BleepingComputer.com: Open Cloud AV Removal and no internet connection

I am working on a dell inspiron 910 Mini running windows XP that got open cloud AV a week ago. Based upon the other posts about Open Cloud, I ran combo fix and Rouge killer. Finally I was able to, I think, delete Open Cloud. Scans of Avast and Malwarebytes now show no suspicious files. However in the process of removal I lost the ability to connect to the internet either wireless or by network cable. I am currently on another laptop on the same network, so the network would seem to be working.

I have tried winsockxpfix to no avail. When I try the command ipconfig /renew, I get a message saying that the RPC server is unavailable. Yet when I open services it states that it is running. I have tried making my network open with no success and I have tried it with and without broadcasting ssid. I have also tried renewing the available networks list. I have also tried uninstalling the wireless card so that I can re-install it, but windows stops the the uninstallation saying that it is necessary for startup.

I would appreciate any help you can throw my way.
Thanks!

Hi Sean..

Open your IE browser>>click tools>>internet options>>Click the 'connections' tab..under 'Local Area Network (LAN) click 'LAN settings'...Under the 'Proxy Server' section uncheck 'Use a proxy server for your LAN'>>click okay and close..






Post back let us know !

Pauline

Hi Pauline,
That box is not checked.

As well as unchecking the Proxy box , the top box should be ticked -
- "Automatically Detect Settings" -

Automatically detect is checked. Proxy is not

Well -
The next step is to post in Am I Infected , as the infection may still be there -

Avast and Malwarebytes do not always find everything, but they do their best.
Even those 2 forums have malware removal sections of their forums for tht very reason.

Regards -

Admin Note: AII topic initiated, http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic424137.html/page__p__2446881#entry2446881 .

Louis