Re: Search Button no longer works with IE6

From: H Leboeuf (NoAddress_at_generation.invalid)
Date: 05/27/04 

Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 10:43:07 -0400

Do not know about Mozilla.

Read this article and if applicable try the tool with the release switch.
The Syntax and Options for Using the Ipconfig Diagnostic Utility for Network
Connections
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314850 (XP 8/6/2002)

Or,

It may be a HOSTS file problem if only Google is affected.
Look for a file named HOSTS (no extension, could be hidden) rename it
OLDHOSTS.

If you did not create the file, then you may have parasites, or you are
using a web accelerator program that would be causing this problem. 

-- 
Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions
If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.
Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and:
SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/
p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.
More: This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Additional link:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
You may need this removal tool.
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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"Don Ferguson" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OWJ9ZraQEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I checked for the footprint of qhosts on my computer and didn't find it.
> Nevertheless, I went ahead and ran the cleanhosts utility, rebooted and
> still have the problem.
>
> Question:
>
> Would a computer infected with QHOSTS be able to work fine with Mozilla?
>
>
> "H Leboeuf" <NoAddress@generation.invalid> wrote in message
> news:10b43an78lkgh64@corp.supernews.com...
> > If unable to use any major Search Engines?
> > Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.
> >
> >
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html
> >
> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm
> >
> > http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html
> >
> > Removal tools that have been used with success.
> > http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
> > http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html
> >
> > To protect against an other attack, be sure to install hotfix 828750
which
> > fixes the exploit that this virus uses.
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp
> > -- 
> >
> > Henri Leboeuf
> > Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
> > ===
> > "Don Ferguson" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:O8xDKrVQEHA.1620@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > I had previously posted this message in
> > > Microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer, but I believe that this is a
more
> > > appropriate location.  So sorry for the double post.  I am running on
> > > Windows XP Professional.  All service packs and updates have been
> applied.
> > >
> > > I have a new problem that has recently come up with IE6.  It seems
that
> > when
> > > I go to various search sites such as Google and click the search
button,
> > > nothing happens.  If I log in with a different profile, it works fine.
> If
> > I
> > > create a new profile, the problem exists in the new profile.  If I
> perform
> > a
> > > system restore to a point in time well before this problem started
> > > occurring, it doesn't help.  I have also queried for this problem
(with
> > the
> > > working profile) in Google Groups.  I do find reports of others who
have
> > > this problem, but no solutions that lead to a fix have been offered.
I
> > > suppose I could perform a clean install, but I am not ready to go to
> those
> > > extreme measures yet.  I have also tried reinstalling IE6, as well as
> > > resetting web settings.  If I am logged into the non working profile
and
> > > launch IE6 using "run as" with the good profile, searches also work.
I
> > also
> > > tried Mozilla, which allows the search button to work.  So this seems
to
> > be
> > > an IE/profile issue.  If anyone has come across a solution to this
> > problem,
> > > I would appreciate the help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>