Only FireFox (and a handful of other programs) can connect!

VinMahin · 19 Jun 2013

Hi!
Only Firefox connects to the internet. Other browsers and many programs cannot connect to the internet. Nor can I update Java or Flash or install new software that requires an internet connection.
I've tried many things, including refreshing netsh winsock and winhttp in command prompt didn't change anything. running an sfc scan returned no results. I feel like the problem is with winhttp or winsock since many programs use this as the default just like IE Explorer does, but I'm not too knowledgeable in the subject.
When navigating to proxyenable in regedit, I found it was already set to 0. I also noticed a "proxyhttp1.1" (set to 1) and a "proxyserver" (set to an address that looks like an ip address followed by :80). I've tried to rename proxyserver to OLDproxyserverOLD and restarted, but nothing changed.

I'm not sure what this all means, but I do know that this problem has stumped me.

Thank you in advanced for any help =)

VistaKing · 19 Jun 2013

Click on

and then click Control Panel.

Click Network and Internet, and then click Internet Options.

In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Connections tab.

Click the LAN Settings button.

See if there is a check next to the box for Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections) and a check next to Bypass proxy server for local addresses

If you don't use a proxy then there shouldn't be a check next to those boxes

VinMahin · 20 Jun 2013

Hi Vista King!
Thanks for the response! I'm running Windows 7 for the record.
Yes, I've tried tampering with the settings, but that hasn't helped. Right now "Automatically detect settings" is checked. My desktop computer, running Windows XP correctly, has nothing checked.

VistaKing · 20 Jun 2013

Click here DDS

Click on Download Now button

When the download is complete . Drag the DDS program from the Downloads folder to your Desktop

Double click the DDS icon on the Desktop then click the Run button to run the tool.

Place a check next to attact.txt and click Start . When done, DDS will open two logs
DDS.txt
Attach.txt

Save two logs onto your desktop and upload them with your reply

VinMahin · 21 Jun 2013

Hi VistaKing!
I trust you and I've done what you've asked! Attached are the two logs.
They have quite a bit of information in them! Is this a program you've written?
Anyway, I'd love to know what you get from them.
Thanks a lot
-V

VistaKing · 21 Jun 2013

Click here AdwCleaner

Click on Download Now button

Save to the Desktop

Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and choose

Click the Search button

Upload the AdwCleaner[Rn].txt in your reply.

Note

The log file is at C:\AdwCleaner[Rn].txt

Farbar Service Scanner

Click here

Farbar Service Scanner to DOWNLOAD

Place file into your desktop

Place a check mark next to the following options

Internet Services
Windows Firewall
System Restore
Security Center
Windows Update
Windows Defender

Press the Scan button

Farbar Service Scanner will create a log, called FSS.txt, on the Desktop. Upload the FSS.txt with your reply

VinMahin · 21 Jun 2013

Here are the logs.
Thanks for putting in the time.
Much appreciated.

VistaKing · 21 Jun 2013

Rerun AdwCleaner

Click on Delete and confirm the prompt.

Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.

Upload the log : The log file is at C:\AdwCleaner[Sn].txt

VinMahin · 21 Jun 2013

Done.
Two files were created, so I attached them both.

VistaKing · 21 Jun 2013

Check if your connection works .