RE: Windows 98 SE User in Great Need of Help

From: kissed (kissed_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:56:02 -0700

I'm sorry but I too am having an identical issue with accessing yahoo sites, specifically geocities sites and this has ONLY occurred since I installed the critical upgrade 2 days ago. My system is virus and spyware FREE, fully scanned and checked as clean.

I run Windows XP and am at the point of doing a sysrestore to try and get rid of that update to see if that solves the issue.

"s5000" wrote:

> I am encountering the same exact problem. I've tried accessing the Yahoo site and Yahoo mail site using IE and Netscape and but neither is able to pull up the websites fully. I'm able to access some other webpages, but not all. This all started 2 days ago. I know the Yahoo sites are working fine because I can access them from my work pc, but not my home pc. I was able to get to mcafee's website to do a free scan, but no viruses came up. I can't get either browser to access trend micro's virus site. This is quite puzzling and frustrating. My last windows update was 3 days ago. If anyone knows of solution to this, pls advise. Thanks.
>
> "J-MAN" wrote:
>
> > To whom it may concern,
> >
> > I am running Windows 98 SE and just recently, I've heard a lot about this virus going around that takes control of your browser and limits you to what you can view on it. Or that it corrupts the site you use most often and won't allow you to access it. I believe I have this issue and I need someone's/anyone's help who has info. on how to fix this problem.
> >
> > I am no longer able to access my e-mail account through Yahoo!.com, I am not able to access a site that I use everyday known as LiveJournal.com, and I'm worried that other sites will follow. I have no more critical updates to install and I'm at the end of my rope. Whenever I click on Yahoo!'s homepage, click the hotlink to get to the e-mail sign in webpage, all it does it load, and load, and load and gets no where.
> >
> > For these reasons, please do not e-mail me with links or patches. Please reply to this message with any help, advice, links to patches, or anti-virus info. to save my laptop. I will be checking back here throughout the night.
> >
> > THANK YOU!
> >
> > - J-MAN