BleepingComputer.com: Can't access Internet except in Safe Mode

Hey all! When I got on the computer this evening I couldn't connect to the Internet. I use Huges Net satellite Internet. I'm not sure exactly when this started but my son was on earlier today so it's possible he did something. I logged into Safe Mode and was able to access the Internet. So, I need to figure out what is blocking. I use AVG AV and Firewall but I've been using those for a long time now with no problem. I would appreciate some input on this!! Thanks!

There can be so many reasons for you to not be able to access internet.

1. On your desktop you would see Network Places icon. Right click on it and select Properties. In the opening Network Connections window, you would see Local Area Connection or Wireless Connection. Right click on it and select Enable if the option shows up.

2. Check in your AVG firewall if all internet is not blocked.

3. Open Start Menu > Run and type cmd and press Enter. In the command prompt window, type ping www.google.com and press Enter. Post your results here.

4. Next in the command prompt window, type ping 74.125.45.100 and press Enter. Post your results here.

This post has been edited by Romeo29: 11 August 2009 - 06:58 AM

Actually...you should not be able to access the Internet from safe mode...unless you invoke Safe Mode With Networking.

Louis

Romeo-

Thanks for your help! Under Network Places, it IS enabled and my firewall is not blocking IE. Here is what the ping returned with:

Pinging www.google.com [74.125.45.99] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 74.125.45.99: bytes=32 time=723ms TIL= 49
Reply from 74.125.45.99: bytes=32 time=711ms TIL= 49
Reply from 74.125.45.99: bytes=32 time=691ms TIL= 49
Reply from 74.125.45.99: bytes=32 time=779ms TIL= 49

Ping statistics for 74.125.45.99:
Packets: sent=4, received= 4, lost= 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in mili-seconds:
Minimum= 691ms, Maximum= 779ms, Average= 726ms

Well thats good Your internet is set up ok. No DNS problem.
Looks like there is some misconfiguration in your browser or firewall. Have you checked your browser settings, especially proxy. Set it to use no proxy.
In Internet Explorer, open Internet Options >Connections > LAN Settings and clear all check boxes and Save.

Also have you tried different browsers (like Firefox)? http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

This post has been edited by Romeo29: 11 August 2009 - 10:36 PM

No boxes were checked under Lan Settings and I have the same problems with Firefox. Windows firewall is turned off because I use AVGs. I tried turning that off but I still couldn't access the Internet.

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I hope this works.

Well that seemed to do the trick! I can now access IE again. Thanks a lot! Now, I need to make sure my system is clean. Can I do that from this thread or do I need to start a new one somewhere else?

Again, I really, really appreciate your help!

You are welcome

You should start a new thread in Am I Infected section : http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum103.html
Do not post any logs for now, just tell them why you think your system might be infected.