Both IE and Firefox are redirecting me to dummy search engine and shopping sites whenever I click a link directly off of google. I have to manually input any url in order to view the page. And that's if the browser LETS me view it. A majority of the sites I am trying to view to solve this problem seem to be "unable to connect". Downloads cut out after a few minutes and uploading is impossible.
Is an ip that is asking to "verify content" occasionally in the browser"
206.161.121.82
Following the instructions in this thread: topic58138
Step 1: Unable to view the webpage. Manually disabled as many things as I could/ knew what they were either by going into to program or disabling though MSCONFIG.
Step 2: I am unable to get past the "welcome" menu in XP if I have McAfee running at all anymore. Any other website you suggest I go to to get free software is "blocked". I get this:
Unable to connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at ww.[insert name of website here] .com.
* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
I am able to visit sites such as worldofwarcraft or anything not security related
Step 3: Same thing as above "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at X
Step 4: Same problem. I was able to dig up ver 2.0.2. Currently installed
Step 5: Done
Step 6: Unable to connect to the site. However I was able to connect to another site
but the download instantly "completes" and clicking on the downloaded file gives me a invald Win32 App error
Downloads seem to get cut off at 1.95 MB
Step 7-12: Same issues. Can't get the download
So at this point I am going to go find a clean computer that I can get all these downloads from and throw them on a thumb drive.
I will post the results in this thread with new info.
Is an ip that is asking to "verify content" occasionally in the browser"
206.161.121.82
Following the instructions in this thread: topic58138
Step 1: Unable to view the webpage. Manually disabled as many things as I could/ knew what they were either by going into to program or disabling though MSCONFIG.
Step 2: I am unable to get past the "welcome" menu in XP if I have McAfee running at all anymore. Any other website you suggest I go to to get free software is "blocked". I get this:
Unable to connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at ww.[insert name of website here] .com.
* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
I am able to visit sites such as worldofwarcraft or anything not security related
Step 3: Same thing as above "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at X
Step 4: Same problem. I was able to dig up ver 2.0.2. Currently installed
Step 5: Done
Step 6: Unable to connect to the site. However I was able to connect to another site
but the download instantly "completes" and clicking on the downloaded file gives me a invald Win32 App error
Downloads seem to get cut off at 1.95 MB
Step 7-12: Same issues. Can't get the download
So at this point I am going to go find a clean computer that I can get all these downloads from and throw them on a thumb drive.
I will post the results in this thread with new info.