PC stopped showing Web pages despite being connected to the Net

[Robert Montgomery]

I have a network of two computers. The primary machine is a Mac and the
secondary one is a PC, running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

A few days ago, the secondary computer stopped showing Web pages' contents.

I reinstalled the D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless USB Adapter several times,
restarted subsequently each time and uninstalled it when it failed to
solve the problem.

The computers were initially connected wirelessly, but because of
frequent stoppages of Internet connectivity, I got a friend to link them
by a cable, so for about the past year the secondary one was connecting
seamlessly to the Net, until a few days ago.

The primary computer is a Macintosh, which is connected to the Internet
by a D-Link 604+ router, and I don't have any problems with that
computer to link to the Net.

I have Internet connectivity on the PC. I verified this via an ISP tech
support gal. She got me to 'ping' the Google front page successfully,
but that was the only Web page that loaded successfully.

My Network Connections control panel says that the Internet Gateway and
LAN Internet connections are working, and I found panels that show
packets of into being sent back and forth between the computer and the
Internet, but Web pages show only blank white.

Robert

 

[milt]

My Network Connections control panel says that the Internet Gateway and
LAN Internet connections are working, and I found panels that show
packets of into being sent back and forth between the computer and the
Internet, but Web pages show only blank white.

Robert

I would suspect a virus or some form of malware as the culprit, have you
scanned for those types of things?

 

[Robert Montgomery]

I would suspect a virus or some form of malware as the culprit, have you
scanned for those types of things?

I ran my ISP's virus program and it found four adware and one riskware
programs, which I deleted, but the problem is the same..

But I hadn't used or updated the virus program for several months
because it kept causing computer glitches, so I don't have the
up-to-date virus definitions.

Robert

 

[Robert Montgomery]

All websites or just some?

I have Internet connectivity on the PC. I verified this via an ISP tech
support gal.

She got me to 'ping' the Google front page successfully, but that was
the only Web

page that loaded successfully.

Robert

 

[Leythos]

Use my Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your system.
Choose yes for all options when prompted. Download it here

PCBUTTS1, you've exposed yourself as the PIRATE/THIEF we all have said
you are.

You've been clearly exposed as a thief when you pirated code containing
a special marker enter by the real author, the file named
"obatssrsghde.exe" was a marker inserted into Stuarts batch file you
stole from him, it was a KEY that proves you're a thief:

For those that don't know, Stuart inserted the obatssrsghde.exe marker
into his batch file to prove, to the community, that PCBUTTS1 / The Real
Truth MVP is actually a lying thief, and PCBUTTS admitted in his own
post that he created the marker and claimed to know what it was - even
claimed to have submitted the malware to anti-virus vendors, but the
joke was on him, Stuart told everyone in the community about it BEFORE
it appeared in PCBUTTS1 download.... There is no actual file named
obatssrsghde.exe in the malware community, it was a ruse.

The key is in the spelling (shifted one character):

obatssrsghde.exe
pcbuttsthief

If you change (add) 1 character to each letter you will see that
"obatssrsghde" is actually the marker "pcbuttsthief" - proving that
PCBUTTS1 is a thief.

Are there other markers - YES, does PCBUTTS1 know about them - no,
they've been there for a long time, but this is the most obvious one.

Face it Chris/PCBUTTS1/TRT, you've exposed yourself in public.

 

[sgopus]

I strongly urge you to get your antimalware and or antivirus software from a
trusted source only. there are many software packages that are trusted,

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

http://www.superantispyware.com/
check them out for yourself.

 

[Robert Montgomery]

Use my Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your system.
Choose yes for all options when prompted. Download it here
http://www.ms-mvp.org/ then use my FixIE Tool get it from the same page.

You didn't read carefully.

I wrote that I can't see the contents of pages on the Internet, so
obviously means that means I can't download anything onto the P.C.

Robert

 

[Leythos]

Use this direct download link
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/Remove-it.zip or download it on another
computer using a usb stick or cd.

Before you make a mistake and download anything from a site that HAS
contained filthy pornographic materials you might want to check on WHO
he is before you trust anything from that site.

 

[Leythos]

Here's the other one

Before you make a mistake and download anything from a site that HAS
contained filthy pornographic materials you might want to check on WHO
he is before you trust anything from that site.

 

[Elmo]

I have a network of two computers. The primary machine is a Mac and the
secondary one is a PC, running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

A few days ago, the secondary computer stopped showing Web pages' contents.

I reinstalled the D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless USB Adapter several times,
restarted subsequently each time and uninstalled it when it failed to
solve the problem.

The computers were initially connected wirelessly, but because of
frequent stoppages of Internet connectivity, I got a friend to link them
by a cable, so for about the past year the secondary one was connecting
seamlessly to the Net, until a few days ago.

The primary computer is a Macintosh, which is connected to the Internet
by a D-Link 604+ router, and I don't have any problems with that
computer to link to the Net.

I have Internet connectivity on the PC. I verified this via an ISP tech
support gal. She got me to 'ping' the Google front page successfully,
but that was the only Web page that loaded successfully.

My Network Connections control panel says that the Internet Gateway and
LAN Internet connections are working, and I found panels that show
packets of into being sent back and forth between the computer and the
Internet, but Web pages show only blank white.

Robert

Here are a few things to try:

Open Internet Options, Connections tab, click "Lan Settings" button,
deselect all.

Flush DNS

Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type each of the
following:

IPConfig /FlushDNS [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /release [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /renew [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /registerdns [Press Enter key]

NETSH

Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type the following:

netsh winsock reset

Press Enter key

Restart the system

You can also try this software download from a working machine:

LSP-Fix
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD
(using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it.
BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if
you think that's the problem:

http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable-antivirus-rescue-cds-download-list/

Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is
available.. it prompts you to insert a CD and burns the file, no problem.

Then run these:

Malwarebytes© Corporation
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

SuperAntispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

 

[Robert Montgomery]

I have a network of two computers. The primary machine is a Mac and the
secondary one is a PC, running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

A few days ago, the secondary computer stopped showing Web pages' contents.

I reinstalled the D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless USB Adapter several times,
restarted subsequently each time and uninstalled it when it failed to
solve the problem.

The computers were initially connected wirelessly, but because of
frequent stoppages of Internet connectivity, I got a friend to link them
by a cable, so for about the past year the secondary one was connecting
seamlessly to the Net, until a few days ago.

The primary computer is a Macintosh, which is connected to the Internet
by a D-Link 604+ router, and I don't have any problems with that
computer to link to the Net.

I have Internet connectivity on the PC. I verified this via an ISP tech
support gal. She got me to 'ping' the Google front page successfully,
but that was the only Web page that loaded successfully.

My Network Connections control panel says that the Internet Gateway and
LAN Internet connections are working, and I found panels that show
packets of into being sent back and forth between the computer and the
Internet, but Web pages show only blank white.

Robert

Here are a few things to try:

Open Internet Options, Connections tab, click "Lan Settings" button,
deselect all.

Flush DNS



Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type each of the
following:

IPConfig /FlushDNS [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /release [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /renew [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /registerdns [Press Enter key]

NETSH

Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type the following:

netsh winsock reset

Press Enter key

Restart the system

You can also try this software download from a working machine:

LSP-Fix
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD
(using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it.
BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if
you think that's the problem:

http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable-antivirus-rescue-cds-download-list/

Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is
available.. it prompts you to insert a CD and burns the file, no problem.

Then run these:

Malwarebytes© Corporation
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

SuperAntispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Thanks, Elmo.

I did those things, except for Bit Defender, which wouldn't work because
it couldn't connect to the Net.

The problem is persisting, despite Malwarebytes finding 55 problems and
Superantispyware 157 items, which I destroyed.

I'm also having trouble installing and uninstalling my D-Link 122 USB
Air wireless program from the D-Link c.d.

The process is sluggish and sometimes doesn't work at all now, with the
percentage counter stuck at "0" both for installation and
uninstallation. Sometimes I get an error message saying, "The
application has failed to start because libwlan wasn't found.
Reinstalling the application may fix the problem."

Robert

 

[Robert Montgomery]

I have a network of two computers. The primary machine is a Mac and the
secondary one is a PC, running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

A few days ago, the secondary computer stopped showing Web pages'
contents.

I reinstalled the D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless USB Adapter several times,
restarted subsequently each time and uninstalled it when it failed to
solve the problem.

The computers were initially connected wirelessly, but because of
frequent stoppages of Internet connectivity, I got a friend to link them
by a cable, so for about the past year the secondary one was connecting
seamlessly to the Net, until a few days ago.

The primary computer is a Macintosh, which is connected to the Internet
by a D-Link 604+ router, and I don't have any problems with that
computer to link to the Net.

I have Internet connectivity on the PC. I verified this via an ISP tech
support gal. She got me to 'ping' the Google front page successfully,
but that was the only Web page that loaded successfully.

My Network Connections control panel says that the Internet Gateway and
LAN Internet connections are working, and I found panels that show
packets of into being sent back and forth between the computer and the
Internet, but Web pages show only blank white.

Robert

Here are a few things to try:

Open Internet Options, Connections tab, click "Lan Settings" button,
deselect all.

Flush DNS



Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type each of the
following:

IPConfig /FlushDNS [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /release [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /renew [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /registerdns [Press Enter key]

NETSH

Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type the
following:

netsh winsock reset

Press Enter key

Restart the system

You can also try this software download from a working machine:

LSP-Fix
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD
(using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it.
BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if
you think that's the problem:

http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable-antivirus-rescue-cds-download-list/


Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is
available.. it prompts you to insert a CD and burns the file, no problem.

Then run these:

Malwarebytes© Corporation
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

SuperAntispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Thanks, Elmo.

I did those things, except for Bit Defender, which wouldn't work because
it couldn't connect to the Net.

The problem is persisting, despite Malwarebytes finding 55 problems and
Superantispyware 157 items, which I destroyed.

I'm also having trouble installing and uninstalling my D-Link 122 USB
Air wireless program from the D-Link c.d.

The process is sluggish and sometimes doesn't work at all now, with the
percentage counter stuck at "0" both for installation and
uninstallation. Sometimes I get an error message saying, "The
application has failed to start because libwlan wasn't found.
Reinstalling the application may fix the problem."

Robert

Something I'm confused about is which Internet connection to use.

Network Connections says that Local Area Connection 3 (an Ethernet
connection) is active, and sometimes it shows also a connection called
Internet Gateway, and until yesterday the D-Link 122 USB Wireless Air
connection was also shown there, yet the Web pages are still blank.

Also, should I be trying to us the D-Link wireless connection? The setup
between the computers was wireless before, bu because there were so many
interruptions of service, I got a friend to string a wire between the
computers and the setup was working fine till about a week ago.


Also, what should I do about this: my ISP's security keeps on saying
that Generic Host Process for Win32 Services is trying to connect to my
computer or Internet and I don't know if I should press the Allow button
or Deny button.

Also, when I'm trying to install or remove the D-Link program, a message
sometimes says the procedure failed because libwlan wasn't found, and
that reinstalling that application may solve the problem.

Robert

 

[Elmo]

Robert Montgomery wrote:
I have a network of two computers. The primary machine is a Mac and the
secondary one is a PC, running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

A few days ago, the secondary computer stopped showing Web pages'
contents.

I reinstalled the D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless USB Adapter several
times,
restarted subsequently each time and uninstalled it when it failed to
solve the problem.

The computers were initially connected wirelessly, but because of
frequent stoppages of Internet connectivity, I got a friend to link
them
by a cable, so for about the past year the secondary one was connecting
seamlessly to the Net, until a few days ago.

The primary computer is a Macintosh, which is connected to the Internet
by a D-Link 604+ router, and I don't have any problems with that
computer to link to the Net.

I have Internet connectivity on the PC. I verified this via an ISP tech
support gal. She got me to 'ping' the Google front page successfully,
but that was the only Web page that loaded successfully.

My Network Connections control panel says that the Internet Gateway and
LAN Internet connections are working, and I found panels that show
packets of into being sent back and forth between the computer and the
Internet, but Web pages show only blank white.

Robert

Here are a few things to try:

Open Internet Options, Connections tab, click "Lan Settings" button,
deselect all.

Flush DNS



Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type each of the
following:

IPConfig /FlushDNS [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /release [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /renew [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /registerdns [Press Enter key]

NETSH

Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type the
following:

netsh winsock reset

Press Enter key

Restart the system

You can also try this software download from a working machine:

LSP-Fix
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD
(using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it.
BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if
you think that's the problem:

http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable-antivirus-rescue-cds-download-list/


Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is
available.. it prompts you to insert a CD and burns the file, no
problem.

Then run these:

Malwarebytes© Corporation
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

SuperAntispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Thanks, Elmo.

I did those things, except for Bit Defender, which wouldn't work
because it couldn't connect to the Net.

The problem is persisting, despite Malwarebytes finding 55 problems
and Superantispyware 157 items, which I destroyed.

I'm also having trouble installing and uninstalling my D-Link 122 USB
Air wireless program from the D-Link c.d.

The process is sluggish and sometimes doesn't work at all now, with
the percentage counter stuck at "0" both for installation and
uninstallation. Sometimes I get an error message saying, "The
application has failed to start because libwlan wasn't found.
Reinstalling the application may fix the problem."

Robert

Something I'm confused about is which Internet connection to use.

Network Connections says that Local Area Connection 3 (an Ethernet
connection) is active, and sometimes it shows also a connection called
Internet Gateway, and until yesterday the D-Link 122 USB Wireless Air
connection was also shown there, yet the Web pages are still blank.

Also, should I be trying to us the D-Link wireless connection? The setup
between the computers was wireless before, bu because there were so many
interruptions of service, I got a friend to string a wire between the
computers and the setup was working fine till about a week ago.


Also, what should I do about this: my ISP's security keeps on saying
that Generic Host Process for Win32 Services is trying to connect to my
computer or Internet and I don't know if I should press the Allow button
or Deny button.

Also, when I'm trying to install or remove the D-Link program, a message
sometimes says the procedure failed because libwlan wasn't found, and
that reinstalling that application may solve the problem.

Robert

Disable the wireless card in Device Manager and use "Local Area
Connection 3". The router may only handle four connections, and I guess
that could be a factor..

Even if BitDefender can't connect, I would think the most recent
download would be good enough to catch most malware; did it not run
because it couldn't update? Did it give the option to scan anyway?

 

[Barry Schwarz]

Use my Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your system.
Choose yes for all options when prompted. Download it here
http://www.ms-mvp.org/ then use my FixIE Tool get it from the same page.

This is not the MVP site despite its fake logos.

The correct MVP site is http://www.mvps.org/.

 

[Robert Montgomery]

Elmo wrote:
Robert Montgomery wrote:
I have a network of two computers. The primary machine is a Mac and the
secondary one is a PC, running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

A few days ago, the secondary computer stopped showing Web pages'
contents.

I reinstalled the D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless USB Adapter several
times,
restarted subsequently each time and uninstalled it when it failed to
solve the problem.

The computers were initially connected wirelessly, but because of
frequent stoppages of Internet connectivity, I got a friend to link
them
by a cable, so for about the past year the secondary one was connecting
seamlessly to the Net, until a few days ago.

The primary computer is a Macintosh, which is connected to the Internet
by a D-Link 604+ router, and I don't have any problems with that
computer to link to the Net.

I have Internet connectivity on the PC. I verified this via an ISP tech
support gal. She got me to 'ping' the Google front page successfully,
but that was the only Web page that loaded successfully.

My Network Connections control panel says that the Internet Gateway and
LAN Internet connections are working, and I found panels that show
packets of into being sent back and forth between the computer and the
Internet, but Web pages show only blank white.

Robert
Here are a few things to try:

Open Internet Options, Connections tab, click "Lan Settings" button,
deselect all.

Flush DNS


Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type each of the
following:

IPConfig /FlushDNS [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /release [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /renew [Press Enter key]
ipconfig /registerdns [Press Enter key]

NETSH

Click Start, Run, type CMD and click the [OK] button. Type the
following:

netsh winsock reset

Press Enter key

Restart the system

You can also try this software download from a working machine:

LSP-Fix
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Burn BitDefender, or another program listed at the link below, to a CD
(using a working machine) and test the infected machine with it.
BitDefender also has a Rootkit checker on the Linux Desktop; run it if
you think that's the problem:

http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable-antivirus-rescue-cds-download-list/


Download the executable rather than the .iso image, if one is
available.. it prompts you to insert a CD and burns the file, no
problem.

Then run these:

Malwarebytes© Corporation
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

SuperAntispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
Thanks, Elmo.

I did those things, except for Bit Defender, which wouldn't work
because it couldn't connect to the Net.

The problem is persisting, despite Malwarebytes finding 55 problems
and Superantispyware 157 items, which I destroyed.

I'm also having trouble installing and uninstalling my D-Link 122 USB
Air wireless program from the D-Link c.d.

The process is sluggish and sometimes doesn't work at all now, with
the percentage counter stuck at "0" both for installation and
uninstallation. Sometimes I get an error message saying, "The
application has failed to start because libwlan wasn't found.
Reinstalling the application may fix the problem."

Robert

Something I'm confused about is which Internet connection to use.

Network Connections says that Local Area Connection 3 (an Ethernet
connection) is active, and sometimes it shows also a connection called
Internet Gateway, and until yesterday the D-Link 122 USB Wireless Air
connection was also shown there, yet the Web pages are still blank.

Also, should I be trying to us the D-Link wireless connection? The setup
between the computers was wireless before, bu because there were so many
interruptions of service, I got a friend to string a wire between the
computers and the setup was working fine till about a week ago.


Also, what should I do about this: my ISP's security keeps on saying
that Generic Host Process for Win32 Services is trying to connect to my
computer or Internet and I don't know if I should press the Allow button
or Deny button.

Also, when I'm trying to install or remove the D-Link program, a message
sometimes says the procedure failed because libwlan wasn't found, and
that reinstalling that application may solve the problem.

Robert

Disable the wireless card in Device Manager and use "Local Area
Connection 3". The router may only handle four connections, and I guess
that could be a factor..

Even if BitDefender can't connect, I would think the most recent
download would be good enough to catch most malware; did it not run
because it couldn't update?

Yes.

Did it give the option to scan anyway?

No. That's a flaw in the design of the program.

Robert