sorry but nothing worked frank spy bot s&d winsock ispfix i still get error
message with drop down boxes any more help would be appreciated. antoe.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "antoe" <antoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6D792494-F92B-44D6-A5E3-4AB5211DF62E@microsoft.com
> > hello .
> > when in any programme and i get a dropdown box and i click on the
> > option it freezes then i get message, SORRY INTERNET EXPLORER HAS
> > ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE TO ClOSE SORRY IF YOU WERE IN THE
> > MIDDLE OF SOMETHING. also iget asked to send a error report wich i do
> > but get no response. please help someone.
> > ps: i reinstalled service pack 2 but just the same. i am using xp
> > pro.
>
> First eliminate any spyware.
> What You Should Know About Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>
> CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stact. Before
> you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of
> LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows
> versions) so that the program will be available after removing the spyware.
> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
> http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
> Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
> WinXP:
> Get WinSockxpFix
> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
> How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
> In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
> CMD
> In the command window type
> netsh winsock reset
>
> See
> Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
> won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
> before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
> than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
> http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
> **Post your HijackThis log to
> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
> http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
> Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
> may be found on this page:
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
>
> See this link for information about malware:
> http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
>
> If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>
>
>

Did you post your HijackThis log as suggested?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE

"antoe" <antoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsF76A6D9-F0F4-49D7-BBAD-0E24499BD744@microsoft.com
> sorry but nothing worked frank spy bot s&d winsock ispfix i still
> get error message with drop down boxes any more help would be
> appreciated. antoe.
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
>
>> "antoe" <antoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6D792494-F92B-44D6-A5E3-4AB5211DF62E@microsoft.com
>>> hello .
>>> when in any programme and i get a dropdown box and i click on the
>>> option it freezes then i get message, SORRY INTERNET EXPLORER HAS
>>> ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE TO ClOSE SORRY IF YOU WERE IN
>>> THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING. also iget asked to send a error report
>>> wich i do but get no response. please help someone.
>>> ps: i reinstalled service pack 2 but just the same. i am using xp
>>> pro.
>>
>> First eliminate any spyware.
>> What You Should Know About Spyware
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>>
>> CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stact.
>> Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
>> download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged
>> Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) so that the program will be
>> available after removing the spyware. http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>> Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
>> http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
>> Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
>> WinXP:
>> Get WinSockxpFix
>> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
>> How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
>> In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
>> CMD
>> In the command window type
>> netsh winsock reset
>>
>> See
>> Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>
>> Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the
>> other won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's
>> update function before every use, even when just downloaded.
>> There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
>> CWShredder is also available here:
>> http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder **Post your HijackThis
>> log to
>> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
>> http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
>> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
>> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
>> Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and
>> CWShredder may be found on this page:
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
>>
>> See this link for information about malware:
>> http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
>>
>> If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.