Site not found - error message

[Sandi]

When I attempt to connect to this one particular web page
(I've tried both IE 6 and Mozilla, which is Netscape
based), I get an error message.

IE 6.0: The page cannot be displayed. Can't find server
or DNS error

Mozilla: While trying to connect in the bottom status bar
it reads, "Resolving host www.websitename". After not
connecting, I get a pop-up error message stating,
"www.websitename could not be found. Please check the name
and try again."

I tried to connect using my AOL account, and I am able to
get in from there. This is on the same computer, btw.

Any ideas as to what I need to do to correct the problem?

Thank you...
Sandi

 

[Donald]

-----Original Message-----
When I attempt to connect to this one particular web page
(I've tried both IE 6 and Mozilla, which is Netscape
based), I get an error message.

IE 6.0: The page cannot be displayed. Can't find server
or DNS error

Mozilla: While trying to connect in the bottom status bar
it reads, "Resolving host www.websitename". After not
connecting, I get a pop-up error message stating,
"www.websitename could not be found. Please check the name
and try again."

I tried to connect using my AOL account, and I am able to
get in from there. This is on the same computer, btw.

Any ideas as to what I need to do to correct the problem?

Thank you...
Sandi
.

Hi Sandi,
The following web sites have been found in log files of
people infected with this trojan. To our best knowledge,
they are all affiliated with coolwebsearch.com

193.125.201.50, 1stpagehere.com, 66.250.130.194,
adulthyperlinks.com, allhyperlinks.com, approvedlinks.com,
bannedhost.net, bestcrawler.com, cantfind.com,
carsands.com, cool-web-search.com, coolfreepage.com,
coolwebsearch., coolwwwsearch., couldnotfind.com,
defaultsearch.net, dev.ntcor.com, drvvv.com,
ewebsearch.net, findloss.com, findwhat.com,
firstbookmark.net, freebookmark.net, freebookmarks.net,
global-finder.com, globesearch.com, gratis-porn-movie.com,
hardloved.com, itseasy.us, jethomepage.com, jetseeker.com,
kazaa-lite.ws, martfinder.com, mature50.com,
mommykiss.com, mywebsearch.net, noblindlinks.com,
nocensor.com, ok-search.com, pedo.ws, runsearch.com,
search-2003.com, search.xrenoder.com, searchdesire.com,
searchnow.ws, searchv.com, searchxp.com, sharempeg.com,
sixroads.com, slawsearch.com, slotch.com, stopxxxpics.com,
super-spider.com, super-websearch.com, the-exit.com, the-
huns-yellow-pages.com, topsearcher.com, unipages.cc, web-
search.tk, white-pages.ws, youfindall.com, youfindall.net,
yourbookmarks.info, and yourbookmarks.ws

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[donald]

-----Original Message-----
When I attempt to connect to this one particular web page
(I've tried both IE 6 and Mozilla, which is Netscape
based), I get an error message.

IE 6.0: The page cannot be displayed. Can't find server
or DNS error

Mozilla: While trying to connect in the bottom status bar
it reads, "Resolving host www.websitename". After not
connecting, I get a pop-up error message stating,
"www.websitename could not be found. Please check the name
and try again."

I tried to connect using my AOL account, and I am able to
get in from there. This is on the same computer, btw.

Any ideas as to what I need to do to correct the problem?

Thank you...
Sandi
.

Download "spider116"
http://www.pcworld.co.nz/PCWorld/fileworld.nsf/0/1BD7F4A3B9
F1AE33CC256BB20013BB9F?OpenDocument

 

[Mike Burgess]

Sandi,
In the event you can not access a site and you believe it may be due to an
entry in the HOSTS file.

You can use a simple batch file to rename the HOSTS file "on-the-fly".
Download: RenHosts.bat
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-20-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid

 

[Sandi]

What ended up fixing my problem was to go into the Network
Connections (in Control Panel), go to properties for my
LAN/High-Speed connection, go to properties for the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then enter specific DNS
servers close to me rather than having them selected
automatically. I got a list of servers out of the MS
Knowledge Base, but unfortunately, I do not still have the
link to the particular article. It was from a search on
DNS server errors.

Hope this may help someone else...
Sandi