Not at the moment, I had a pop up a day or so before the ESET scan, but I think AVG took care of it because I haven't had a problem since.

Thank you so much for all your help and patience with me....

So I'm in the clear?

# version=4
# OnlineScanner.ocx=1.0.0.635
# OnlineScannerDLLA.dll=1, 0, 0, 79
# OnlineScannerDLLW.dll=1, 0, 0, 78
# OnlineScannerUninstaller.exe=1, 0, 0, 49
# vers_standard_module=3801...

Tried to find the file in explorer, couldn't find it. Enabled Hidden Files, couldn't see it, hidden files had been disabled automatically again.

Went to Jotti and tried to scan...

So I can access online AV scanners as well.

Also, I just remembered that before I ran ComboFix, I closed all AV and Anti-spyware programs that I could from the system tray (bottom right hand...

I'm now able to access Microsoft websites!

To answer your question Crunchie, I had run HijackThis a few times before I initially posted, and remove a few items based on what I had researched about...

Is it possible to download SP3 from a different computer, transfer it over to this one, and install it? And would that make much a difference?

Some more curious happenings...

It takes 2 attempts to open my internet browser, and when I check Task Manager, 2 instances of Internet Explorer are running, but only one window.

If I try...

Ran Delete Domains, no change.

Downloaded AVG free, didn't include a rootkit scanner, ran the scan anyway and it found 75ish cookies and 5 instances of "autorun.inf" virus, and deleted them all.
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What settings were keeping you from accessing Microsoft sites? This may solve my similar problem as well

Sorry what program should I use to do that?

I can't get to Jotti, Website cannot be displayed. Same goes for any anti-virus website I've tried. Is there another way to rename it?

Here is the Combofix log:

ComboFix 09-01-13.04 - Bakx 2009-01-17 14:37:32.7 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.255.102 [GMT -6:00]
Running from: c:\documents...

Cannot find that file. Enabled hidden files via tools menu, looked in system32 menu, did Ctrl F search in system32 menu for it. Did I get rid of it with a previous scan or combofix?

That is all my Hosts file contains, the comments, 127.0.0.1 and localhost.

"The Page Cannot Be Displayed"

Can't get to either of those websites. Would you like me to email you the file or attach it here?

And no, Firefox did not show up on the ATF menu.

Still can't get onto those websites. Although I have firefox installed, it wasn't available on the ATF-Cleaner menu. I have both Firefox and IE installed and I think I set Firefox as the default...

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I've run combofix a few times prior to this as well as spybot and adaware scans. I know I should go about fixing my computer with a trained professional like yourself, but I've always been a DIY...

Still getting the dns error.

Combofix:

ComboFix 09-01-13.04 - Bakx 2009-01-14 10:09:53.6 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.255.96 [GMT -6:00]
Running...

Well I'm still experiencing this DNS problem, but here is my HJT log:


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:22:04 AM, on 1/14/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT...

Looks like we found some nasties... here is the MBAM log and I'll restart computer, run HJT and post that as well.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.32
Database version: 1649
Windows 5.1.2600 Service...

Here is the 2.0.2 version's log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 4:45:50 PM, on 1/13/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3...

DHCP server 64.59.176.40
DNS Servers 64.59.176.13
64.59.176.15

HijackthisLog

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:51:36 AM, on 1/13/2009
Platform: Windows XP...

Windows firewall is enabled (in security center) and I'm not sure about proxy... how would I go about checking that?

*edit: after doing some research on proxy, I would like to add that I'm not on...

Hello all, I'm hoping to get some help here. As the title states, I can't get to certain websites and it seems that it is being caused by some sort of virus. I've ran numerous anti-spyware scans...