internet explore

[Denis]

Whenever I try to connect to a search engine I get "the
page cannot be found" it dosen't matter whether it's
google yahoo MSN etc nothing works. I have no problem
getting any other web sites. if i use the numeric code for
the search engine i can get it. Please HELP

 

[H Leboeuf]

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