My Internet Explorer (Version 6.0, SP2) would work for about 5 minutes after boot-up, then I would get the "The page cannot be displayed" error, with "Cannot find server or DNS error" at the bottom. It does not matter which website I try to open. I get the same error with both Mozila ("The Connection was refused ..") and Firefox ("Unable to connect"). I also get the same error even when my Windows firewall (I have uninstalled Zonealarm as it was giving me problems) and AVG anti-virus are disabled. Running both Spybot and Adaware showed no spyware or infections. Email however works fine.
I run Windows XP Home with SP2 and with all updates up to August 2006.
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Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : (I deleted this)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 155.143.166.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.18.17.80
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 61.9.133.193
61.9.134.49
61.9.226.33
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, 19 September 2006 10:10:53 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, 20 September 2006 4:10:53 AM
C:\>ping 172.18.17.80
Pinging 172.18.17.80 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 172.18.17.80:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
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As you can see, I was unable to ping the DHCP Server. I don't know if this is significant. All the other ip addresses pinged OK except the last DNS Server, which also timed out.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:49:32 PM, on 19/09/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 4.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files_Shareware\ProShowGold\ScsiAccess.exe
C:\Program Files_Shareware\Alcohol\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files_Shareware\Alarm\AlarmMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files_Shareware\Alarm\Alarm Tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOFFICE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\progman_Old.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files_Misc\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [URL]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/My%20Documents/MyHome2N.htm[/URL]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = [URL]https://secure.izone.net.au/infinity/[/URL]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = H L Kwok
N1 - Netscape 4: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Owner\\My Documents\\MyHome2N.htm"); (C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\default\prefs.js)
O2 - BHO: HelperObject Class - {00C6482D-C502-44C8-8409-FCE54AD9C208} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 8\SnagItBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files_Shareware\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files_Shareware\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: XBTB09580 - {E9CFF983-9580-4d74-A7BD-FBF10BB2672A} - C:\PROGRA~2\WORDRE~1\WORDRE~1.DLL (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: WordReferenceFrEn - {5776A2BC-D803-47F6-9DC0-8344DB8D604C} - C:\Program Files_Shareware\WordReferenceFrEn\wordreferenceFrEn.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: TextAloud - {F053C368-5458-45B2-9B4D-D8914BDDDBFF} - C:\PROGRA~2\TEXTAL~1\TAForIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: SnagIt - {8FF5E183-ABDE-46EB-B09E-D2AAB95CABE3} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 8\SnagItIEAddin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BigPondCable] "C:\Program Files\Telstra\Cable Login\bpcable.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMSX] C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office 97 Shortcut Bar.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSOFFICE.EXE
O4 - Startup: progman.exe.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\progman_Old.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: =>Anglais - http:\\wordreference.com\fr\en\j\0300.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: k<p>t: &Download && Keep Links - res://C:\Program Files_Shareware\keepoint\KPTSAVE.DLL/DownloadLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: k<p>t: &Download && Keep this Link - res://C:\Program Files_Shareware\keepoint\KPTSAVE.DLL/DownloadOneLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: k<p>t: Keep &Link(s) Only - res://C:\Program Files_Shareware\keepoint\KPTSAVE.DLL/KeepLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: k<p>t: Keep &Page - res://C:\Program Files_Shareware\keepoint\KPTSAVE.DLL/SavePage.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: k<p>t: Keep Pa&ge+ - res://C:\Program Files_Shareware\keepoint\KPTSAVE.DLL/SavePagePlus.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: k<p>t: Keep this &Link - res://C:\Program Files_Shareware\keepoint\KPTSAVE.DLL/KeepOneLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with Scansoft PDF Converter 3.0 - res://C:\Program Files_Shareware\Omnipage15\PDFConverter3\IEShellExt.dll /100
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: eBay - Homepage - {EF79EAC5-3452-4E02-B8BD-BA4C89F1AC7A} - C:\Program Files_Shareware\IrfanView\Ebay\Ebay.htm
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {40A8CADD-1707-4556-B644-420AB075B737} - C:\Program Files_Shareware\Flash & Pics Control\fpc.exe (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Flash && Pics Control - {40A8CADD-1707-4556-B644-420AB075B737} - C:\Program Files_Shareware\Flash & Pics Control\fpc.exe (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .edf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\NPInfotl.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=https://secure.izone.net.au/infinity/
O16 - DPF: ppctlcab - [URL]http://69.44.122.156/scanner/ppctlcab.cab[/URL]
O16 - DPF: {2359626E-7524-4F87-B04E-22CD38A0C88C} (ICSScannerLight Class) - [URL]http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/cm/ICSCM.cab[/URL]
O16 - DPF: {56EF6132-8288-11D6-9548-00D0594BC94C} (BPCWebZip1 Control) - [URL]https://secure.otte.vic.gov.au/osdc/BPCAxWebZip1.cab[/URL]
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - [URL]http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1093696491078[/URL]
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - [URL]http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1122029476546[/URL]
O16 - DPF: {8EDAD21C-3584-4E66-A8AB-EB0E5584767D} - [URL]http://toolbar.google.com/data/GoogleActivate.cab[/URL]
O16 - DPF: {AD08A333-609E-11D3-950C-008098601567} - [URL]http://wordreference.com/Install/fren2.cab[/URL]
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} (Microsoft Search Settings Control) - [URL]http://lg.home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/searchsettings.cab[/URL]
O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Adobe Active File Monitor V4 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor4.0) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 4.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Talking Alarm Clock user logon monitor (AlarmClockMonitor) - Cinnamon Software Inc. - C:\Program Files_Shareware\Alarm\AlarmMonitor.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: BigPond Broadband Cable Login (bpcService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Telstra\Cable Login\bpcService.exe
O23 - Service: MediaMax XL Service (MediaMaxXLService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files_Shareware\MediaMaxXL\MediaMaxXLService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sSQLEXPRESS (file missing)
O23 - Service: ScsiAccess - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files_Shareware\ProShowGold\ScsiAccess.exe
O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Program Files_Shareware\Alcohol\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
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Any help from anyone would be most appreciated.
haeleong