IE won't connect to cable modem

[Guest]

At boot time, I get a ‘RUNDLL’ error-message box, indicating a problem with a
file named: ‘newdot~2.dll’. Coincident with the appearance of this error at
boot time, I am unable to run Internet Explorer successfully. My cable modem
checks out OK (Adelphia ran all the tests that they could – they verify the
function of the modem, and the connection to my network card). My network
card seems to be OK. The driver for the network card seems to be OK. Yet,
something in Windows is short-circuiting Internet Explorer. Other apps are
working fine, except for Money 2003, which will not load.

A virus check reveals no virus activity. Running Symantec’s Win Doctor did
not correct the problem. ReInstalling the network card driver had no effect.
System Restore was unable to restore to any point previous to this error
condition occurring.

How can I determine absolutely whether this is a hardware problem with my
Ethernet card, or a software problem in Windows?

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Newnet/newdotnet has probably damaged your winsock files.

First, download a winsock repair tool.
LSPFix- all versions of Windows http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.zip
I would use this first with Win9x

Winsock2 Fix- Win98, ME
http://www.bu.edu/pcsc/internetaccess/winsock2fix.html

Recommended for XP:
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm

You can try the appropriate winsock repair tool before removing newnet. That
might get you online. You will probably have to use it after removing
newnet.

Try removing newnet from add/remove programs. Excellent information at
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html

Or, Ad-aware SE http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ should be able to
remove newdotnet, as well as whatever other malware might be lurking on the
machine.

Security tips and other useful information at:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much for the info.
But what is "newnet/newdotnet"?

John

Hi,
Newnet/newdotnet has probably damaged your winsock files.

First, download a winsock repair tool.
LSPFix- all versions of Windows http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.zip
I would use this first with Win9x

Winsock2 Fix- Win98, ME
http://www.bu.edu/pcsc/internetaccess/winsock2fix.html

Recommended for XP:
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm

You can try the appropriate winsock repair tool before removing newnet. That
might get you online. You will probably have to use it after removing
newnet.

Try removing newnet from add/remove programs. Excellent information at
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html

Or, Ad-aware SE http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ should be able to
remove newdotnet, as well as whatever other malware might be lurking on the
machine.

Security tips and other useful information at:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

At boot time, I get a ‘RUNDLL’ error-message box, indicating a problem with a
file named: ‘newdot~2.dll’. Coincident with the appearance of this error at
boot time, I am unable to run Internet Explorer successfully. My cable modem
checks out OK (Adelphia ran all the tests that they could – they verify the
function of the modem, and the connection to my network card). My network
card seems to be OK. The driver for the network card seems to be OK. Yet,
something in Windows is short-circuiting Internet Explorer. Other apps are
working fine, except for Money 2003, which will not load.

A virus check reveals no virus activity. Running Symantec’s Win Doctor did
not correct the problem. ReInstalling the network card driver had no effect.
System Restore was unable to restore to any point previous to this error
condition occurring.

How can I determine absolutely whether this is a hardware problem with my
Ethernet card, or a software problem in Windows?

 

[Saurus]

Google is the answer to all questions.

Thank you very much for the info.
But what is "newnet/newdotnet"?

John

Hi,
Newnet/newdotnet has probably damaged your winsock files.

First, download a winsock repair tool.
LSPFix- all versions of Windows http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.zip
I would use this first with Win9x

Winsock2 Fix- Win98, ME
http://www.bu.edu/pcsc/internetaccess/winsock2fix.html

Recommended for XP:
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm

You can try the appropriate winsock repair tool before removing newnet. That
might get you online. You will probably have to use it after removing
newnet.

Try removing newnet from add/remove programs. Excellent information at
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html

Or, Ad-aware SE http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ should be able to
remove newdotnet, as well as whatever other malware might be lurking on the
machine.

Security tips and other useful information at:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

At boot time, I get a â?~RUNDLLâ?T error-message box, indicating a

problem
with a

file named: â?~newdot~2.dllâ?T. Coincident with the appearance of

this
error at

boot time, I am unable to run Internet Explorer successfully. My

cable
modem

checks out OK (Adelphia ran all the tests that they could â?" they

verify
the

function of the modem, and the connection to my network card). My network
card seems to be OK. The driver for the network card seems to be OK. Yet,
something in Windows is short-circuiting Internet Explorer. Other

apps
are

working fine, except for Money 2003, which will not load.

A virus check reveals no virus activity. Running Symantecâ?Ts Win

Doctor
did

not correct the problem. ReInstalling the network card driver had no effect.
System Restore was unable to restore to any point previous to this error
condition occurring.

How can I determine absolutely whether this is a hardware problem with my
Ethernet card, or a software problem in Windows?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

See http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html
for an answer.

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Thank you very much for the info.
But what is "newnet/newdotnet"?

John

Hi,
Newnet/newdotnet has probably damaged your winsock files.

First, download a winsock repair tool.
LSPFix- all versions of Windows http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.zip
I would use this first with Win9x

Winsock2 Fix- Win98, ME
http://www.bu.edu/pcsc/internetaccess/winsock2fix.html

Recommended for XP:
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html Also, with
instructions, at http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm

You can try the appropriate winsock repair tool before removing
newnet. That might get you online. You will probably have to use it
after removing newnet.

Try removing newnet from add/remove programs. Excellent information
at http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html

Or, Ad-aware SE http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ should be
able to remove newdotnet, as well as whatever other malware might be
lurking on the machine.

Security tips and other useful information at:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

At boot time, I get a ‘RUNDLL’ error-message box, indicating a
problem with a file named: ‘newdot~2.dll’. Coincident with
the appearance of this error at boot time, I am unable to run
Internet Explorer successfully. My cable modem checks out OK
(Adelphia ran all the tests that they could – they verify the
function of the modem, and the connection to my network card). My
network card seems to be OK. The driver for the network card seems
to be OK. Yet, something in Windows is short-circuiting Internet
Explorer. Other apps are working fine, except for Money 2003,
which will not load.

A virus check reveals no virus activity. Running Symantec’s Win
Doctor did not correct the problem. ReInstalling the network card
driver had no effect. System Restore was unable to restore to any
point previous to this error condition occurring.

How can I determine absolutely whether this is a hardware problem
with my Ethernet card, or a software problem in Windows?

 

[Don Varnau]

John,
I could have explained that part better. The "newdot~2.dll" in the error
message points to the NewDotNet
foistware/parasite/adware/scumware/hijacker/malware.

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]