XP Antivirus

[evilfantasy]

What is the error?

[hunt3rshadow]

It says connection has been reset. when I click the link. This is also the same error I get when I try copy+pasting logs and attaching logs

[evilfantasy]

I'm beginning to think that the problem is deeper then just malware. (no I don't know what)

Try this.

Run this online scan. Requires Internet Explorer

Use the ESET Nod32 Online Scanner

1. Check the box next to YES, I accept the Terms of Use.
2. Click Start
3. When asked, allow the activex control to install
4. Click Start
5. Make sure that the option Remove found threats and the option Scan unwanted applications is check marked.
6. Click Scan
7. Wait for the scan to finish
8. Use notepad to open the logfile located at C:\Program Files\EsetOnlineScanner\log.txt
9. Add the C:\Program Files\EsetOnlineScanner\log.txt log into your next reply

[hunt3rshadow]

I think im in deep *censored*. I cant access that website either.

[kpac]

What browser are you using? IE?

[hunt3rshadow]

I tried IE and Firefox

[kpac]

Out of that list of cookies... How many of those sites did you actually download videos/pictures etc.?

[hunt3rshadow]

Didn't download any. Merely just streaming videos

[evilfantasy]

Reset settings for Internet Explorer 6

Open Internet Explorer. Click Tools in the menu and then Options to enter the Internet Options window.

In the General Tab, in the Home page section, click Use Default to change the home page to its default, MSN home. In the Temporary Internet Files section click Delete Cookies and Delete Files -confirm Delete all offline content in the popup-. In the History section the default number of days to keep pages in history is 20 and click Clear History.

Reset Settings in Internet Explorer 7

1. Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Reset.
3. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.
4. When Internet Explorer 7 finishes restoring the default settings, click Close, and then click OK two times.
5. Close Internet Explorer 7. The changes take effect the next time that you open Internet Explorer 7.

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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.

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Go to download the program 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

Note: if you use SpywareBlaster, Spybot and/or IE-SPYAD, it will be necessary to re-install the protection they 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.



Now try to access the Internet.

[kpac]

I don't think, but I'm not sure, that a virus could do all this.... But maybe I'm wrong.

[evilfantasy]

There have been some lately that have basically rendered the PC useless. Each step taken to remove the virus(s) just makes things worse. This may be one of those cases.

Do you have an XP CD or a way to borrow one?

[hunt3rshadow]

You mean the XP CD I used to install Windows on my PC correct?

[hunt3rshadow]

Unfortunatley that hostExperts thing doesnt work either. I did what  your instructions stated but no luck. Is there any last ditch effort to save some important files on my computer?

[evilfantasy]

Try this first. It will detect and repair any damaged system/windows files it finds.

Place your XP CD in your CD ROM drive and follow the instructions below:

• Click on Start > Run and type sfc /scannow then press Enter (note the space between scf and /scannow)
  • Let this run undisturbed until the window with the blue  progress bar goes away

SFC - Which stands for System File Checker, retrieves the correct version of the file from %Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache or the Windows installation source files, and then replaces the incorrect file.

[hunt3rshadow]

Oop I think you misunderstood my post about the windows XP CD. I don't have it. Is there anything else I could try. If not could you tell me anyway to save some of my programs/files?