BleepingComputer.com: No Browsers Will Start!

I have an HP running XP and none of the browsers will run. IE won't start at all (i get the hour glass for a couple seconds that's it), Firefox reboots the computer and Chrome starts, but doesn't connect.

I've run Malwarebytes and Avira. I can run the updates, so I can still connect to the Internet.

No hardware device errors and I've updated the network card's drivers.

Any ideas?

Thanks

This post has been edited by hamluis: 24 January 2011 - 08:16 PM
Reason for edit: Moved from XP forum to Am I Infected.

Hi Wilthis -
Are the updates you have mentioned Automatic or Manual updates ??

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If you can , Open I.E., it must be I.E. > click on Tools (press the Alt key if you can not see it) > Click Internet options > Connections > LAN Settings > Make sure the only box ticked is the top one, be sure nothing else is ticked Click OK , OK , to exit - Retry the internet now -
If you can not do this there may be an infection involved - Please post back and we can redirect you to another area if required -

Thank You -

You don't need to open IE to get to Internet Options. There is a control panel applet.
But I'm guessing malware.

This post has been edited by Allan: 24 January 2011 - 05:51 PM

I'm manually running the updates in Malwarebytes and Avira.

Internet Options won't open either (nor will IE).

Im also assuming some type of malware since they have Limewire installed!
I've run Malwarebytes, Avira and Vipre, but still no go.

Any ideas?

This post has been edited by Wilthis: 25 January 2011 - 09:14 AM