Re: IE 6 will not access internet



"ImStumped" wrote:
> Whenever I try to go to a website in IE 6 SP1 (fully updated) on my computer
> (WinXP Home fully updated), Internet Explorer locks up. It does not show the
> little process stream at the bottom left of the window, it just says done. If
> I hover the mouse over the Title Bar, it shows the arrow and hourglass
> cursor, but only shows the arrow elsewhere. I have tried multiple things
> suggested on other forums for IE 6 Lockup problems(remove 3rd party
> extensions, etc.), but none work. Outlook Express can receive mail, but can't
> view images. Non-Microsoft browsers work just fine! It only started happening
> in late October, and the first time a system restore worked. About five days
> later it started again, but now a system restore doesn't work. Microsoft
> Anti-Spyware is always on, removed all spyware that could be found with
> Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D, and full virus scan with Grisoft AVG 7 finds
> nothing. Winsock replacement does not affect the problem whatsoever. Can
> Anybody Help Me? I can give more information if it is needed.

Start by scanning for Hijackware.

Download and run HijackThis;
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip)
Read this Tutorial *before* first use;
(http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42)
Once done > run HijackThis > save a scan log and post it to /any/ of the
following (expert) forums for analysis.
*Note, registration is required prior to posting a log.
- Not listed in any particular order -
(http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30)
(http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html)
(http://www.dslreports.com/forum/security)
(http://castlecops.com/forum67.html)
(http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25)
(http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html)
(http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170)
(http://forum.iamnotageek.com/f-130.html)
(http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17)
(http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5)
(http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18)
(http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html)
(http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27)
(http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7)
(http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18)

Silj

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MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
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