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  1. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #11

    pa1rocks said:
    Andreas W said:
    I got this also a few days ago, I could not download or open anything, what fixed it for me was to run sfc /scannow and then it fixed something because it worked after that.
    So you just scanned the complete system and it worked out? Which software you have used to scan the computer? Could you please provide me some link for the same.
    See link in my post above

    A Guy
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  2. Posts : 1,219
    Windows 7 Pro 32/64 bit and Windows 10 Pro 32 Bit/64bit
       #12

    pa1rocks said:
    Hi Robin,

    Appreciate your response, I have got Microsoft essentials running on my system and it gets updated automatically. Yeah, i have run the full AV on my system and couldn't able to find anything ....of course what ever it has found we have removed those items and my system is clean and updated.Do you want me to try installing any other antiware or spyware on my system? If yes please could you suggest me the best one.

    Thank you.
    Malwareybtes at Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware download
    Superantispyware at SUPERAntiSpyware | Remove Malware | Remove Spyware - AntiMalware, AntiSpyware, AntiAdware!
    For Malwarebytes, I would also run and it is in Tools Tab once you install it, their Rootkit Tool
    Again since you cannot download them from your computer, go to another one and download them and put them on a flash drive
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  3. Posts : 8,375
    W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
       #13

    Besides Malwarebytes the program I can easily suggest here would be giving the 30day trial of the VIPRE Internet Security 2013 a run. Download A Free Trial of VIPRE Internet Security | VIPRE Antivirus

    You can temporarily disable any other av program, firewall, and other system protections when this one is on as it will find more things even on storage drives inside zip file downloads then any other program examined. The web filtering is also a plus as it will totally block out any sites where there is any doubt.

    As for the images you posted it seems to look more like you had reached broken links for things like Yahoo messenger. Or you might need to be logged into an existing account when going to download from one of Yahoo's pages similar to what has been the case for downloading anything for the Windows Live Hotmail service up until 8 and the new Outlook.com upgrade MS is providing to replace WLM.

    Another reference I can point you to explains how to prevent Windows from blocking downloads including the Windows firewall itself. Often if you have a separate firewall program installed there will be some option to uncheck that blocks certain types of downloads. How Do I Stop Windows From Blocking My Downloads? | eHow.com
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  4. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #14

    ydylan77 said:
    If there is concern for virus or Malware, or if you haven't run a scan for Malware in a while then I would recommend MalwareBytes(free).
    other possibilities are that your firewall is blocking the download. There is risk with this, but to rule out the firewall you can disable it temporarily visit the TRUSTED site and attempt the download. If you are using any PeerToPeer software close it and all of its processes before diabling your firewall.
    Also have a look at your AV settings.

    If all else fails, default to assuming that you have some sort of Virus or Malware, find it, and kill it dead.

    I have scanned my computer twice and also installed Malware bytes but still it didn't worked out. Is there any other way to check if any of the registry entries missing in my computer related to this download?
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  5. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #15

    A Guy said:
    pa1rocks said:
    Andreas W said:
    I got this also a few days ago, I could not download or open anything, what fixed it for me was to run sfc /scannow and then it fixed something because it worked after that.
    So you just scanned the complete system and it worked out? Which software you have used to scan the computer? Could you please provide me some link for the same.
    See link in my post above

    A Guy

    Yes thanks for those links..... I have completed the sfc /scannow option as well and to my surprise, even it didnt worked out. If you want i can provide you the details text file which got downloaded on to my desktop
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  6. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #16

    robinb9 said:
    pa1rocks said:
    Hi Robin,

    Appreciate your response, I have got Microsoft essentials running on my system and it gets updated automatically. Yeah, i have run the full AV on my system and couldn't able to find anything ....of course what ever it has found we have removed those items and my system is clean and updated.Do you want me to try installing any other antiware or spyware on my system? If yes please could you suggest me the best one.

