Re: IE Browser redirection
From: Courtney (a_at_b.c)
Date: 07/17/04
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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:59:47 -0500
Del Reedy wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm having a problem with IE6.
>
> When I attempt to connect to any website with IE6, at the bottom
> it says "attempting to connect to 127.0.0.1", then I get the error:
> "The page cannot be displayed"
>
> After doing some google research I think this is possibly the result of
> of a partially uninstalled pop-up blocking program (which I wouldn't
> know the name of).
>
> There is a registry entry (below) which I think directs all of Internet
> Explorer's http requests to a proxy server on the localhost. Although
> nothing seems to be listening on 8080, which explains the blank page.
>
> Hijackthis shows the following entry
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer
> = http=localhost:8080
>
> Which I suspect is the reason why, when I open IE it tries to connect to
> 127.0.0.1.
>
> If I delete the registry entry above it gets written back the next time I
> open IE.
>
> If I delete the entry above and immediately rescan with hijackthis a few new
> ones appear:
>
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}&clcid={SUB_CLSID}&pver={SUB_PVER}&ar=home
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
> http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings,ProxyOverride = <local>
>
> Even if I delete the new ones, later when I run IE the original one will get
> written back.
>
> So the problem is that I can't seem to get rid of this entry, and it's
> driving me crazy.
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer
> = http=localhost:8080
>
> What can I do to prevent this or discover the program that is changing the
> registry entries?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
Open IE and go to Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings.
Make sure all boxes and checkboxes are cleared.
courtney sends....
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