Re: Can't get on the internet
Dear
taigastyle, Please follow the instructions given below carefully..
1.) Run Disk Cleanup Utility and clean everything (Temp. files, Recycle Bin..).
2.) Download Killbox and save it to your desktop.
3.) Run HijackThis and fix the following entries.
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = c:\secure32.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = c:\secure32.html
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Folders\ibm00003.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [shell] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Folders\ibm00003.exe"
4.) Restart computer into Safe Mode.
5.) Double-click on Killbox.exe to run it.
Put a tick by Standard File Kill.
In the "Full Path of File to Delete" box, copy and paste each of the following lines one at a time.
Click on the button that has the red circle with the X in the middle after you enter each file.
It will ask for confimation to delete the file.
Click Yes.
Continue with that procedure until you have pasted all of these in the "Paste Full Path of File to Delete" box.
c:\secure32.html
c:\Windows\secure32.html
c:\Windows\System32\secure32.html
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Folders\ibm00003.exe
Note: It is possible that Killbox will tell you that one or more files do not exist.
If that happens, just continue on with all the files. Be sure you don't miss any.
6.) Go to Control Panel > Internet Options.
Click on the Programs tab then click the "Reset Web Settings" button.
Click Apply then OK.
7.) Restart Windows normally.
8.) Goto Start Menu/Run and type "SFC /scannow". Insert your OS CD and let it do the repairs with the OS.
9.) Make sure that you are using the latest version of Java.