I CAN browse https sites using IE but CANNOT browse http websites. Firefox
can browse any sites.

I have 1 month old new PC with XP SP2 and IE version
6.00.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519 , have anti-virus up to date, MS
Anti-Spyware installed, fast internet connection.

I tried uninstalling IE and re-installing, have reset every IE security /
proxy / Advanced settings to defaults, even set security to Low - same
problem.

This other PC at home is almost identical, yet IE is OK. Any ideas?

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

BillyBoy wrote:
> I CAN browse https sites using IE but CANNOT browse http websites. Firefox
> can browse any sites.
>
> I have 1 month old new PC with XP SP2 and IE version
> 6.00.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519 , have anti-virus up to date, MS
> Anti-Spyware installed, fast internet connection.
>
> I tried uninstalling IE and re-installing, have reset every IE security /
> proxy / Advanced settings to defaults, even set security to Low - same
> problem.
>
> This other PC at home is almost identical, yet IE is OK. Any ideas?

Thanks PA Bear - you indirectly led me to fix this FINALLY.
Downloaded hijackthis and it reported a common error:
O10 - Broken internet acces because of LSP prooder mwtsp.dll missing

I use Escan from www.mwti.net , so I downloaded MWAV.exe from their site and
ran this and it found 'roings' spyware and other incorrect registry links,
and MWAV corrected these. Very good prgranms - MWAV and Hijackthis !

Now IE can browse http and https sites. Thanks!

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
> (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
> your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
> for expert analysis, not here.**
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
> BillyBoy wrote:
> > I CAN browse https sites using IE but CANNOT browse http websites. Firefox
> > can browse any sites.
> >
> > I have 1 month old new PC with XP SP2 and IE version
> > 6.00.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519 , have anti-virus up to date, MS
> > Anti-Spyware installed, fast internet connection.
> >
> > I tried uninstalling IE and re-installing, have reset every IE security /
> > proxy / Advanced settings to defaults, even set security to Low - same
> > problem.
> >
> > This other PC at home is almost identical, yet IE is OK. Any ideas?
>
>

YW. To be sure the system's clean, post your HT log to one of the forums.
--
~PA Bear

BillyBoy wrote:
> Thanks PA Bear - you indirectly led me to fix this FINALLY.
> Downloaded hijackthis and it reported a common error:
> O10 - Broken internet acces because of LSP prooder mwtsp.dll missing
>
> I use Escan from www.mwti.net , so I downloaded MWAV.exe from their site
> and ran this and it found 'roings' spyware and other incorrect registry
> links, and MWAV corrected these. Very good prgranms - MWAV and Hijackthis
> !
>
> Now IE can browse http and https sites. Thanks!
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> > http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> > http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> > http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> >
> > When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
> > (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
> > use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
> > hijackware/spyware. **Post your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
> > http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or
> > http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
> >
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >
> > BillyBoy wrote:
> > > I CAN browse https sites using IE but CANNOT browse http websites.
> > > Firefox can browse any sites.
> > >
> > > I have 1 month old new PC with XP SP2 and IE version
> > > 6.00.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519 , have anti-virus up to date,
> > > MS Anti-Spyware installed, fast internet connection.
> > >
> > > I tried uninstalling IE and re-installing, have reset every IE
> > > security / proxy / Advanced settings to defaults, even set security
> > > to Low - same problem.
> > >
> > > This other PC at home is almost identical, yet IE is OK. Any ideas?