Problems accessing various websites

aliEnRIK

Because of mcafees script proxy ~
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - !!7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files\McAfee VirusScan Enterprise\scriptcl.dll

and hey ~ im giving ideas to try. You dont HAVE to follow them..........

Problems of this nature are nearly always ~
Infection
AV problem
Firewall problem
Program conflicts

username

Because of mcafees script proxy ~
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - !!7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files\McAfee VirusScan Enterprise\scriptcl.dll

I see. The only thing I have with that is that I get the same problems in firefox too which doesn't have any sort of mcafee script proxy add on.

That, and coupled with the fact that it manifests itself in safe mode (when there is nothing loaded, including firewalls/antivirus) is what is leading me to think it's something else, like core networking components that have gone up the swanny?

Is there a way to remove/reinstall them?

I will try taking out mcafee using the normal deinstallation method but i doubt if that's the problem. Seeing as it is fairly sporadic and doesn't affect every website - only some.

username

Ok, so I've removed both the antivirus and firewall but as I suspected, the problem is still there!!! :mad:
And it is p!ss!ng me off!

sparky7

I'd be tempted to blame your university,you access the net via their proxy:

ProxyServer = wwwcache.<MY UNIVERSITY>.ac.uk:81

Do you have to use their proxy (check their setup instructions)? can you call their IT dept and ask them for advice?

username

sparky7 wrote: »

I'd be tempted to blame your university,you access the net via their proxy:

ProxyServer = wwwcache.<MY UNIVERSITY>.ac.uk:81

Do you have to use their proxy (check their setup instructions)? can you call their IT dept and ask them for advice?

I don't think i've explain this clearly enough.

This connection is at my private address, through ADSL 24 (not a uni supplied internet connection).

If I attempt to access the internet 'normally' with no proxy applied, I get the problems as in post #1, in that access is sporadic and some sites don't work at all, or just are iffy.
This is exhibited in both internet explorer (which has this setting) and firefox (which has no proxy settings whatsoever).

The proxy setting is there in my browser because some sites that the uni subscribe to don't work off campus without using the proxy - but it is disabled except for the times unless I want to specifically access one of those sites.

HOWEVER ...

If I turn on the unversity's proxy (and browse away), all the sites seem to work away happily, and I can browse as normal, without any of the problems I have been experiencing.

Hope this is clearer?

sparky7

Try using OpenDNS's DNS servers:

http://www.opendns.com/ instructions are on the site.

It maybe your ISP's DNS servers are useless, worth a shot.

omen666

sparky7 wrote: »

I'd be tempted to blame your university,you access the net via their proxy:

ProxyServer = wwwcache.<MY UNIVERSITY>.ac.uk:81

Do you have to use their proxy (check their setup instructions)? can you call their IT dept and ask them for advice?

I think the OP answered their own question in their original post. Not sure why people have asked for a HJT log etc and started asking the OP to remove things.

As said in the post quoted above you have your browser set to use the Uni proxy, you are now not on their LAN by the looks of your post so will not be going through their ISA Server. therefore your browser is unable to get to the WWW. You will need to remove the procy settings by unticking it and then ticking Auto Detect Proxy settings ( Firefox ) or automatically detect settings (IE) or go through a different proxy as your ISP's DNS maybe updating but strange that you cannot get on the most popular of sites

username

sparky7 wrote: »

Try using OpenDNS's DNS servers:

http://www.opendns.com/ instructions are on the site.

It maybe your ISP's DNS servers are useless, worth a shot.

Tried that one, still having the same problems as before.

It's got to be something to do with this machine, as on my laptop, there's no such problems.

sparky7

post your ipconfig /all?

You can blank your personal info out...

username

omen666 wrote: »

As said in the post quoted above you have your browser set to use the Uni proxy, you are now not on their LAN by the looks of your post so will not be going through their ISA Server. therefore your browser is unable to get to the WWW. You will need to remove the procy settings by unticking it and then ticking Auto Detect Proxy settings ( Firefox ) or automatically detect settings (IE) or go through a different proxy as your ISP's DNS maybe updating but strange that you cannot get on the most popular of sites

It's always unticked (unse proxy server) but i turn it back on whenever i need to use a uni-only site.

post your ipconfig /all?

You can blank your personal info out...

Here you go:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : My PC's name
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Hamachi:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Hamachi Network Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : {Removed}
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : {Removed}
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 5.0.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 29 March 2009 19:49:12
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 29 March 2010 19:49:12
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect
ion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : {removed}
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.138
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 195.74.113.58
195.74.113.62
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth LAN Access Server Driver
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : {removed}
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>