So here's what's going on --
I can't connect to
www.google.com
But, I can connect to it using the IP address I get after going to CMD and typing 'ping
www.google.com'
I can also connect to it using other domains such as
www.google.co.uk/www.google.co.jp
Strangely, only Chrome and Firefox couldn't connect to it. But my other browsers (Opera, Safari, and Internet Explorer can.)
It seems only Chrome and Firefox are not able to connect to it.
I've checked the "hosts" file at C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc
in that file there's nothing in it that's blocking
www.google.com
The last thing I did before this was that I downloaded an extension at the Chrome Web Store called "Proxy Switchy" and used a US proxy, after I've done what I wanted, I removed the extension and just right after that
www.google.com is unconnectable. I'm now using my anti-virus (Avira) to do a system scan.
Any help please?
Edit: It appears that the browsers that could connect to
www.google.com[6] have trouble connecting to the other sites that have the 'google.com' subdomain.
Edit: Ah, guys, sorry for the hassle. I just did one last Google search using the co.uk domain and I found my solution. I went to the Internet Options > Connections > Lan Settings and unchecked the 3rd checkbox that said something about using a proxy. I guess it isn't any malware nor virus, and was just my carelessness for not disabling the proxy that I was connected to using the extension before removing it while being connected. Ugh.
