be careful not to loose ability to connect to internet

  • Thread starter carol beauchamp
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carol beauchamp

simply deleting WebHancer and similar program files from
your system will result in losing your ability to connect
to the Internet. WebHancer modifies your Windows Sockets
configuration, binding itself to Winsock so that all
packets are passed through WebHancer.

follow proper procedures

One method to fix this :
Repairs Winsock 2 settings, caused by buggy or improperly-
removed Internet software, that result in loss of
Internet access
LSP-Fix is a free utility to repair a specific type of
problem associated with certain Internet software. This
type of software is known as a Layered Service Provider
or LSP, a piece of software that can be inserted into the
Windows TCP/IP handler like a link in a chain. However,
due to bugs in the LSP software or deletion of the
software, this chain can get broken, rendering the user
unable to access the Internet.

Unfortunately, this type of software is sometimes quietly
installed by unrelated software such as file-sharing
programs, sneaking onto a system unannounced. In fact, in
many cases, the user does not know of its existance until
something goes wrong, and he/she can no longer access Web
sites. Common offenders include New.net* (NEWDOTNET) and
WebHancer*, which are often bundled with file-sharing
utilities, DVD player software, and other free downloads.
LSP-Fix repairs the Winsock LSP chain by removing the
entries left behind when LSP software is removed by hand
(or when errors in the software itself break the LSP
chain), and removing any gaps in the chain.

LSP-Fix is not a malware removal utility and does not
target specific products. LSP-Fix does not delete any
files.
Repairs Winsock 2 settings, caused by buggy or improperly-
removed Internet software, that result in loss of
Internet access
LSP-Fix is a free utility to repair a specific type of
problem associated with certain Internet software. This
type of software is known as a Layered Service Provider
or LSP, a piece of software that can be inserted into the
Windows TCP/IP handler like a link in a chain. However,
due to bugs in the LSP software or deletion of the
software, this chain can get broken, rendering the user
unable to access the Internet.

Unfortunately, this type of software is sometimes quietly
installed by unrelated software such as file-sharing
programs, sneaking onto a system unannounced. In fact, in
many cases, the user does not know of its existance until
something goes wrong, and he/she can no longer access Web
sites. Common offenders include New.net* (NEWDOTNET) and
WebHancer*, which are often bundled with file-sharing
utilities, DVD player software, and other free downloads.
LSP-Fix repairs the Winsock LSP chain by removing the
entries left behind when LSP software is removed by hand
(or when errors in the software itself break the LSP
chain), and removing any gaps in the chain.

LSP-Fix is not a malware removal utility and does not
target specific products. LSP-Fix does not delete any
files.
Repairs Winsock 2 settings, caused by buggy or improperly-
removed Internet software, that result in loss of
Internet access
LSP-Fix is a free utility to repair a specific type of
problem associated with certain Internet software. This
type of software is known as a Layered Service Provider
or LSP, a piece of software that can be inserted into the
Windows TCP/IP handler like a link in a chain. However,
due to bugs in the LSP software or deletion of the
software, this chain can get broken, rendering the user
unable to access the Internet.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Unfortunately, this type of software is sometimes quietly
installed by unrelated software such as file-sharing
programs, sneaking onto a system unannounced. In fact, in
many cases, the user does not know of its existance until
something goes wrong, and he/she can no longer access Web
sites. Common offenders include New.net* (NEWDOTNET) and
WebHancer*, which are often bundled with file-sharing
utilities, DVD player software, and other free downloads.
LSP-Fix repairs the Winsock LSP chain by removing the
entries left behind when LSP software is removed by hand
(or when errors in the software itself break the LSP
chain), and removing any gaps in the chain.

LSP-Fix is not a malware removal utility and does not
target specific products. LSP-Fix does not delete any
files.
 

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