I need major help with internet ads.

[iTsJuStJaNe]

This just started happening recently, certain sites that I go to like, angelfire.com, ezboard.com, snapfish.com, shockwave.com..the ads on the sites (not the pop-ups but the ads on the site) they don't work at all so the 'cannot find server' page constantly comes up and I'm unable to even view the page unless I refresh and stop it fast enough that the cannot find server page doesn't comes up. Is there anyway to fix this because it is extremely frustrating.

[Murf]

Hi Welcome to CTH..

What browser are you using? If Internet Explorer what version:

Open IE up go to HELP | ABOUT INTERNET EXPLORER

This would really help us help you...

[iTsJuStJaNe]

IE 5.0

[Tweaker]

The sites may use progressive JPEG compression. Most current browsers like NetScape and AOL 5.0 / Internet Explorer 5.0, are able to display progressive JPEG images. Older or limited functionality browsers may not have this feature available, resulting in broken image links or missing images. If the GIF images are loading, but the JPEG images are not, the only fix is to upgrade your browser or ISP Software.

Otherwise, with AOL 5.0 or Internet Explorer 5.0, you can right-click on the broken image link and select *Show Picture*. If this loads the image, then the link is definitely not broken.....If it doesn't load the image, the server, your ISP, or the Internet connection may be overloaded. Try again later.

Sometimes, certain ISP's and some web servers may not send you all of the images if they are particularly busy and low on bandwidth. Most often, your connection may reset or time out before all of the images have loaded. This is a temporary problem with the host system, your service provider, or their connections to the Internet, not the site design. Try re-loading the page during off peak hours. If it loads OK at off peak times, then doesn't at on peak times, it is a clear sign of an overloaded connection.

All links to content on our site should be working. Hot-Links to ads or links to other sites may go down temporarily beyond our control.

If you are not getting any images at all, on any web site, check to be sure that you have image display enabled in your browser. Some people turn off images so they can browse faster. With Internet Explorer, go to Tools - Internet Options - Advanced Tab - Multi-Media, and be sure the box *Show Pictures* is checked. Then be sure to select *Apply*, then *OK*. Other browsers and ISP's may have a similar setting.

Hope this helps. :)

[iTsJuStJaNe]

I can't get into Hotmail now, either.

I try to go to my inbox but it keeps refreshing with some tiny lil box popping up and then disappearing while Hotmail refreshes over and over and I can't stop it. I reset everything back to default but it didn't help.

[VirtualMe]

Did you reboot after you reset the defaults?

Also before you reboot, try deleteing your Cookies and the Delete Files and all the off line content, in the Temporary Internet Files folder found here.

Tools

Internet Options

General tab

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If that don't work you can try scanreg /restore.

[iTsJuStJaNe]

Deleting all that stuff didn't help. :(

[tb525]

Hi iTsJuStJaNe, Let's see if there is some unwanted 'malware' causing this. Go here and download and run StartupList.exe. It will create a log file, copy the log and paste it in a reply.

http://www.d21c.com/Tom41

[iTsJuStJaNe]

StartupList report, 02/24/2003, 6:27:14 AM
StartupList version: 1.40.3
Started from : C:\WINDOWS\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\GDEN4H27\STARTUPLIST[1].EXE
Detected: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998)
Detected: Internet Explorer v5.00 (5.00.2314.1000)
* Using default options
==================================================

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PAL\AUTOPALMODULE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PAL\DRIVERMANAGER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\@HOME\TIOGA\BIN\TGCMD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\EVNTSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SRN MICRO\SOLOSENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SRN MICRO\SOLOCFG.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95\AIM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE
C:\OPLIMIT\OCRAWARE.EXE
C:\OPLIMIT\OCRAWR32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\GDEN4H27\STARTUPLIST[1].EXE

--------------------------------------------------

Listing of startup folders:

Shell folders Startup:
[C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp]
OCRAWARE.lnk = C:\OPLIMIT\OCRAWARE.EXE
PowerReg Scheduler.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

TaskMonitor = C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
SystemTray = SysTray.Exe
TgAddServer = "C:\@Home\tioga\bin\tgfix" /fds "http://www/download/tioga"
Tgcmd = "C:\@Home\tioga\bin\tgcmd.exe" /server /nosystray
StillImageMonitor = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
ScanRegistry = C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
LoadQM = loadqm.exe
TkBellExe = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
New.net Startup = rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~1.DLL,NewDotNetStartup
SoloSentry = C:\PROGRA~1\SRNMIC~1\SOLOSENT.EXE
SoloSchedule = C:\PROGRA~1\SRNMIC~1\SOLOCFG.EXE

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Services

LoadPowerProfile = Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
AutoPalModule = C:\Program Files\PAL\AutoPalModule.exe
SchedulingAgent = mstask.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

AIM = C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
msnmsgr = "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE" /background

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Active Setup stub paths:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
(* = disabled by HKCU twin)

[{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}] *
StubPath = rundll32.exe advpack.dll,UserInstStubWrapper {89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}

[PerUser_LinkBar_URLs] *
StubPath = C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\sulfnbk.exe /L

[{7790769C-0471-11d2-AF11-00C04FA35D02}] *
StubPath = "C:\PROGRA~1\OUTLOO~1\setup50.exe" /APP:WAB /CALLER:IE50 /user /install

[{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}.Restore]
StubPath = rundll32.exe advpack.dll,UserUnInstStubWrapper {44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}

--------------------------------------------------

Load/Run keys from C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI:

load=
run=

--------------------------------------------------

Shell & screensaver key from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI:

Shell=Explorer.exe
SCRNSAVE.EXE=C:\WINDOWS\INCUBU~2.SCR
drivers=mmsystem.dll power.drv

--------------------------------------------------

Checking for EXPLORER.EXE instances:

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe: PRESENT!

C:\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\System\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\Command\Explorer.exe: not present

--------------------------------------------------

C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT listing:

@ECHO OFF
rem
rem *** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! ***
rem
rem This file was created by the System Configuration Utility as
rem a placeholder for your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Your actual
rem AUTOEXEC.BAT file has been saved under the name AUTOEXEC.TSH.
rem
@SET CLASSPATH=C:\PROGRA~1\PHOTOD~1.0\ADOBEC~1

--------------------------------------------------

Checking for superhidden extensions:

.lnk: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: yes)
.pif: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: yes)
.exe: not hidden
.com: not hidden
.bat: not hidden
.hta: not hidden
.scr: not hidden
.shs: HIDDEN!
.shb: HIDDEN!
.vbs: not hidden
.vbe: *Registry key not found*
.wsh: not hidden
.scf: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: NO!)
.url: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: yes)
.js: not hidden
.jse: *Registry key not found*

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:

(no name) - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NZDD.DLL - {EBCDDA60-2A68-11D3-8A43-0060083CFB9C}
(no name) - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMET.DLL - {1678F7E1-C422-11D0-AD7D-00400515CAAA}
BHO - C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROWSERENH\IE.DLL - {BA3D9F56-5EC1-497D-881A-93A28F58D9AD}
(no name) - C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet4_50.dll - {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E}

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Task Scheduler jobs:

Tune-up Application Start.job
Maintenance-ScanDisk.job
Maintenance-Disk cleanup.job

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Download Program Files:

[{E4B48560-123D-11d3-A73F-0060083E64FF}]
CODEBASE = http://www.thepalace.com/TPV/CC_ECUTIL.cab
OSD = C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\{E4B48560-123D-11d3-A73F-0060083E64FF}.osd

[{018B7EC3-EECA-11D3-8E71-0000E82C6C0D}]
CODEBASE = http://download.internetfuel.com/ef1/freevideo.exe

[Shockwave Flash Object]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\FLASH.OCX
CODEBASE = http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

[Shockwave ActiveX Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\DIRECTOR\SWDIR.DLL
CODEBASE = http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab

[{9DBAFCCF-592F-FFFF-FFFF-00608CEC297C}]
CODEBASE = http://download.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/minibuginstaller.cab

[Citrix ICA Client]
InProcServer32 = C:\PROGRAM FILES\CITRIX\ICAWEB32\WFICA.OCX
CODEBASE = http://www.classlink2000.com/sites/_files/wfica.cab

[Hotmail Attachments Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\HMATCHMT.OCX
CODEBASE = http://lw15fd.law15.hotmail.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx

[McAfee.com Operating System Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MCINSCTL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-us/4,0,0,54/mcinsctl.cab

[Update Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IUCTL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37651.7647800926

[ExentInf Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\EXENTCTL_0_0_0_1.OCX
CODEBASE = http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.yahoo.com/games/play/client/exentctl_0_0_0_1.ocx

[ExteriorSurround Object]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\OUTSIDE.OCX
CODEBASE = http://autos.msn.com/Components/Ocx/Exterior/Outside.cab

[SurroundVideoCtrl Object]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\MSSURVID.OCX
CODEBASE = http://autos.msn.com/Components/Ocx/SurVid/MSSurVid.cab

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Winsock LSP files:

NameSpace #2: C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet4_50.dll
Protocol #1: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NEWDOTNET\NEWDOTNET4_50.DLL
Protocol #2: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NEWDOTNET\NEWDOTNET4_50.DLL
Protocol #9: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NEWDOTNET\NEWDOTNET4_50.DLL
Protocol #10: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NEWDOTNET\NEWDOTNET4_50.DLL

--------------------------------------------------
End of report, 8,755 bytes
Report generated in 1.614 seconds

Command line options:
/verbose - to add additional info on each section
/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data
/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT
/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x
/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform
/history - to list version history only

[tb525]

Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and uninstall:

New.net
Comet Cursor
GoHip (if there)

Then download and run Spybot-S&D:

Download Spybot - Search & Destroy

http://beam.to/spybotsd


After installing, go to the Online tab, and search for and install all updates.

Next, go to the Settings tab > File Sets,and uncheck System Internals, Usage Tracking and Tracks.uti. These settings are not needed at the moment and you can always consult the "Help" files if you want to experiment later on.

Finally, after closing down Internet Explorer, hit 'Check for Problems', and have SpyBot remove all it finds. (If the scan has found something, the list will show it.)

There are three basic kinds of results:

Red entries indicate spyware problems that should be fixed to avoid security and/or privacy problems. This is the only kind of problem that is preselected to be fixed.

Black entries are system internals. If you do not know what they mean, I would suggest that you leave these alone and visit the support forum for more information.

Green entries indicate usage tracks. It can do no harm to remove these.

NOTE: SSD will sometimes not be able to remove all active components in the first 'run'. In that case you will get a dialog asking you to run SSD at next start. Click yes and reboot.
SSD will activate before the system puts these components 'in use', and it will then be able to 'fix' the rest.

[iTsJuStJaNe]

That didn't help either but I am spybot free, heh.

[tb525]

Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs .
Double click on Internet Explorer and choose repair.

[iTsJuStJaNe]

That didn't help either :(

[tb525]

Click Start > Programs > MS-DOS prompt.
Type in jview and hit enter.
Look at the very first line, What version is listed?
Type exit and hit enter to close the prompt.

Also with IE open, Click Tools > Internet Options > Security tab.
click the default level button.

[iTsJuStJaNe]

version 4.79.2405

[Geezer]

It might help if you have the latest Virtual Machine Build, 5.00.3809 , which can be downloaded at
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

[tb525]

You will not get VM at Windows Update.

Try upgrading Internet Explorer to IE 5.01 SP2.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/recommended/ie501sp2/default.asp

[iTsJuStJaNe]

Nope, didn't work. :\

This is soo frustrating..I have to login onto Classlink now to check my mail and go to other sites but a lot of sites are blocked by my school for stupid reasons so Classlink doesn't completely help me out.

[AnnMarie]

Hi iTsJuStJaNe - go here (http://www.spywareinfo.com/files/hijackthis.zip) and download and run Hijack This. It will generate a log file. Dont make any changes, just copy the log and paste it back in this thread.

[iTsJuStJaNe]

Logfile of HijackThis v1.92.1
Scan saved at 6:37:44 AM, on 03/11/2003
Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.00 (5.00.2314.1000)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar=about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar=about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default)=about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride=localhost
R3 - URLSearchHook: ProtoHandler Class - {724F6607-4698-48F8-903F-120EA084E3F9} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROWSERENH\IE.DLL (file missing)
N1 - Netscape 4: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.gohip.com/browser/?pid=AAAAAAAAAAAAHW&ence=&pnce=&sid=B55097C0170911D5A9D90040D0055F05&cat=0&v=30&co=&hp=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eworldusa%2ecom"); (C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\mleshinshy\prefs.js)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {EBCDDA60-2A68-11D3-8A43-0060083CFB9C} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NZDD.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1678F7E1-C422-11D0-AD7D-00400515CAAA} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMET.DLL (file missing)
O2 - BHO: BHO - {BA3D9F56-5EC1-497D-881A-93A28F58D9AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROWSERENH\IE.DLL (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TgAddServer] "C:\@Home\tioga\bin\tgfix" /fds "http://www/download/tioga"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tgcmd] "C:\@Home\tioga\bin\tgcmd.exe" /server /nosystray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoloSentry] C:\PROGRA~1\SRNMIC~1\SOLOSENT.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoloSchedule] C:\PROGRA~1\SRNMIC~1\SOLOCFG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [AutoPalModule] C:\Program Files\PAL\AutoPalModule.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE" /background
O4 - Startup: OCRAWARE.lnk = C:\OPLIMIT\OCRAWARE.EXE
O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Net2Phone (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Net2Phone (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .113: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npR113.dll
O12 - Plugin for .vbi: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npVBI.dll
O12 - Plugin for .swf: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\COMMUNICATOR\PROGRAM\PLUGINS\npswf3 2.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: SEARCH_PAGE_URL=http://home.microsoft.com/access/allinone.asp
O16 - DPF: {E4B48560-123D-11d3-A73F-0060083E64FF} (Communities.com Native DLL) - http://www.thepalace.com/TPV/CC_ECUTIL.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {238F6F83-B8B4-11CF-8771-00A024541EE3} (Citrix ICA Client) - http://www.classlink2000.com/sites/_files/wfica.cab
O16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Hotmail Attachments Control) - http://lw15fd.law15.hotmail.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-us/4,0,0,54/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37651.7647800926
O16 - DPF: {6A060448-60F9-11D5-A6CD-0002B31F7455} (ExentInf Class) - http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.yahoo.com/games/play/client/exentctl_0_0_0_1.ocx
O16 - DPF: {BB47CA33-8B4D-11D0-9511-00C04FD9152D} (ExteriorSurround Object) - http://autos.msn.com/Components/Ocx/Exterior/Outside.cab
O16 - DPF: {928626A3-6B98-11CF-90B4-00AA00A4011F} (SurroundVideoCtrl Object) - http://autos.msn.com/Components/Ocx/SurVid/MSSurVid.cab
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab

[AnnMarie]

Hi iTsJuStJaNe - run HiJack This again. This time, check the below entries and look carefully at the list below. Check all the below entries and then click on Fix Checked. You will have to reset your Home Page afterwards. Let us know if this helped.



R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar=about :blank

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar=about :blank

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default)=about :blank

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride=localhost

R3 - URLSearchHook: ProtoHandler Class - {724F6607-4698-48F8-903F-120EA084E3F9} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROWSERENH\IE.DLL (file missing)

N1 - Netscape 4: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.gohip.com/browser/?pid=AAAAAAAAAAAAHW&ence=&pnce=&sid=B55097C0170911D5A9D90040D0055F05&cat=0&v=30&co=&hp=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eworldusa%2ecom"); (C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\mleshinshy\prefs.js)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {EBCDDA60-2A68-11D3-8A43-0060083CFB9C} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NZDD.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1678F7E1-C422-11D0-AD7D-00400515CAAA} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMET.DLL (file missing)

O2 - BHO: BHO - {BA3D9F56-5EC1-497D-881A-93A28F58D9AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROWSERENH\IE.DLL (file missing)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot

O14 - IERESET.INF: SEARCH_PAGE_URL=http://home.microsoft.com/access/allinone.asp

[iTsJuStJaNe]

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[iTsJuStJaNe]

:\ Nothing changed. Hotmail and all those other sites still don't work.

I don't know if this will help or anything, but these are some of the addresses for the ads on Angelfire that are not working:

http://ln.doubleclick.net/adi/af.ln/f;h=misc;pos=1;sz=468x60;tile=1;!category=gaming;! category=tobacco;!category=adult;!category=sexualo vertones;ord=12507976624200?

http://ln.doubleclick.net/adi/af.ln/memberembedded;h=misc;sz=468x60;!category=gaming;! category=tobacco;!category=adult;!category=sexualo vertones;ord=4742799556852?

http://ln.doubleclick.net/adi/af.ln/memberembedded;h=misc;sz=468x60;!category=gaming;! category=tobacco;!category=adult;!category=sexualo vertones;ord=2128133749818?

On Shockwave this is the address:

http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/shock.wave/home;sect=home;sz=468x60;ord=2889916?

[AnnMarie]

LOL..I couldnt view those sites anyway. Spyblocker blocks them on my PC by design.

They may be blocked in your Hosts file. Run a search on your PC for a file named hosts (no file extension). it should be in C:\Windows. When you find it, open it in Notepad and look for any references to the sites that you have mentioned. If you find any, delete them and save the changes. Let us know how you get on.

[iTsJuStJaNe]

Wow! That worked! Thank you SO much.

Everything is working fine except Hotmail. I think there's a different problem with Hotmail. I can login and everything but I can't get into my inbox. The page just keeps refreshing and a little box on the left hand side appears and disappears.

I uploaded a picture of it:

http://www.boomspeed.com/itsjustjane/hotmail.jpg

So, basically, the page keeps refreshing and never loads and that little box just keeps disappearing and reappearing over and over.

A little bit after the thing with the internet ads started happening, this started happening.

[AnnMarie]

Hi iTsJuStJaNe - I'm glad that i could help with one problem :D

I honestly dont know what the problem could be with Hotmail. Here (http://go.msn.com/HML/6/1.asp) are the standard fixes for similar problems from the Hotmail site.

If nothing there works for you, try going to Windows Updates and installing all critical and recommended software (not driver) updates for your system.

I know that a Security Patch released on 5th February caused this problem for IE 6 users but it apparently didnt effect IE 5. Either that or MS just havent bothered releasing a patch for IE5 as it is no longer supported. Maybe its time to update your browser to the latest version.