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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: triad_cowboy on July 07, 2010, 12:08:07 PM

Title: WinSock Help
Post by: triad_cowboy on July 07, 2010, 12:08:07 PM
HP Pavilion's a1330n
Windows XP Home Edition
Service pack 3

Ok let me just state that i front know that I in the right forum :P

This problem started after the computer got a virus. It was bogus antivirus download that  basically took over the machine.
 I have remove the virus  successfully.
Now when I try to connect to the internet on the  stated machine, I get the 
"Internet explorer cannot display the webpage"

When I  run diagnose connection problems   the results tells me there is a problem with  Winsock.

 I have try to use a repair tool from MS to no avail.... :||x

Any suggestions/ ideas  fixes?????
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: patio on July 07, 2010, 12:51:21 PM
In IE go to Tools /Options/Connections/Lan settings....uncheck "use proxy" and re-boot...
Chances are you're still infected...
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: triad_cowboy on July 08, 2010, 07:37:12 AM
Quote from: patio on July 07, 2010, 12:51:21 PM
In IE go to Tools /Options/Connections/Lan settings....uncheck "use proxy" and re-boot...
Chances are you're still infected...

Thanks Patio,

 I did check it.  The "use proxy" box was unchecked
 When I open tools, I check to make sure that "work offline" is not checked.
 I am running a full system scan now with Malwarebytes'.....  just to male sure it virus/malware free as i stated ealier... The virus name was one of the many bogus/fake antivirus program by the name of Defense center if that helps any.
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: triad_cowboy on July 08, 2010, 01:19:57 PM
UPdate

According to malwarebytes, the computer is infection free. NO virus /malware or other unwanted programs  found. Anu other ideas?
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: patio on July 08, 2010, 10:35:38 AM
Yes...
DLoad update and run SuperAntiSpyware...
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: triad_cowboy on July 08, 2010, 11:48:06 AM
Quote from: patio on July 08, 2010, 10:35:38 AM
Yes...
DLoad update and run SuperAntiSpyware...

Patio,

I'm ahead of you :) and nothing found. (scanned with Superantispyware)
I've rebooted and running again...

 Reading about the virus it had, and how it affects winsock.... I'm thinking that some of the regetries entries has been change/alter or deleted....
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: patio on July 08, 2010, 11:53:04 AM
Try This... (http://googleads.sgdoubleclick.net/pagead/nclk?sa=L&ai=1&fadurl=googleads.g.doubleclick.net&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CBcQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.snapfiles.com%252Fget%252Fwinsockxpfix.html%26ei%3DNFU2TKacJtCxnAe12piLBA%26usg%3DAFQjCNEOpKA1g81SfP5uNPdXKjJuQxkCtg%26sig2%3DsbXoVjs3kNgd5guPp9qz7g&aclck=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.searchsmartworld.org%2Findex.php%3Fsearch%3Dwinsock%2Bfix)
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: kpac on July 08, 2010, 11:54:43 AM
Quote from: patio on July 08, 2010, 11:53:04 AM
Try This... (http://googleads.sgdoubleclick.net/pagead/nclk?sa=L&ai=1&fadurl=googleads.g.doubleclick.net&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CBcQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.snapfiles.com%252Fget%252Fwinsockxpfix.html%26ei%3DNFU2TKacJtCxnAe12piLBA%26usg%3DAFQjCNEOpKA1g81SfP5uNPdXKjJuQxkCtg%26sig2%3DsbXoVjs3kNgd5guPp9qz7g&aclck=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.searchsmartworld.org%2Findex.php%3Fsearch%3Dwinsock%2Bfix)
That's an ad link which won't work!

Here's what you want: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: patio on July 08, 2010, 12:05:11 PM
Works here...
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: kpac on July 08, 2010, 12:10:27 PM
That's because you're the person who posted it...your session ID with Google won't be the same as my session so when the URL realises that a session is already set it will give a 403 forbidden error.
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: Computer_Commando on July 08, 2010, 12:26:04 PM
Quote from: patio on July 08, 2010, 12:05:11 PM
Works here...
Works here, too.
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: triad_cowboy on July 08, 2010, 12:29:00 PM
 Try the  fix tool and it didnt work.... :||
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: patio on July 08, 2010, 12:40:55 PM
Did you reboot ? ?
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: triad_cowboy on July 08, 2010, 12:48:59 PM
Yes I did....
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: triad_cowboy on July 09, 2010, 03:00:05 PM
THx Patio...

  after trying every option, I  decided that my best option  was to use the built in system recovery... 
 ONce I backed up all the pics and docs... it was repair in less than 30 mins....
Title: Re: WinSock Help
Post by: patio on July 09, 2010, 03:08:17 PM
Good news.....glad to hear you are fixed up...