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[BigJonsson]

Well just the internet...

Yahoo's search engine always goes to a blank page
Can't connect to any sites "internet explorer cannot access the search page" or something like that
After a minute when trying to get to any URL you get a blank page
Network connection seems to be all good

What nasty virus did my sister's PC pick up

 

[LakeEarth]

If it effects nothing but the internet, it's probably spyware. Did you spybot, adaware and CWShredder her system?

 

[BigJonsson]

I would but I can't download them lol

 

[myzhi]

Are you sure the internet connection is up and running? Have you tried another browser or play online game?

 

[BigJonsson]

This is a chick's computer, she doesn't have any games except doom 3 cause I stuck it on her computer to see if it could run lol

and i can ping yahoo and shit from command prompt
and i cant try another browser, she doesn't have any

 

[myzhi]

Does she have any firewall programs that can block internet access?

Check IE's internet settings. Make sure it's using the correct connection.

 

[BigJonsson]

I tried all that lol

It's clearly spyware or a virus, most likely spyware

 

[Claus]

DNS problem?

 

[BigJonsson]

She had some P2P program called "Aries" or something and she says thats when the troubles started

 

[speedpop]

Aries

^ fucked already

Either completely format or get your hands on Firefox, it might work then.

 

[BigJonsson]

ah so Aries has a reputation?

 

[Incognito]

ARIES IT IS!

my friend downloaded that shit application onto my computer a few weeks ago, and for days, my computer was literally frozen.

aim wouldn't work.

internet was here and there.

i actually called my cable provider and asked them what the fuck was up.

then i remembered....ARIES.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS

 

[BigJonsson]

I wonder who told my sis to get that program, cause I'm gonna murder them....

 

[Matlock]

Never heard of Aries before, heh.

 

[ohamsie]

I wonder if that is what messed up my sister's laptop, I had to reformat the bitch to get it working right

 

[explodet]

So this is a file sharing program that wrecks every other internet program?

Makes you wonder how programs like this get POPULAR.

 

[Jim Bowie]

Makes you wonder how programs like this get POPULAR.

A: FREE MUSIC OMFG I'M THERE!

Re-run the connection wizard and/or delete obvious spyware. And Aries. Twice.