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

[VinMahin]

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]

Click on rb: 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]

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]

Click here DDS

:ar: Click on Download Now button

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

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

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

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

 

[VinMahin]

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]

Click here AdwCleaner

:ar: Click on Download Now button

:ar: Save to the Desktop

:ar: Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and choose

:ar: Click the Search button

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

   Note

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

Farbar Service Scanner

Click here :ar: 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]

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

 

[VistaKing]

Rerun AdwCleaner

:ar: Click on Delete and confirm the prompt.

:ar: 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]

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

 

[VistaKing]

Check if your connection works .

 

[VinMahin]

Unfortunately not.
Programs still return a connection error and Chrome and IE cannot connect.

 

[VistaKing]

Click on the rb: type Internet Options inside the Search programs and files box . Press <ENTER> when you see Internet Options under Programs (1)
Go to the tab Connections
At the bottom, click on LAN settings
If there is a check ? Uncheck the " Use a proxy server for your LAN and check Bypass proxy server for local addresses "

 

[VinMahin]

All options are unchecked. I've tried turning each of them on in turn as well, to no avail.

 

[VistaKing]

Copy and paste the code below into Notepad. To open Notepad, click on rb: . Inside

type notepad and then press <ENTER> button .

[hl]
@Echo off
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
cls
echo Script finished.
pause
del %0
[/hl]

In Notepad, click File and then Save. Type reset.bat inside file name section . Change Save as Type to All Files, and then save the file to your desktop. After the file is saved, right click on the RESET.bat choose

. Once it's finished running, restart your computer. Check to see if your Internet connection is restored.

 

[VinMahin]

Still nothing :shock:

 

[VistaKing]

When you open chrome what does it say ? Can you show me a prnt scrn ?

 

[VinMahin]

No problem.
I attached the screenshot. Steam generates an error saying it can't connect to the server and tell me to connect to the internet before trying again. When I try to run a Java or Adobe update, I get a similar error.

 

[VistaKing]

Inside

Click on the wrench icon on the far right click on Options then Under the Hood click Change proxy settings…

Go to LAN Settings. See if there is a check next to Use a proxy server for your LAN

 

[VinMahin]

Attached is a screenshot of the present internet settings.

 

[VistaKing]

Check Automatically detect settings