Iexplore will no explore nemore...

Omatic810Omatic810 Gainesville, FL
edited August 2004 in Science & Tech
Help! Internet explorer on my dad's computer is screwed up. If you double click on the Iexplore icon on the desktop (you all know the one), it will give u a "Page cannot be displayed" page on the homepage (which is msn.com). No matter what website you go to, it will say the page cannot be displayed.

The strange thing is it IS connected to the internet. We can browse pages fine if we do the following:

1) Go to any folder
2) Go the the address bar
3) Type in websites like normal

So we do have internet connection, but surfing sites from the Internet Explorer window doesn't work. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

NOTE: We tried to reinstall IE6, didn't fly.

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Maybe it's spyware... Post a hjt log in the spyware forum
  • gibbonslgibbonsl Grand Forks AFB
    edited August 2004
    also try resetting your home page
  • Omatic810Omatic810 Gainesville, FL
    edited August 2004
    Ok- I've gone thru Hijackthis and have reset ALL defaults (homepage, security, etc.). I will post the Hijackthis later (im not at the computer at the moment). I'm 93.5 pecent sure its not spy- or malware, but we'll see. :buck:
  • Omatic810Omatic810 Gainesville, FL
    edited August 2004
    Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.1
    Scan saved at 8:51:36 PM, on 8/22/2004
    Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2800.1106)

    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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
    C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-watch.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common files\updater\wupdater.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\ACD Systems\EN\DevDetect.exe
    C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    D:\Hewlett Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
    C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
    C:\Documents and Settings\EnErGiZeR\Desktop\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.sony.com/vaiopeople
    R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
    O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAIO Recovery] C:\WINDOWS\Sonysys\VAIO Recovery\PartSeal.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickFinder Scheduler] "C:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QFSCHD100.EXE"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-watch] C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-watch.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updater] C:\Program Files\Common files\updater\wupdater.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Device Detector] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\ACD Systems\EN\DevDetect.exe" -autorun
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
    O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
    O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
    O4 - Global Startup: winlogin.exe
    O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
    O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
    O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/EARTPX.cab
    O16 - DPF: {BC18E6DF-BE57-4580-93E8-F228F9A133AA} (MaxisSimCity4LotTeleX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/exchange/lots/teleport/MaxisSimCity4LotTeleX.cab
    O16 - DPF: {C36661D7-3590-45B1-80B5-520839E94DAD} (MaxisSimCity4PatcherX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/update/MaxisSimCity4PatcherX.cab
    O16 - DPF: {D3D83E08-54D1-4E9D-8EAF-9F979D139294} (MaxisSimCityScapeTeleX Control) - http://simcity.ea.com/scape/teleport/MaxisSimCityScapeTeleX.cab

    Here it is. I cant get rid of the winlogon.exe, but that isn't the problem, because we've had it for a few months.
  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited August 2004
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updater] C:\Program Files\Common files\updater\wupdater.exe
    O4 - Global Startup: winlogin.exe

    Those 2 entries are problems, reboot in safe mode and fix them, and do a full virus scan in safe mode (update defs before going to safe mode.)

    Dexter...
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