dvid

Well I am guessing its a virus anyone else had the same problems?

- Whenever I log on to the internet another internet explorer window called "access" opens up and tries to load something but just stays an empty box

- All internet banking sites wont let me log on

- Scripting was uninstalled and windows installer was set to manual start up rather than auto

- I cant seem to install norton antivirus 2005 CD that I have just bought

- Task manager doesnt open, I get the icon on my taskbar, but that disappears when you try and click on it.

Using Windows XP Pro

If anyone can shed any light that would be excellent as I have tried loads of stuff including all the tech support documentation symantec sent me!

dvid

anyone?

Jamz

download stinger from mcafee and run it.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

dvid

ok running that now but I think my old man (whos PC this is) has already run it

will let you know

dvid

Found nothing?

Anonymous

Reload scripting using this... http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Try viewing www.gmail.com , this is also a secure site. If this doesn't work either, then click on Start>Run and copy and paste the following link into the Run box:

regsvr32 softpub.dll

Try the secure sites again

dvid

Scripting is re-installed already,

I can view G-Mail OK and it seems that the log in screens appear ok

BUT - does that mean its gone? doesnt emplain why I cant install anti virus?

dvid

Stinger has found a trojan called Qhosts... lets hope its that

dvid

Strangly when I open a command prompt the window just flashes up and then disappears (same as task manager)

can task manager be disabled / re-started from anywhere?

dvid

reckon its buggered then?

it is an option it wouldnt take half as long as Ive spent on it tonight!

stinger said it removed the trojan but anti virus still wont install and cmd prompts and task manager is still fooked

dvid

How do you format? is it in that F2 menu as you boot up?

Anonymous

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/FixQhost.exe

morto

hi mate, i took a virus out of a p.c the other day trojan.smitfraud.c and it was a right cooont even after i did everything and did full scans thru norton 2005 and other stuff avg.. and spyware all was also upto date .. i still counldent get on the net , it had dissabled the internet service connection and no way cud i get it back on, so it was format time

andzz

Anonymous

There is a utility called "WinsockFix" (freeware) that repairs this problem

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257