Why can't I connect to any search engines???

[JJ650]

THis may sound odd, but every search engine site (Google,yahoo,altavista, etc.) that I try to connect to times out! EVERY single time. I know my connection is up and running (otherwise I would not be able to ask the question here), and any other site I try comes up just fine. I can connect to my email server and access it and send receive emails.

Even stranger is that fact that my laptop is able to connect to these sites without a hitch. It shares the same cable modem via a router. I have not made any changes to my internet setup and any changes on the laptop. This problem is new. Started happening around Thursayd afternoon I guess. I figured it was just the site down. 2 days later it's still happening and the other comp can access those sites without a hitch.

Has anyone else ran into this sort of problem? It really is frusturating.

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: JJ650
THis may sound odd, but every search engine site (Google,yahoo,altavista, etc.) that I try to connect to times out! EVERY single time. I know my connection is up and running (otherwise I would not be able to ask the question here), and any other site I try comes up just fine. I can connect to my email server and access it and send receive emails.

Even stranger is that fact that my laptop is able to connect to these sites without a hitch. It shares the same cable modem via a router. I have not made any changes to my internet setup and any changes on the laptop. This problem is new. Started happening around Thursayd afternoon I guess. I figured it was just the site down. 2 days later it's still happening and the other comp can access those sites without a hitch.

Has anyone else ran into this sort of problem? It really is frusturating.

Google is your friend.. oh wait a minute..

I think this the core of your problem:

Qhosts-1 trojan

In case you can't get to that site, here's the removal instructions:

Manual Removal Instructions

1. Apply the MS03-040 patch

2. Delete the following files:

%WinDir%\Help\hosts
%WinDir%\winlog

3. Set the following registry key value (Information on editing registry keys ):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Tcpip\Parameters "DataBasePath" = %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc

4. Delete the following registry key value (Information on deleting registry keys ):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\windows "r0x"

5. Reconfigure your DNS server settings as desired

6. Reconfigure your Internet Explorer settings as desired

 

[JJ650]

WOOT! Thanks KT. That did the trick. You might want to stick a "reboot the system" in there somewhere when someone else needs help again. I slapped myself after about the 10th time trying and it still didn't work. "STUPID! REBOOT!!"

After that, it works fine now. Thanks man! You rock!

 

[kt]

Yeah..although reboot is not required, it's recommended.

If you're on a DHCP enabled network, renewing your DHCP lease would've done the trick.