You might want to check your system for "hijackware". These are malicious programs that can get installed on your system simply from visiting certain websites, especially if you visit gaming and filesharing sites. The programs can seriously alter your browser's functionality, especially if you use IE.

Read through some of the posts in our Security forum for instructions on how to download and use Ad Aware and SpyBot. Those two (free) removal utilities can scan your system for Spyware, hijackware and adware and fix it for you.

Hi
Thanks for the response - i do already have both Ad Aware and Spybot installed plus i have AD Subtract installed

Bob

If so, did you get the latest updates for these programs?
or
have you been updating windows through windows update?

Yes alll updates are being done on a timely basis
Thanks

Oh!lets have a look with hijackthis.
Download 'Hijack This!'.HERE

Unzip (extract) it to a folder of its own.Like c:\HJT\hijackthis.exe , Then Doubleclick HijackThis.exe (in the new folder), and hit "Scan".
When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button.
Press that, then Ctrl-A to Select All, and copy its contents here. for hijackthis,most of what it lists will be harmless or even essential, don't fix anything yet.

AAAAAIIIIIIEEEE!!!! NOooooooo....!!!!!


:mrgreen:

I have scanned my computer with the latest adware,spybot,trojan hunter and norton antivirus and it is clean (I also checked for the latest updates).

I can start my homepage in netscape and have no problems surfing the web. If I start in www.msn.com from either IE or Netscape and click on any link or search the web I get redirected to g.msn.com and get this error;

Unable to read URL from host g.msn.com: Connection reset by peer.



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It may not be spyware-related at all, but why don't you run HijackThis and post the resulting log in a new thread in the security forum so that we can be sure. Crunchie and caperjack have posted instructions for using HJT in a number of threads in Security- read and follow those directions.

I'm having the SAME problem... Network error unable to read url from host g.msn.com: connection reset by peer

I have done the same things as the previous people, Adaware, etc. I have now done what you said, downloaded hijack this Here is my log. Would you check to see where my issues are? Also, after I've searched and clicked on one site, I go back and click on another site, but the original site keeps popping back up.

One last problem. After I have been searching usually for about 5-10 minutes, I get an x inside of a box where all pictures should have been, either that or more network error messages. If I cut my computer off and reboot, everything gets back to normal for the next 5-10 minutes, then I have to reboot again.

I have a feeling all of these problems are related... HELPPPPPPPPP!



Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 06:20:57, on 6/29/04
Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND MICRO\INTERNET SECURITY\PCCIOMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND MICRO\INTERNET SECURITY\PCCPFW.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND MICRO\INTERNET SECURITY\TMPROXY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ABCD.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\NAVAPW32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATICWD32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\REALSCHED.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SAHAGENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND MICRO\INTERNET SECURITY\PCCGUIDE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND MICRO\INTERNET SECURITY\PCCLIENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND MICRO\INTERNET SECURITY\TMOAGENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\HP SOFTWARE UPDATE\HPWUSCHD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPZTSB08.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPOTDD01.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPA.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\NETSCAPE 6\NETSCP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DESKTOP ARCHITECT\DATRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADSUBTRACT\ADSUB.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INCREDIMAIL\BIN\IMAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NPNSDAD.EXE
C:\UNZIPPED\HIJACKTHIS1977\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.searchalot.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.searchalot.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.searchalot.com/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.couldnotfind.com/search_p...ount_id=133940
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.searchalot.com/search.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://default-homepage-network.com/start.cgi?hklm
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://websearch.drsnsrch.com/sidesearch.cgi?id=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by PeoplePC
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = websearch.drsnsrch.com/q.cgi?q=
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=AdSubtract:4444
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://www.searchalot.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://www.searchalot.com
R3 - URLSearchHook: IncrediFindBHO Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: OESearchHook Class - {341FB59F-3507-443b-8147-423B4E3B2B15} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\OE\SEARCH.DLL
F1 - win.ini: run=hpfsched
O1 - Hosts: ‘?Ãœ0Ês]ùe®ük™çc hÆ’Â?]fî·%hååžðe ÙÎcÆ’4çe#]ù ÇÂ*œ½€Ñîä 1Þ㦩` Ã?,@pgÃ*)æ c—yn˜—wºs¼d*×òì
O1 - Hosts: {bu ]eщ,zy¿i}eqå¦p}¸¦ º&x^r±¡¾ªºr]uay¸¾rÃ*Úõe%aïº|=o!Â*\[
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O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN\YCOMP5_2_3_0.DLL
O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {01C5BF6C-E699-4CD7-BEA1-786FA05C83AB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939} - C:\WINDOWS\BI.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-DFF7-EC6BF4D5FA7D} - C:\WINDOWS\GSIM.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000EF1-0786-4633-87C6-1AA7A44296DA} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\M3TSP8.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D714A94F-123A-45CC-8F03-040BCAF82AD6} - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\SBCIE028.DLL
O2 - BHO: Clear Search - {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000240} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\CLEARSEARCH\IE_CLRSCH.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {01F44A8A-8C97-4325-A378-76E68DC4AB2E} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTB.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {82315A18-6CFB-44a7-BDFD-90E36537C252} - C:\Program Files\QuickSearch\QuickSearchBar3_28.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E} - C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet6_30.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN\YCOMP5_2_3_0.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: My &Web Search - {07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Search Toolbar - {702AD576-FDDB-4d0f-9811-A43252064684} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\OE\TOOLBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: ISTbar - {5F1ABCDB-A875-46c1-8345-B72A4567E486} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN TOOLBAR\01.01.1629.0\EN-US\MSNTB.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: QuickSearch SearchBar - {82315A18-6CFB-44a7-BDFD-90E36537C252} - C:\Program Files\QuickSearch\QuickSearchBar3_28.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FontFix] c:\windows\options\systools\fntfix.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tweak UI] RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NORTON AUTO-PROTECT] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\NAVAPW32.EXE /LOADQUIET
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Essdc] essdc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiCwd32] Aticwd32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mdac_runonce] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Fix-It AV] C:\PROGRA~1\ONTRACK\FIX-IT\MEMCHECK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BELT] C:\WINDOWS\BELT.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SAHAgent] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SahAgent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pccguide.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\pccguide.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCCIOMON.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCCIOMON.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCClient.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCClient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TM Outbreak Agent] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMOAgent.exe" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Win Server Updt] C:\WINDOWS\wupdt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb08.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeviceDiscovery] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [New.net Startup] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~2.DLL,NewDotNetStartup -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PCCIOMON.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCCIOMON.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PccPfw] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PccPfw.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [tmproxy] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tmproxy.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "c:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Mozilla Quick Launch] "C:\Program Files\Netscape\Netscape 6\Netscp.exe" -turbo
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Desktop Architect] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DESKTOP ARCHITECT\DATRAY.EXE" -S
O4 - Startup: Crystal 3D Audio Control.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\CWD3DSND.EXE
O4 - Startup: AdSubtract.lnk = C:\Program Files\AdSubtract\adsub.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://c:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Add animation to IncrediMail Style Box - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\resources\WebMenuImg.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Get It With Kontiki - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\KONTIKI\BIN\BH304181.DLL/201
O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm
O9 - Extra button: Wallet (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Guide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: PeoplePC (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Free Software Downloads (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Search the Internet (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MaxSpeed (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: SideStep (HKLM)
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O12 - Plugin for .qwa: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\NPIPA32S.DLL
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {1DEFB8C0-22A7-4E58-B735-43A169CDA2AB} (CWDL_DownLoadControl Class) - http://www.callwave.com/include/cab/CWDL_DownLoad.CAB
O16 - DPF: {072D3F2E-5FB6-11D3-B461-00C04FA35A21} (CFForm Runtime) - http://fusion.umsl.edu/CFIDE/classes/CFJava.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...875.7411458333
O16 - DPF: {70522FA2-4656-11D5-B0E9-0050DAC24E8F} - http://download.iwon.com/ct/pm3/iwonpm_8_1,0,2,5.cab
O16 - DPF: {459729AC-727D-4D97-B18A-72EE224EFEC0} - http://defender.veloz.com//pub/download/scandl_cnry.cab
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productu...ntent/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {D7B3E460-9968-4191-BD6F-BEED1BC18482} (Loader Class) - http://www.orbitexplorer.com/OELoader.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinstc.cab
O16 - DPF: {05CE4481-8015-11D3-9811-C4DA9F000000} - http://www.topmoxie.com/external/bui...0216/moxie.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...22/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://www.installengine.com/engine/isetup.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/fu...tup1.0.0.6.cab
O16 - DPF: {F00F4763-7355-4725-82F7-0DA94A256D46} (IMDownloader Class) - http://www2.incredimail.com/contents...r/imloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/14beeca2ab00100...p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {0A891521-685E-4B6D-A9FD-759BB2CD6A66} (SecureImage Control) - http://www.psbwebsurveys.com/secure/SecureImage.cab
O16 - DPF: {4C226336-4032-489F-9674-67E74225979B} (OTXMovie Class) - http://www.otxresearch.com/OTXMedia/OTXMedia.dll
O16 - DPF: {0837121A-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221FF1C4CE} - http://download.sidestep.com/get/k42033/sb028.cab
O16 - DPF: {FA3662C3-B8E8-11D6-A667-0010B556D978} (IWinAmpActiveX Class) - http://cdn.digitalcity.com/_media/dalaillama/ampx.cab