Re: Virus blocking windows update??

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

Hi guys,

I had the same problem, and solved.

My advice to you is:

- Restart your computer in the security mode with network;
- and than download the anti-virus that you want. In my case, I used the
avast anti-virus, and it solved the problem without dificulties.


"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

Cyril wrote:

Hi
Thanks for the advice
I was unable to access your trend micro pages but I ran the online scan
instead: it didn't detect anything. On the other hand stinger detected Qhosts
apd trojan in 2 locations and repaired the infected files. Adaware just
deleted one cookie. AVG7 didn't detect anything too.

Bur it is still not working...
What to do next...?
Hi

For your browsing issues to different web sites:

Your hosts file could be compromised, edit the following
file with Notepad:

Win95/98/ME: %windir%\hosts
Windows NT/2000/XP: %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Click Start >> Run >>
Type the follow command in the Open box.
"notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok

If there is anything within the file, remove anything but the line

127.0.0.1 localhost

and the comment lines at the top.

Be sure to go to the end of the file, sometimes the bad
app have added a lot of blank lines before the host entries
added to the file.



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Virus blocking windows update??
    ... Restart your computer in the security mode with network; ... Your hosts file could be compromised, ... file with Notepad: ... torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Virus blocking windows update??
    ... Your hosts file could be compromised, ... file with Notepad: ... -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: No access to antivirus sites
    ... Your hosts file could be compromised, ... with Notepad: ... -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: 2003 network quarantine
    ... > Thank you for your response. ... > Do you know if it would be possible to check for any anti-virus ... -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.scripting)
  • Re: Where did notepad.exe go?
    ... Have you checked for Viruses with up to date anti-virus? ... > I use notepad on a daily basis, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)