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 May 9 2008, 09:20 PM
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I have a Toshiba laptop, running XP, with wireless connection. Recently my Nortons 360 advised an update was available, and I duly downloaded it. I then ran Spybot to make sure nothing came in with it. Spybot found Virtumonde which I "removed" with Spybot. I then couldnt connect to the internet / receive email. I have run Nortons itself and it found trojan.vundo, and Nortons wanted to reboot to fix it. This I did, still cant connect to the internet. I have used the search function on this forum for internet connectivity, several threads said to run Avast!, which I downloaded via the PC I am using to send this note, transfered via data key. It didnt find anything, but, there were 5 files it couldnt scan. I tried running sfc / runnow from the start menu and the prompt screen flashes up literally for a minisule of a second and then disappears. I have skimmed the forum on Trojans / vundo and all the adviice seems to require internet connection, which I dont have on the PC with the problem!! I have run Ad-aware, found a few tracking cookies but nothing else. Nortons then said "it has encountered a problem" and takes me down the path of checking my connectivity, and ends up wanting to establish a dial up connection ( I dont have a phone line in the house to do that !!) When I click on the Explorer icon, it gives me the std "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" message, and when I use the "diagnose connection problems" it ends up trying to tell me to check the firewall settings. I have disabled the firewall, still nothing. Lastly, the PC does have wireless connection with the router. All help gratefully received Nick |
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May 9 2008, 10:18 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 7,210 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
Download LSPFix and save to your desktop.
alternate download site alternate download site
-------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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May 10 2008, 04:16 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 207,978 |
Thanks boopme
Have downloaded / transfered / run LSP-fix, but it hasnt found any BAD.dll files. All it has found is mswsock.dll winrnr.dll rsvpsp.dll As we would say here in Oz ... "what the??" |
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May 10 2008, 09:39 PM
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To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 7,210 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
Ok that bites. Let's try this tool>>>
Download and run WinSockFix. This is a two step process that will Back up the Registry and Reset the Winsock Stack.
-------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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May 11 2008, 03:58 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 207,978 |
Bugger!
I hate timezone differences! Inbetween my last and your last boopme, I rang my ISP just to check my settings. The techo had me "ping" Google from tha command prompt, and it got thru. I got the sh1ts with Nortons at that moment and uninstalled it....... hey presto, I have connectivity again. I am still sending these notes from my "other" PC as the one I had the problem with is currently chugging its way thru a full AVG Internet Security download (51mb). Will keep you posted if I (still) have connectivity after that........ Cheers Nick |
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May 11 2008, 08:13 AM
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To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 7,210 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
OK keep us posted
-------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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