IE cannot display search page

[Aubrey]

This is the only problem that I've been having using
Internet Explorer: everytime I try to go to any search
engine site, I am unable to connect to that site. For
example, Google, Yahoo! Search, and MSN Search are all
unable to be displayed and the message that pops up in a
separate window says, "Internet Explorer cannot display
search page." Any suggestions towards helping me out
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[H Leboeuf]

Problem with all search engines?

Qhosts virus/trojan, ALERT!.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.html
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojqhosts1.html

Removal tools that have been used with success.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/Software_Services/virus/index.html
http://software.brown.edu/dist/w-cleanqhosts.html

Be sure that you install hotfix 828750 which fixes the exploit that this
virus uses:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/828750/default.asp