Re: lost internet connection at reboot
- From: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:07:58 -0600
"Joe" <Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9DD2B641-5293-4A5E-A2BE-580AF249F18C@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have a problem I hope someone can help me with? I have a high speed
> connection that I closed down my firewall to try to get something for
> my wife working. Yes, you guessed it, I forgot to turn the firewall
> back on. It was about two weeks before I noticed it. The problem I
> have is that everytime I boot the computer for a new day, I have lost
> my internet connection. I can get it back through a system restore
> but something must screw up the connection at reboot. I must have
> some kind of virus. Has anybody had this problem and where do I look.
> It probably is in the registry. I have run adaware, spyware, and
> antivirus software, but it still changes at reboot. Any ideas!
You are probably infested with malware.
First, run a scan with an up to date anti-virus.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx
Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
(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)
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
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