IE6 Error The requested URL could not be retrieved

[Butthead]

Help

When using ie6 all I get is this page no matter what website I type into
the http window.
ERROR
The requested URL could not be retrieved

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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.btopenworld.com/

The following error was encountered:

Connection Failed
The system returned:

[No Error]The remote host or network may be down. Please try the
request again.

Your cache administrator is webmaster.



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Generated Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:06:44 GMT by server (squid/2.5.STABLE10)



I've tried avg anti virus,spybot,adaware,trojan hunter you name it, even
ie6 updates but no joy

Jeff([email protected])

I did try posting the source code but got a 441 Posting Failed(rejected
by post filter) error message

 

[Frank Saunders, MS_MVP OE]

Did you install any programs just before this started?

First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack and you may
not be able to connect to the Internet. Before you try to remove spyware,
download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2
stacks (all Windows versions) for use AFTER cleaning out the spyware.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com

 

[Butthead]

Did you install any programs just before this started?

First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack and
you may not be able to connect to the Internet. Before you try to
remove spyware, download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair
damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) for use AFTER cleaning
out the spyware. http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com

Ibeleive it could be something called Alexa but I still can't remove it
with free spyware programs

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Ibeleive it could be something called Alexa but I still can't remove
it with free spyware programs

Boot into Safe Mode and run the programs there. I was pretty sure that
Ad-Aware would remove Alexa.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Boot into Safe Mode and run the programs there. I was pretty sure that
Ad-Aware would remove Alexa.

Perhaps it removes the old pre-installed version of Alexa
but not the one that the user has to download and install
deliberately?

(I haven't checked for facts either. <W>)


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