Re: DNS Error

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From: Sinbad (Sinbad_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/05


Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 05:01:06 -0800

I just ran BHODemon, it only found 4 benign objects ( Adobe and Norton).
One thing though, "Deafaul" is not an option, i.e. not highlightec in the
security tab of Internet Options. I can customize, but can't select default.

I appreciate your help.

"Vanguard" wrote:

> "Sinbad" <Sinbad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E4321848-8916-43B9-BA2C-E26116C0B398@microsoft.com...
> > XP , Home edition SP2.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows version?
> >>
> >> Help with Hijackware
> >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
> >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security
> >>
> >>
> >> Sinbad wrote:
> >> > I'm not the 1st to report this. I get a DNS Error message in IE6,
> >> > can't
> >> > get anywhere. Firefox and other software (Agent) work fine. I
> >> > tried
> >> > lspfix (no problem found) and winsockXPfix with no luck. Do I give
> >> > up on
> >> > IE???
> >>
>
>
> Reset the Internet security zone to its default setting, make sure to
> close all instances of IE (check the Processes tab in Task Manager to
> make sure there are no instances of iexplore.exe), reload IE, and test
> again.
>
> Use BHO Demon to see what BHOs (browser helper objects) you have
> installed that will modify IE's behavior or add functionality. Spybot
> S&D also has a BHO utility to list them but BHO Demon is better, plus
> they maintain a database to provided info on the known BHOs.
>
> If Firefox is working then the problem never was with a Layered Service
> Provider (LSP) chained into your TCP layer. If it was broken, Firefox
> wouldn't work, either.
>
> Did you yet purge IE's temp file cache, including offline content? Have
> you tried purging your cookies.
>
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