Cannot view "some" web pages

Indetrucks · Oct 13, 2006, 05:17 AM

Hey guys/gals.. New to the forums and got great help on an unrealted topic.I have a strange problem that I cannot seem to fix.I run Cable internet and get typical sites like Google, Myspace, Gmail etc..But I get the page error when I try to view the Microsoft Windows Updater page, Pandasoftware page, or anypage that seems to have an automatic downloader attached?Any ideas?

PangingJr · Oct 13, 2006, 05:47 AM

if the Windows TCP/IP has been configured to obtain DNS server addresses from a DHCP server, then i have a question, have you tried to manually configure and to enter DNS servers addresses?

**temeteus82** · Oct 13, 2006, 07:41 AM

PangingJR, for some reason I think this issue has nothing to do with TCP/IP configuration and DNS servers. One palce to where the problem might bee is files lmhost.sam and hosts... Or some program (malware or not) might bee blocking them.

PangingJr · Oct 13, 2006, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

PangingJR, for some reason I think this issue has nothing to do with TCP/IP configuration and DNS servers. One palce to where the problem might bee is files lmhost.sam and hosts... Or some program (malware or not) might bee blocking them.

well, i did say "try" did't i? and infact i asked him ...have he tried...?
i didn't say it will work. well i don't know if it'll help or not.

you can always give him your suggestion, you know?

Al_Vampyre · Oct 13, 2006, 09:04 AM

I think temeteus has hit the nail on the head here, sound slike something malicious is blocking your access to any site that may be able to remove it, is your antivirus still working or has it stopped as well?

I would try to get my hands on a spyware prog like spybot search & destroy (just google it) from a site that probably isn't blocked (softpedia, majorgeeks, tucows) and see if that helps at all. If it doesn't then come back to us

Indetrucks · Oct 13, 2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PangingJr

if the Windows TCP/IP has been configured to obtain DNS server addresses from a DHCP server, then i have a question, have you tried to manually configure and to enter DNS servers addresses?

Thanks for the help in advance guys..Not too sure what you mean by "DNS address from DHCP server"I have also noticed that "some" of the adds on Myspace don't load and have the same "Page not found" error but some work fine. I double checked to see if anything was working in the background like a firewall or antivirus and found nothing,.I will note I just got done running a few programs because the computer was HIGHLY infected with trojans and viruses. Here is a list of programs I ranHaxFix - CWShredder - KillBox - HighjackThis - CCleaner - NoAdware - SymantecAntivirus (corp Edition). I did all this in safe mode etc and did have to manually delete some registry keys (which I was very careful with)The computer now starts up with no problems and no more viruses present (according to all 7 virus checkers).

PangingJr · Oct 13, 2006, 03:21 PM

How to configure TCP/IP to use DNS in Windows XP, see the section How to configure TCP/IP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305553

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also, in the Start/Run... type in this line "%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc" and Enter,
then open the file named "Hosts" with notepad, and then use your mouse to highlight all of the lines that exists in the document...
and then copy/paste them here.

if you get an error when you try to open the Hosts file, then make sure that the file is not protected (locked) by any of the antivirus/antispyware programs that you mentioned earlier, or by other that has not been mentioned.

Indetrucks · Oct 13, 2006, 03:25 PM

Will do!
I am at work now and it's 7:24am California time. I will be home at around 5pm

As soon as I get home I will do as you instructed and re-post here.
Thanks

Oct 13, 2006, 05:17 AM	#1
Indetrucks DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Cannot view "some" web pages Hey guys/gals.. New to the forums and got great help on an unrealted topic.I have a strange problem that I cannot seem to fix.I run Cable internet and get typical sites like Google, Myspace, Gmail etc..But I get the page error when I try to view the Microsoft Windows Updater page, Pandasoftware page, or anypage that seems to have an automatic downloader attached?Any ideas?

Oct 13, 2006, 09:04 AM	#5
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	I think temeteus has hit the nail on the head here, sound slike something malicious is blocking your access to any site that may be able to remove it, is your antivirus still working or has it stopped as well? I would try to get my hands on a spyware prog like spybot search & destroy (just google it) from a site that probably isn't blocked (softpedia, majorgeeks, tucows) and see if that helps at all. If it doesn't then come back to us __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Oct 13, 2006, 05:47 AM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	if the Windows TCP/IP has been configured to obtain DNS server addresses from a DHCP server, then i have a question, have you tried to manually configure and to enter DNS servers addresses?

Oct 13, 2006, 03:21 PM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	How to configure TCP/IP to use DNS in Windows XP, see the section How to configure TCP/IP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305553 =========== also, in the Start/Run... type in this line "%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc" and Enter, then open the file named "Hosts" with notepad, and then use your mouse to highlight all of the lines that exists in the document... and then copy/paste them here. if you get an error when you try to open the Hosts file, then make sure that the file is not protected (locked) by any of the antivirus/antispyware programs that you mentioned earlier, or by other that has not been mentioned.

Oct 13, 2006, 03:25 PM	Thread Starter #8
Indetrucks DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Will do! I am at work now and it's 7:24am California time. I will be home at around 5pm As soon as I get home I will do as you instructed and re-post here. Thanks