Re: Hijacked Internet Connection!

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From: wayne (notme_at_example.com)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:39:53 GMT

weird problem made weirder as Stinger.exe is a valid virus removal tool!

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses.
It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to
assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system.
Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process
scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.

How do I use Stinger?

  1.. Download Stinger.exe v2.3.9 [819,200 bytes] (8/16/2004)
    a.. or Download ePOStg238.Zip EPO deployable version (for EPO
administrators). Instructions for EPO 2.5X and EPO 3.X are available.

  This version of Stinger includes detection for all known variants, as of
August 16th, 2004:
  Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific
viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a
tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected
system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including
process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance
optimizations.

  How do I use Stinger?

    1.. Download Stinger.exe v2.3.9 [819,200 bytes] (8/16/2004)
      a.. or Download ePOStg238.Zip EPO deployable version (for EPO
administrators). Instructions for EPO 2.5X and EPO 3.X are available.

    This version of Stinger includes detection for all known variants, as of
August 16th, 2004:

You were wise to be cautious though as any file can be renamed.

I would check your proxy settings for internet explorer as well as your
hosts file.

do a search for a file called hosts no extension you can open it with
notepad it should essentially be blank with just instructions on how it
works and an example

for the proxy settings look under tools internet options connections

clear all your temp files and cookies

also try just using an IP address and see if it works

http://66.94.231.99/

Run the Antivirus software in safe mode and make sure you have the latest
definitions also download adaware or have someone put it on a cd for you

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Wayne

"Jamie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:056d01c4845b$c2bfda20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> About 2-3 months ago a webpage appeared on my IE. The
> page claimed to be NTL (A UK telephone line network),
> offering help to get rid of a virus it had supossedly
> found on my Laptop. It told me to download a certain file
> from the webpage in order to get rid of the virus and
> continue to use my internet connection. But the wepage
> was clearly a fake and the file the page suggested to
> download was a virus (stinger.exe). So I closed my IE
> window and opened a new one only to find the same page
> now on this window too.
>
> It took me nearly an hour to prove to myself it was no
> good, I couldnt get rid of it.
>
> So I asked a friend on Msn Messenger to send me an anti-
> virus program, I installed this and restarted my system,
> only to find that when I connected to the internet, my
> messengers failed to work and connect.
>
> I ran the program and it failed to pick up anything wrong
> with my system, but I did find some weird folders on my
> C: drive. I have deleted them.
>
> So, 3 months later I am still unable to connect to any
> websites, as this page will load up no matter what
> address I type in. But for some reason, www.microsoft.com
> works for me and I hope that this lifeline will enable me
> to get full use of my internet connection again.
>
> Please suggest some ways in which to help me get rid of
> this site.
>
> Thank You For You Support
>
> Jamie.

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