[pchelpers] Re: Timeout using Firefox or IE

Cy Halbach wrote:
> Ekhart & John,
>    
>     The web still cannot be accessed.
> 
> John Durham wrote:
>> Yes, most of them. It's the main reason I use XP Pro to scan them.
>>
> I realize I have not answered everyone's questions on this subject 
> completely, However I have followed Ekhart's and John's advice 
> regarding  Malware.
> 
> 1. The windows security updates were on the system prior to this failure.
> 2. Originally when it failed they had just finished using Firefox on the 
> Web and had closed it.  When they went back to use it again a short time 
> later it would not access the WEB.  Neither would IE access the WEB.
> 3. AVG apparently was not completely up to date.
> 4. The Sygate firewall was active.
> 5. AVG indicated that Java.Byte Verify 'Trojan'  could not be removed.  
> (not sure if it did anything with it. )
> 6. I removed the drive today and installed it on my own system.
> 7. AVG did not find anything on the drive.
> 8. Spybot  found 10 items and removed them.
> 9. Spy Sweeper found multiple objects that were considered adware but 
> negligible but it also found something it called IE Highjacker and of 
> course I had it remove all the items it found.
> Before it closed it displayed the following message:
> 
> Spy Sweeper successfully removed a known Internet Explorer Jighjacker 
> from your computer. If it seemed that your IE settings, such as your 
> home page or searching capabilities have not improved, follow these 
> steps to fix the issue.
> a. Click Shields
> b. Click the IE tabs
> c. Click Reset IE Page Settings to Defaults
>     a and b were displayed by Spy Sweeper but there was no item like 
> described in c.
> 
> I have not yet done my research on IE Hijacker but I wanted to get this 
> message going since I have done a lot of work and wanted to get it 
> written down.   Juno through  Dial up  will still go out and get email  
> but the Juno  built in Web Browser cannot access the WEB, results are 
> the same as Firefox and Internet Explorer both through Cable and Dial Up.
> 
> Cy 
It is possible some problem or infection put new entries in your hosts 
file. If so, you won't be able to access the sites listed there. Why not 
look in it and see if there are familiar, often used ones.

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