a Proxy #127.0.0.1 self installs..........

[Richard Scarborough]

each and every time IE6 is opened after a reboot or logoff
loggon. Only way to connect to Internet is go to
connections, advanced, and remove 2 check marks plus
port 7112 in separate box. Only the http proxy box
gets the 127.0.0.1. Ahem...I don't even know what a
proxy is FOR!!! This has been like this for 2 months.
I have tried Spybot, Trojan hunter, and Spyware
remover,and TweakXp deluxe. Have read many borrowd texts
and magazines and techie websites. Result so far = only
sleepless nites and throbbing headaches. I'm told
Microsoft support is $225 per call now that my 2
permitted calls have been used. All WinXp updates have
been applied and no error messages are showing up. Thank
you all now. Am gonna try a scotch and look in the
morning!

Rich

 

[E McCann]

127.0.0.1 is universally a loopback address - that is, it refers to your
computer. I have seen this with (for example) YahooPOP, a program that lets
you check your webmail and download it via a normal email client. It acts as
an intermediary (or proxy.)

Do you have any programs running in the system tray (down by the clock?) I
could see an overzealous antivirus, popup blocker or something similar
setting itself up as a proxy to check all your internet traffic, setting the
loopback address (127.0.0.1) as "its" address. (I want to say Norton does
this, but given how annoying I think Norton products are, I haven't run them
on my system in ages.)

 

[Steve McLellan]

Yeah, that sounds about right. Try also seeing what processes are running by
pressing Control + Alt + Delete then clicking on the 'processes' tab. You
can then see what's running (there'll be loads) and check out any you don't
recognise (usually a google search will tell you).

Steve