Internet errors with Win 2K

[Guest]

When surfing the internet without any problems, suddenly and periodically my
browser (both IE6 and Firefox 1.5.0.4) cannot find any named web pages.
Rebooting usually seems to alleviate the problem, but is extremely annoying.
I can ping a numerical address, but not a web page name. I have tried
flushing the DNS, renaming HOSTS, running LSPfix,uninstalling and
reinstalling the communication and networking software (Client for MS
network, File and Printer sharing, TCP/IP, Winsock, and Winsock2), and
replacing the network card, but nothing has helped. I would appreciate any
suggestions to solve this problem.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

When surfing the internet without any problems, suddenly and periodically
my
browser (both IE6 and Firefox 1.5.0.4) cannot find any named web pages.
Rebooting usually seems to alleviate the problem, but is extremely
annoying.
I can ping a numerical address, but not a web page name. I have tried
flushing the DNS, renaming HOSTS, running LSPfix,uninstalling and
reinstalling the communication and networking software (Client for MS
network, File and Printer sharing, TCP/IP, Winsock, and Winsock2), and
replacing the network card, but nothing has helped. I would appreciate any
suggestions to solve this problem.

You may have a malware infection.

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

[Guest]

Aumha.net provided the solution after a lot of work - the culprit was Norton.
I removed it all and solved the problem. No more Norton for this guy.

Thanks, Frank, for the links.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

If you didn't already you might want to run this tool, which removes Norton
stuff that their own uninstall leaves behind:
Symantec NAV, NIS, NSW Removal:
http://basconotw.mvps.org/SymRem.htm