Internet Explorer (port 80) connect problem

[Dick Harrison]

I am running IE V 6.2.2900.2180. IE will not connect (access) a www.xxx or
http sites. It will connect to secure sites (https) and Outlook Express
email works fine. I think this means that port 443 (secure internet) and
21/25 (email) are OK but port 80 (standard internet) is broken.

It worked last night, but not this morning. I am through a Lynksys router,
so I had a log of outgoing messages -- standard internet messages do not
reach the router. I also can look at my cable modem performance - this does
not work - so command is not getting from desktop to the cable mode. I have
a laptop attached to the router and it works OK in all cases. I have taken
the router out of the network (cable modem direct to desktop) -- nothing
changes.

I also shut down my firewall (ZoneAlarm) -- no help. I have tried using the
"ping" command - cannot find the host.

I have XP auto updates downloaded, but not installed -- so no activity re XP
updates.

Has anyone experience this problem or have guidance on how to correct.

If this is not the correct Newsgroup for this problem - please let me know
where to go.

Thanks, Dick

 

[Iceman]

I am running IE V 6.2.2900.2180. IE will not connect (access) a www.xxx or
http sites. It will connect to secure sites (https) and Outlook Express
email works fine. I think this means that port 443 (secure internet) and
21/25 (email) are OK but port 80 (standard internet) is broken.

It worked last night, but not this morning. I am through a Lynksys router,
so I had a log of outgoing messages -- standard internet messages do not
reach the router. I also can look at my cable modem performance - this does
not work - so command is not getting from desktop to the cable mode. I have
a laptop attached to the router and it works OK in all cases. I have taken
the router out of the network (cable modem direct to desktop) -- nothing
changes.

I also shut down my firewall (ZoneAlarm) -- no help. I have tried using the
"ping" command - cannot find the host.

I have XP auto updates downloaded, but not installed -- so no activity re XP
updates.

Has anyone experience this problem or have guidance on how to correct.

If this is not the correct Newsgroup for this problem - please let me know
where to go.

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A. Trojans

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Disk Cleanup > More options > Delete all but the most recent Restore
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Help with Hijackware (MS MVP sites all)
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

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So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957

If all this is of no help (which I sincerely can't believe), try asking in:
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser