Hi,
My internet connection is getting blocked every other minute before it comes back again. I've checked with my broadband provider and everything seems ok. I have AVG (free version) and Zone Alarm (free version). Neither picked anything up. I've just installed Spy Sweeper and it found a few adware and a trojan - topconverting downloader. It appears to have removed these. But I'm still having problems.
Can anyone help me please before I find a short plank to take a long walk off!
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Jump to PostIf you have Windows XP, download WinsockXPFix from here: WinsockXPFix
Run it, and click the Fix button; choose YES when asked if you want to proceed.
If it still doesn't work, try IEFix -- http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm
If it still isn't working (or even if …
Jump to PostYou can get the non-XP Winsockfix from here:
http://www.digitalminds.net/index.pl/downloadsBut if Firefox is doing it too, the problem most likely isn't the browser. Try post a HijackThis log.
Jump to PostThere are no obvious signs of malicious activity (or anything else overtly wrong) in your HijackThis log, although I do have a question about this proxy setting:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 80.3.96.40:8080
Is that proxy server setting related to/required by your ISP? Since you're …
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