Programs Cannot Access The Internet

[Belso]

Computer arrived this morning and it was running really slow.

Went to update the Anti Virus and it can't get a connection to the internet.

But IE can. Tried all different programs like,

Anti Spyware
Online Checkers
Macromedia Updater

And they all cannot get a connection to the internet.

Whats up?

[Anonymous]

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[Mighty_Jah]

Hmmm....Sounds like a bit of a redirection problem going on there dude...has the machine had any spam bot infestations lately?

Also....if it was AVG you were trying to update, make sure its the 7.5 version...Oh and sometimes their server is dodgy..updating.

Might be worth doing some spam bashing.e.g. runs some scans...or try a total reinstall of IE also try the same on Firefox...might give you a clue as to which is at fault, I had a similar thing on one recently, every redirect would go to a Error page..! usually this happens when the bot no longer exists, but the browser thinks other wise, youll prolly find sumit daft in the Reg..!

Give it a whirl.... :wink:

M... :wink:

[Belso]

[quote:1f6dde774e=\"PrivatePyle@Work\"]Firewall filters restricting access?[/quote:1f6dde774e]

Tried it with and without Windows Firewall.

[quote:1f6dde774e=\"Mighty_Jah\"]Hmmm....Sounds like a bit of a redirection problem going on there dude...has the machine had any spam bot infestations lately?

Might be worth doing some spam bashing.e.g. runs some scans...or try a total reinstall of IE also try the same on Firefox...might give you a clue as to which is at fault, I had a similar thing on one recently, every redirect would go to a Error page..! usually this happens when the bot no longer exists, but the browser thinks other wise, youll prolly find sumit daft in the Reg..! [/quote:1f6dde774e]

As far as i know the machine is as clean as a whistle.

I was thinking of reinstalling IE but that works fine and can connect to the internet.

[Mighty_Jah]

Not a secure site issue..???

Might find sumit here...!


http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/xp/secure.htm

Regards Mighty... :wink:

[landwomble]

...like new.net. suggest scanning with avg antispyware, spybot search and destroy and lspfix...can you ping a website?

[Belso]

Posted: Fri 08 Dec, 2006 10:38 am

Seriously if i still had this problem, i would be a pretty poor I.T tech :wink:

[Cheule]

[quote:66c6e8ae18=\"Belso\"]Posted: Fri 08 Dec, 2006 10:38 am

Seriously if i still had this problem, i would be a pretty poor I.T tech :wink:[/quote:66c6e8ae18]

Don't keep us in suspense, what was it? DNS?

[Belso]

I honestly can't remember off the top of me head :x

Ill have a look through my records later :wink: