Posted: 11/4/2010 10:05:08 AM EDT
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I have a rudimentary knowledge of how these evil things work, but now it's driving me crazy. Turned off the computer last nite after some standard surfing, chatting, and downloading. Fired it up this morning, and it kept giving me a "can't load current page" for anything I tried. I had a similar problem earlier this week, but did a system restore, and everything was fine. I tried numerous system restores this AM, and always get the message that it can't restore. Tried rebooting, removing the battery, still nothing. Then after another reboot, it allowed me to access my gmail. However, upon opening an e-mail and clicking "show pictures", all I get is red x's. Tried linking from incoming e-mails (Washington Times, Natchez, Aim, etc.) it would still give me the can't display message. After another attempt, I was able to access some other sites like my Amex account page, or my Texas Gas Svc account page, but not other accounts, nor Drudge, Arfcom, Townhall, Visa, and a bunch of others. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to what it will access, and what it won't. McAfee scans shows no bugs, but it did give me a message when I first fired it up that something on my desktop was trying to access the Internet. This was after I first clicked on Internet Explorer, although I've never had that message before. Also, the computer says I am connected to the 'net.
FWIW, it's a Dell with XP operating system. I'm using my GF's computer right now off the same wireless. Thanks for any guidance or suggestions (other than getting a new computer, 'cause that's not in the cards.) |
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Quoted: I have a rudimentary knowledge of how these evil things work, but now it's driving me crazy. Turned off the computer last nite after some standard surfing, chatting, and downloading. Fired it up this morning, and it kept giving me a "can't load current page" for anything I tried. I had a similar problem earlier this week, but did a system restore, and everything was fine. I tried numerous system restores this AM, and always get the message that it can't restore. Tried rebooting, removing the battery, still nothing. Then after another reboot, it allowed me to access my gmail. However, upon opening an e-mail and clicking "show pictures", all I get is red x's. Tried linking from incoming e-mails (Washington Times, Natchez, Aim, etc.) it would still give me the can't display message. After another attempt, I was able to access some other sites like my Amex account page, or my Texas Gas Svc account page, but not other accounts, nor Drudge, Arfcom, Townhall, Visa, and a bunch of others. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to what it will access, and what it won't. McAfee scans shows no bugs, but it did give me a message when I first fired it up that something on my desktop was trying to access the Internet. This was after I first clicked on Internet Explorer, although I've never had that message before. Also, the computer says I am connected to the 'net. FWIW, it's a Dell with XP operating system. I'm using my GF's computer right now off the same wireless. Thanks for any guidance or suggestions (other than getting a new computer, 'cause that's not in the cards.) As Hellraiser suggests, you've probably been hijacked. I recall something pretty recently about a trojan in the wild that affected folks accessing Amex sites, sorry, I don't recall the specifics, but the symptoms you're relaying are similar to the description I saw. Another suggestion for Malwarebytes here...do it. |
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Sounds like something hijacked your browser, download the free version of malwarebytes and put that on your computer and see what it finds. Since I can't access the net via my computer, how do I do this? Download to disc on GF's computer, then load it on mine? As I said, computers are not my forte'. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Sounds like something hijacked your browser, download the free version of malwarebytes and put that on your computer and see what it finds. Since I can't access the net via my computer, how do I do this? Download to disc on GF's computer, then load it on mine? As I said, computers are not my forte'. Try booting in safemode WITH networking. Turn the PC off..power it on... press the F8 key every 1 second until you get into the safemode boot menu. Choose the option to boot in safemode WITH networking. See if you can get on the internet after it comes up. If so download malwarebytes and run it from safemode. |
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Sounds like something hijacked your browser, download the free version of malwarebytes and put that on your computer and see what it finds. Since I can't access the net via my computer, how do I do this? Download to disc on GF's computer, then load it on mine? As I said, computers are not my forte'. Take it to someone. |
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Sounds like something hijacked your browser, download the free version of malwarebytes and put that on your computer and see what it finds. Since I can't access the net via my computer, how do I do this? Download to disc on GF's computer, then load it on mine? As I said, computers are not my forte'. Try booting in safemode WITH networking. Turn the PC off..power it on... press the F8 key every 1 second until you get into the safemode boot menu. Choose the option to boot in safemode WITH networking. See if you can get on the internet after it comes up. If so download malwarebytes and run it from safemode. Thanks for the suggestion, but no joy on that. Can't access the internet in the safemode with networking either. I guess I'll have to buy the program somewhere. |
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Sounds like someone was able to point your browser to a proxy that they are controlling. Do not do anything online with that computer that involves a password, credit card number, etc. until you get this resolved. That includes going to any websites that automatically sign you in.
If you're using IE, go to tools -> internet options -> Connections [tab] -> LAN Settings. Uncheck all of the boxes and try again. |
| Thanks to all those who responded in an adult manner. The guys who suggested the LAN route got me to the point where I could then download the Malwarebytes, as suggested by some other folks. Had a lot of nasties that are now gone, without needed the "dumpster" option. Thanks again. |
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Control Panel - Internet - Connections - Lan Settings -> uncheck everything. Doing this from memory, hopefully I'm close. AWESOME!!!! My other puter got jacked 3 days ago and couldnt bring up the browser without the cant connect to interwebs. This fixed mine, sweet! |