    Thank you.
    Malwareybtes at Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware download
    Superantispyware at SUPERAntiSpyware | Remove Malware | Remove Spyware - AntiMalware, AntiSpyware, AntiAdware!
    For Malwarebytes, I would also run and it is in Tools Tab once you install it, their Rootkit Tool
    Again since you cannot download them from your computer, go to another one and download them and put them on a flash drive


    Yes, I did the same downloaded on some other computer and installed it on my computer and scanned it but nothing it has shown
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  7. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #17

    Night Hawk said:
    Besides Malwarebytes the program I can easily suggest here would be giving the 30day trial of the VIPRE Internet Security 2013 a run. Download A Free Trial of VIPRE Internet Security | VIPRE Antivirus

    You can temporarily disable any other av program, firewall, and other system protections when this one is on as it will find more things even on storage drives inside zip file downloads then any other program examined. The web filtering is also a plus as it will totally block out any sites where there is any doubt.

    As for the images you posted it seems to look more like you had reached broken links for things like Yahoo messenger. Or you might need to be logged into an existing account when going to download from one of Yahoo's pages similar to what has been the case for downloading anything for the Windows Live Hotmail service up until 8 and the new Outlook.com upgrade MS is providing to replace WLM.

    Another reference I can point you to explains how to prevent Windows from blocking downloads including the Windows firewall itself. Often if you have a separate firewall program installed there will be some option to uncheck that blocks certain types of downloads. How Do I Stop Windows From Blocking My Downloads? | eHow.com

    Well, I just quickly went into this link

    How Do I Stop Windows From Blocking My Downloads? | eHow.com

    and followed the steps explained over there and i can see my system settings are just default settings or looking same as they have explained in the link

    any other clue on how to fix this?
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  8. Posts : 644
    Windows 7 home premium x64
       #18

    Some will disagree but I go on experience.
    Either 1-set to a restore date earlier then when this began.
    and/or
    open msconfig go to the start up tab and deselect anything suspicious.
    only if you are familiar with the registry, you can look for start items in HKLM and HKCU under microsoft\windows\current version\ run also run once and any other folder with run in the title.
    Save the parts of the registry first just in case.

    Finally if anything is a malware running, it will be found in your user folder. If anything refuses to delete and says it's running it's most likely the culprit, so open task manager and stop any running services\programs that have an odd name, if it's the one the usually spuriously named file will be deletable.

    I hav'n't gone into much detail how to perform these steps, if you need help post back and we'll see what we can do.
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  9. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #19

    cyclic said:
    Some will disagree but I go on experience.
    Either 1-set to a restore date earlier then when this began.
    and/or
    open msconfig go to the start up tab and deselect anything suspicious.
    only if you are familiar with the registry, you can look for start items in HKLM and HKCU under microsoft\windows\current version\ run also run once and any other folder with run in the title.
    Save the parts of the registry first just in case.

    Finally if anything is a malware running, it will be found in your user folder. If anything refuses to delete and says it's running it's most likely the culprit, so open task manager and stop any running services\programs that have an odd name, if it's the one the usually spuriously named file will be deletable.

    I hav'n't gone into much detail how to perform these steps, if you need help post back and we'll see what we can do.

    I think now i'm left out with only one option.... I'll try to repair it with bootable cd and will if it works out or not
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  10. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #20

    Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at rd.software.yahoo.com.

    The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
    moments.
    If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
    connection.
    If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
    that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
    First, make sure that "Proxy server" isn't enabled:

    1) Under “Tools” in the browser tool bar select “Internet Options”.
    2) In the “Internet Options” window that pops up, click the “Connections” tab at the top.
    3) Click “LAN Settings” near the bottom of the “Connections” section.
    4) If the “Proxy server” checkbox is marked with a check, click it to deselect/uncheck it.
    5) Click “Ok” to close the “Local Area Network (LAN) Settings” window.
    6) Click “Ok” to close the “Internet Options” window.
    Reboot
    Make sure "Proxy server" is still disabled under your LAN Settings.
    Test whether internet connectivity is restored.

    If not enabled, then download AdWareCleaner AdwCleaner Download to your desktop
    1.Right-click on adwcleaner.exe and select Run As Administrator to launch the application.
    2.Click on Delete button.
    3.Confirm each time with OK.
    4.Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart. Please post the content of that logfile in your reply.
    Note: You can find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[Sn].txt as well - n is the order number.
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