> "nass" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "horndog" wrote:
> >
> > > I had IE7 and received the following error message everytime I opened IE
> > > "Cannot find 'C://WINDOWS/system32/drivers/s.detect.htlm". Make sure the
> > > path ot Internet address is correct." I unistalled IE7 and am still
> > > receiving this error message on IE6. Help....
> >
> > This can indicate on infection, since it reside in the C:\Windows\system32
> > directory, so please scan for malware and viruses on your system.
> > If you need more info or help, you can read the Cleaning steps below your
> > post header:
> > "Blue Screen at Shutdown"
> > HTH.
> > nass
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> > http://www.nasstec.co.uk
horndog" wrote:
> IE had some infections which had caused the problem, I believe. I have run
> numerous programs to clean them up. Still have the problem. My original
> versions of microsoft WP Pro, etc. are older than what is currently installed
> on the computer, so I can't do a repair.
Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
RootkitRevealer v1.71
By Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/RootkitRevealer.mspx
Run a scan from here off-line scanner:
Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
2- Download the Hijackthis and send the report to one of many
forums for analysis and troubleshooting:
http://www.merijn.org/index.php
When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis) is
the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. Post
your log to
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.
If you need more help please contact me at:
to_you_rossatyahoo.co.uk for more help, if you wish.
HTH.
Let us know how it is going.
nass
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http://www.nasstec.co.uk