Error Message when entering an address without "Http:"

[Holly]

Hey, it's me again.. still battling the spyware.

In a search, I found this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;178000



that details my problem. However, it's an old article and
it's solution isn't quite helping me. I checked the
status of what language IE is set on, and it's not User
Defined. Still, that error just keeps coming up...

the error, by the way, says:
"Cannot find <websitename>. Make sure path or internet
address is correct."

I've noticed that when I type http: before the address,
it works without error. Before this started happening
(two or three days ago) it would automatically
insert 'http://' before the address. It no longer does
this...

I don't have the CoolWWW spyware, and I've taken some
percaution in helping the security of my computer, but I
still have some updates I need to download. Will those
solve the problem? Is there something I can do to get IE
to insert 'http://' before the address like it used to?

I'm using Windows XP, IE, and MSN by the way..

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Reset Search using this fix: http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/IEFIX.reg

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

Hey, it's me again.. still battling the spyware.

In a search, I found this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;178000



that details my problem. However, it's an old article and
it's solution isn't quite helping me. I checked the
status of what language IE is set on, and it's not User
Defined. Still, that error just keeps coming up...

the error, by the way, says:
"Cannot find <websitename>. Make sure path or internet
address is correct."

I've noticed that when I type http: before the address,
it works without error. Before this started happening
(two or three days ago) it would automatically
insert 'http://' before the address. It no longer does
this...

I don't have the CoolWWW spyware, and I've taken some
percaution in helping the security of my computer, but I
still have some updates I need to download. Will those
solve the problem? Is there something I can do to get IE
to insert 'http://' before the address like it used to?

I'm using Windows XP, IE, and MSN by the way..

 

[H Leboeuf]

CoolWebSearch is not the only malware with this issues.

Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

You may need this removal tool.
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip

Read this: "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051