DNS error in outlook & internet explorer w/ windows 98se

[skinnyvennie]

On one of my systems, I have Window 98SE w/Internet
Explorer 6.0. Some file in IE 6 keeps getting
corrupted. Once I get IE 6 going again, Outlook & IE
will work fine for a while. Then I get a DNS error. IE
will tell me that "no DNS" (Detect Network Settings). IE
does not work or Outlook express. Once I get this, it is
hell trying to get it up and working again. Every other
program on the system works fine. I have gone as for as
clean slating the hard drive and reinstalling
everything.
1. Is there an easier way to get IE up and running again?
2. Is there anything I can do to keep the file from
getting corrupted so easily.
3. Does the fact that sometimes Windows will not go all
the way thourgh shut down have anything to do with this?
4. What can I do about making Window shut all the way
down, when trying to turn off the computer.

 

[PA Bear]

Check your system for "hijackware":

Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each and every
use, even "right out of the box". But even then, they can't catch
everything. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.

[Many anti-spyware sites continue to suffer from a week-long DoS attack.
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957
--
Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH VSOP

What You Should Know About the Mydoom Worm Variants:
Mydoom.A, Mydoom.B, and Mydoom.C (a.k.a. Doomjuice)
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html