[jfarthing]

Ji all,
strange problem here. Working on a friends computer and he can access his homepage but nothing else.

I have tried several web sites and IE chokes on all of them wit page cannot be displayed.

Xp Home SP3
IE 8

This is on 2 connections, a dial up that he uses and on my LAN.

I tried the standard stuff, clearing the cache and cookies, etc.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

[Phantom010]

Have you tried disabling the firewall?

Have you tried connecting to the Internet after booting into Safe Mode with Networking?

Also,

(From a JohnWill post)

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2 or SP3.

Start, Run, CMD, OK to open a command prompt.

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults: netsh int ip reset reset.log

Reboot the machine.

If no luck,

Please click here to download and install the HijackThis installer.

Run it and select Do a system scan and save a logfile.

The log will be saved in Notepad. Copy and paste the log in your next post.

Do not fix anything

Download the program from a working computer and copy it to a USB flash drive. Plug it into the faulty computer and run the program.

[jfarthing]

Sorry, was working on all of that after I posted trying to get things done. Yes, have done netsh, have tried safe mode with networking.

Interesting thing though..... I can go to some sites with no problem in safe mode. Other sites, like Google, when I try to go I get an error saying the address is not valid and the address looks like http:///?%20google.com

Also some pages, ask.com for example, throw an error in iexplore.

This is getting to the point of a DNR if I can't get this straight.....

[jfarthing]

And the Hijack log.....

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:55:52 PM, on 11/16/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 4-open-davinci.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 securitysoftwarepayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure.privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 www.getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 www.secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 www.getavplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 www.securesoftwarebill.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure.paysecuresystem.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 paysoftbillsolution.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ae
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.as
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.at
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.az
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ba
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.be
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.bg
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.bs
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ca
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.cd
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.gh
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.hk
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.jm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.mx
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.my
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.na
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.nf
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.ng
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ch
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.np
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.pr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.qa
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.sg
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.tj
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.tw
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.dj
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.de
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.dk
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.dm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ee
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.fi
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.fm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.fr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ge
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.gg
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.gm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.gr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ht
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ie
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.im
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.in
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.it
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ki
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.la
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.li
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.lv
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ma
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ms
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.mu
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.mw
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.nl
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.no
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.nr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.nu
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.pl
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.pn
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.pt
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ro
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ru
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.rw
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.sc
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.se
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.sh
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.si
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.sm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.sn
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.st
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.tl
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.tm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.tt
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.us
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.vu
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.ws
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.ck
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.id
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.il
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.in
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.jp
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.kr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.ls
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.ma
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.nz
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.tz
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.ug
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.uk
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.za
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.co.zm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.16.97 google.com.af
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.1.1309.15642\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DXDllRegExe] dxdllreg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG9_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [MySpaceIM] C:\Program Files\MySpace\IM\MySpaceIM.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [MySpaceIM] C:\Program Files\MySpace\IM\MySpaceIM.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/wind...?1201179826156
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgpp.dll
O18 - Filter: x-sdch - {B1759355-3EEC-4C1E-B0F1-B719FE26E377} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: AVG Free E-mail Scanner (avg9emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free WatchDog (avg9wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - http://wai.redskins.com/redskinsFile...ages/16611.gif

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End of file - 9486 bytes

[Phantom010]

Your computer is infected. Please click on the Report button and kindly ask to be moved to the Malware Removal forum.

Your HOSTS file is responsible for your Internet problem.

[cybertech]

Download the HostsXpert 4.3 - Hosts File Manager.

• Unzip HostsXpert 4.3 - Hosts File Manager to a convenient folder such as C:\HostsXpert 4.3 - Hosts File Manager
• Run HostsXpert 4.3 - Hosts File Manager from its new home
• Click on the Make Writable? button.
• Click on "File Handling".
• Click on "Restore MS Hosts File".
• Click OK on the Confirmation box.
• Click on "Make Read Only?"
• Click the X to exit the program.
• Note: If you were using a custom Hosts file you will need to replace any of those entries yourself.

Download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.

• Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
• Under Main choose: Select All
• Click the Empty Selected button.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.




Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.

• Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
• If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
• Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.
• The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
• When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)
• The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
• Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.

Extra Note:

If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediatly.