XP Home - can ping but can't browse

[JasonH]

Hi all.

Have a WinXP Home system that was "infected" with FlashlightSearch.com.
Also had some other ad-sharing stuff on it. All that is gone now (thanks to
Spybot and Ad-Aware).

I'm able to ping an IP address but am not able to browse a site. It's like
the system is not resolving domain names now for some reason. Can't ping by
domain name - nothing.

I know the DNS servers and correct and working because I control them as
well. Brand new NIC in it as well as tested good cable and network port.
Same thing happens if I try to use a dialup connection.

Have tried reinstalling SP, IE, and resetting TCP/IP as described somewhere
on MS's site.

Any other suggestions other than reinstalling?

 

[Chuck]

Hi all.

Have a WinXP Home system that was "infected" with FlashlightSearch.com.
Also had some other ad-sharing stuff on it. All that is gone now (thanks to
Spybot and Ad-Aware).

I'm able to ping an IP address but am not able to browse a site. It's like
the system is not resolving domain names now for some reason. Can't ping by
domain name - nothing.

I know the DNS servers and correct and working because I control them as
well. Brand new NIC in it as well as tested good cable and network port.
Same thing happens if I try to use a dialup connection.

Have tried reinstalling SP, IE, and resetting TCP/IP as described somewhere
on MS's site.

Any other suggestions other than reinstalling?

Jason,

Maybe LSP damage from removing spyware?

Try LSP-Fix and WinsockXPFIx from <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.