Help: Internet problem

[dev]

/Tizzy/ said:

I am able to connect to the internet using dailup, but Internet Explorer
keeps shutting down automatically, also I am unable to download anything via
the net, such as virus definition updates.
I'm using Win XP Prof SP1.

Any suggestions to correct the problem? Is it a virus or XP security issue?

Could be the latter...

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/northrup/restoreperf.asp
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi ,

I am able to connect to the internet using dailup, but Internet Explorer
keeps shutting down automatically, also I am unable to download anything via
the net, such as virus definition updates.
I'm using Win XP Prof SP1.

Any suggestions to correct the problem? Is is a virus or XP security issue?

Thx

 

[Guest]

Thanks dev, but do you know which secuity patch applies.

 

[ColTom2]

You might want to try this:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

 

[Guest]

Thank ColTom2, I dont know what it did, but it WORKED!!!