bug.cgi images show red x

[msholler]

I posted previously I believe in the wrong group. So I will try this
again. I am running Windows XP. The browser is IE6 SP2. I was having no
luck with ANY websites showing images on web pages. SInce then I now
only have an issue with an occasional site. My big problem is on EBAY
site. There are red x's everywhere. When I right click on them here is
what it shows:

http://127.0.0.1:1025/bug.cgi
Now I have read in some other posts is could be a HOST issue. I dont
even know where to start with that one. I am not running any pop
blocker and my security settings are low enough. Prior to this as I
mentioned I could not see any image. There was some issue with Java. I
uninstalled Java and repaired a few minor things, cleared cache, made
sure system was stable and not missing anything. I reinstalled java.
That seemed to fix the problem but then I cam across EBAY and a few
other sites that show the above listed bug.cgi.
I would really like to reolve this issue as I have been at it for about
3 days now.

Thanks all..
Michelle

 

[Rob ^_^]

Hi Michael,

Are you running a firewall? Nortons web security? Check your settings for
these as they have "Productivity Control" which blocks unwanted
advertisements on web pages.

These productivity tools work by replacing the addresses to advertisements
in web pages with their own so that is why you see the http://127.0.0.1 ..
etc when you click on the red x's. The list of blocked web addresses is
stored in a HOSTs file.

I won't give you instructions on altering your Hosts file as the effects you
describe are only blocking unwanted advertisements and by altering the hosts
file you may do more harm than good.

Just to assure you that Internet Explorer is doing what it is supposed to
do, but if you want to see the ads and burn up bandwidth on your connection
then use the instructions for your firewall settings above.

Regards.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I posted previously I believe in the wrong group. So I will try this
again. I am running Windows XP. The browser is IE6 SP2. I was having no
luck with ANY websites showing images on web pages. SInce then I now
only have an issue with an occasional site. My big problem is on EBAY
site. There are red x's everywhere. When I right click on them here is
what it shows:

http://127.0.0.1:1025/bug.cgi
Now I have read in some other posts is could be a HOST issue. I dont
even know where to start with that one. I am not running any pop
blocker and my security settings are low enough. Prior to this as I
mentioned I could not see any image. There was some issue with Java. I
uninstalled Java and repaired a few minor things, cleared cache, made
sure system was stable and not missing anything. I reinstalled java.
That seemed to fix the problem but then I cam across EBAY and a few
other sites that show the above listed bug.cgi.
I would really like to reolve this issue as I have been at it for about
3 days now.

Thanks all..
Michelle

Check C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc for a file named HOSTS with no
extension. (Not Hosts.sam)
Make sure Windows is set to show hidden files and folders and is NOT set to
hide extensions for known file types.
If HOSTS exists, rename it to HOSTS.OLD
Reboot an try again.

Or, In a Cmd window, enter
ipconfig /flushdns
then clear your TIF also, and re-boot.