Cannot use address bar without http:// prefix

[Ronnie Munro]

I have IE 6.0 installed running windows xp.I have had no
problems for the last year. recently I cannot use the
address bar properly. Unless I type in fully http:///www.
etc then I cannot locate website. if I type www. etc
(without Http://) I just get page not found and the
address bar only shows C:\searchpage.html
On dropdown this shows various folders etc on the
computer not websites. It is possible this has occured
after having problems with spyware and subsequent removal.
Is there any way to get IE back to normal and update to
make safe?
Thank you
Ronnie
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[Don Varnau]

Ronnie,
Are you sure that you removed all of the malware? Did you run CWShredder,
Ad-aware and Spybot? Have you posted a HijackThis log to one of the forums?

HijackThis instructions and download:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

Forums:
http://forum.mvps.org/ Excellent help- low traffic. Visit
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075 before posting the log.

http://tomcoyote.com/forums/
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://boards.cexx.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php

Additional information at
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Ronnie,
Are you sure that you removed all of the malware? Did you run CWShredder,
Ad-aware and Spybot? Have you posted a HijackThis log to

one of the forums?

Thanks for the reply. I installed and ran CWShredder and
Ad-aware. I also downlaoded and paid a fair bit of money
for "Xofstspy" all three programs are showing clear of
spyware now. Netscape seems to work fine (but we don't
like it) but IE6 still has the problem mentioned.
Ronnie
--------

HijackThis instructions and download:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

Forums:
http://forum.mvps.org/ Excellent help- low traffic. Visit
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075 before posting the log.

http://tomcoyote.com/forums/
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://boards.cexx.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php

Additional information at
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

"Ronnie Munro" <poplarkin45[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message

I have IE 6.0 installed running windows xp.I have had no
problems for the last year. recently I cannot use the
address bar properly. Unless I type in fully http:///www.
etc then I cannot locate website. if I type www. etc
(without Http://) I just get page not found and the
address bar only shows C:\searchpage.html
On dropdown this shows various folders etc on the
computer not websites. It is possible this has occured
after having problems with spyware and subsequent removal.
Is there any way to get IE back to normal and update to
make safe?
Thank you
Ronnie
---------

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[H Leboeuf]

If you used and run the all the tools you said with the latest version. The
you may have a new version. Get help from this forum.

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

The Tutorial if you want to know more about the results or the .log file.
http://www.merijn.org/htlogtutorial.html
_______________________________________

--

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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-----Original Message-----
Ronnie,
Are you sure that you removed all of the malware? Did you run CWShredder,
Ad-aware and Spybot? Have you posted a HijackThis log to

one of the forums?

Thanks for the reply. I installed and ran CWShredder and
Ad-aware. I also downlaoded and paid a fair bit of money
for "Xofstspy" all three programs are showing clear of
spyware now. Netscape seems to work fine (but we don't
like it) but IE6 still has the problem mentioned.
Ronnie
--------

HijackThis instructions and download:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

Forums:
http://forum.mvps.org/ Excellent help- low traffic. Visit
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075 before posting the log.

http://tomcoyote.com/forums/
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://boards.cexx.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php

Additional information at
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

"Ronnie Munro" <poplarkin45[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message

I have IE 6.0 installed running windows xp.I have had no
problems for the last year. recently I cannot use the
address bar properly. Unless I type in fully http:///www.
etc then I cannot locate website. if I type www. etc
(without Http://) I just get page not found and the
address bar only shows C:\searchpage.html
On dropdown this shows various folders etc on the
computer not websites. It is possible this has occured
after having problems with spyware and subsequent removal.
Is there any way to get IE back to normal and update to
make safe?
Thank you
Ronnie
---------

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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I have IE 6.0 installed running windows xp.I have had no
problems for the last year. recently I cannot use the
address bar properly. Unless I type in fully http:///www.
etc then I cannot locate website. if I type www. etc
(without Http://) I just get page not found and the
address bar only shows C:\searchpage.html
On dropdown this shows various folders etc on the
computer not websites. It is possible this has occured
after having problems with spyware and subsequent removal.
Is there any way to get IE back to normal and update to
make safe?
Thank you
Ronnie
---------

Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
setting is correct:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

also see the following values:

"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"

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