn-hg@comcast.com... >I have been plagued by 2 issues with IE6. > First, I know some would want me to switch to another browser. That is NOT > possible as some of the sites I am working with require IE6. No Firefire, > Netscape, etc > > Issue 1: > With some javascript applets (as far as I know, they are ONLY Javascript - > not 100% sure) One site requires MS Java - I NEED to access this site for > work. > When the javascripts are accessed, some of the ones that load in their own > window, will load, and then right away close out. I can not enter any data > into these. Other javascripts work just fine. > So far, all of the javascripts I am having problems with are behind > password protected sites. But on the same sites, again, most of the > javascripts work fine! Just so that you know, the sites I REALLY need are > www.advancedaccess.com (real estate web hosting - very good service and > designs! Just they are stumped on this....), > http://voippro.gologin.net/index.jsp (voip phone service) they are > changing service, so they are not helping me right now...) > > Issue 2: > I can not change my home page. > It will allow me to make the change, but it will not "stick". As soon as I > make the changes in tool-internet options, then tools, the reenter, it is > back to > http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome > This LOOKS legit... but??? > I have gone the the regestry, and all instances of the address above have > been change to the desired home page. No luck.... > > > ------------------------- > Troble shooting done: > Updated to all latest security patches (did this as soon as I reformatted > HD several months back - and maintained upgrades) > I have ran adaware, adwatcher (alway running), spybot, mcafee (always > running), trend micro, hijackthis. All seem to be OK. (I am not 100% sure > about HIJACKTHIS - log attached) > Deleted cookies, temp files etc... > > I have tried Sun Java - then one site complained about this.I NEED this > site for my work! > > what else can I do? > Is there a way to uninstall IE6 (running Win XP) with out reinstalling all > of windows? Or a way to reset ALL setting etc to original? > > I have tried sfc /scannow to no avail > > > Please help me..... I am losing productivity.... > I do not want to reinstall winXP.... (I know I may have to but....) > > Thanks > Bruce >
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