can't access certain websites

[DANKK]

Hello:
I had a spyware attack last week and since then I can't access certain websites from IE or Firefox. I can ping these sites and view from another machine. With three different programs I got rid of all the spyware (I hope). If I type the URL in the address box, it changes to google.com/search/URL and show the results. When I click the link on the results, it says "no page found". I found the hosts file has a bunch of addresses with 127.0.0.1 as IP addresses. I changed the name of the hosts file, still no luck.

I cleared the cache, cookies etc.

Any help on this would be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot

DanK

[evilfantasy]

Try this.

Download HostsXpert

• Unzip HostXpert to your desktop
  
• Open up the HostXpert program.
  
• Make sure that the "Make Hosts Writable?" button in the upper right corner is enabled. 
  
• Click Create Back Up
  
• Then click on Restore Microsoft's Host Files
  
• Close the HostXpert program

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Note: if you use SpywareBlaster, Spybot and/or IE-SPYAD, it will be necessary to re-install the protection both afford. For SpywareBlaster, run the program and select Enable all protection. For Spybot run the program and select Immunize. For IE-SPYAD, run the batch file and reinstall the protection.

[NOT ADMIN :P]

what firewall are you using?

What leaniancy is it set to?

[Broni]

What is " leaniancy"?

[DANKK]

Try this.

Hostsexpert is downloaded and Host file is replaced. Still can't access the sites

[DANKK]

what firewall are you using?

What leaniancy is it set to?

Firewall comes with XP.

Leniancy: exceptions to certain sites

[Broni]

Leniancy

Never heard of such a word...

[evilfantasy]

Click Start > Run and copy and paste the following line into the run box:
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
Press OK
Once it is completed you will get this message DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded, repeat the above steps, but replace regsvr32 urlmon.dll with the following: (enter each line one at a time selecting OK after each)

• regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
  
• regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
  
• regsvr32 mshtml.dll
  
• regsvr32 browseui.dll
  
• regsvr32 jscript.dll
  
• regsvr32 vbscript.dll
  
• regsvr32 oleaut32.dll

When finished restart your computer.

How about now?

[Broni]

 Can you post links to some sites, you can't access?

[DANKK]

Click Start > Run and copy and paste the following line into the run box:
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
Press OK
Once it is completed you will get this message DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded, repeat the above steps, but replace regsvr32 urlmon.dll with the following: (enter each line one at a time selecting OK after each)

• regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
  
• regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
  
• regsvr32 mshtml.dll
  
• regsvr32 browseui.dll
  
• regsvr32 jscript.dll
  
• regsvr32 vbscript.dll
  
• regsvr32 oleaut32.dll

When finished restart your computer.

How about now?

Ran everything except regsvr32 mshtml.dll, which I got "mshtml.dll was loaded, but DllregisterServer entry point was not found. not registered" message.  Still can't access.

[DANKK]

Can you post links to some sites, you can't access?

didn't uderstand the question. I can visit some sites, some I can't.

[evilfantasy]

I've got one more idea then.....don't know.

Reset settings for Internet Explorer 6
Reset Explorer Settings IE 6

Reset Settings in Internet Explorer 7
Reset Explorer Settings IE 7

Clear cache in Firefox - Go to Tools > Clear Private Data...

[DANKK]

I've got one more idea then.....don't know.

Reset settings for Internet Explorer 6
Reset Explorer Settings IE 6

Reset Settings in Internet Explorer 7
Reset Explorer Settings IE 7

Clear cache in Firefox - Go to Tools > Clear Private Data...

no luck

[Broni]

I asked, if there is particular TYPE of web sites, you can't access.
Also, do you use Norton?

[DANKK]

I asked, if there is particular TYPE of web sites, you can't access.
Also, do you use Norton?

I can't access norton.com. mcafee.com. bankofamerica.com etc.
I can access computerhope.com, ebay.com, msn.com etc
some sites take me to wrong sites, eg, norton.com take me findcheapairlines.com

I use spyware doctor, Adware, CA