DELL randomly drops Internet connection yet still talks to router

aliEnRIK

If you dont use it you may as well remove it

Ill go through the log and see what else I can find

aliEnRIK

Use the MCAFEE REMOVAL TOOL
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507

TICK and FIX these in hijack -
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
R3 - URLSearchHook: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: McAfee SiteAdvisor BHO - {B164E929-A1B6-4A06-B104-2CD0E90A88FF} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DigitalHomeSupport.exe] "C:\Program Files\Virgin Media\Digital Home Support\DigitalHomeSupport.exe" /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HsdClient.exe] "C:\Program Files\Virgin Media\Chat Extension\HsdClient.exe" /AUTORUN
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{A9A47514-4767-4FAD-845F-F831F776B884}: NameServer = 10.53.24.1
O23 - Service: McAfee SiteAdvisor Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\McSACore.exe


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Download MALWAREBYTES (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
Open malwarebytes and goto UPDATE and click 'check for updates'. After its updated goto SCANNER and click PERFORM QUICK SCAN then click SCAN
Remove everything thats found (needs to be ticked)
Post the COMPLETE log here AFTER youve deleted everything it finds
If anything was found then do the exact same but run a FULL scan

Fairwinds

I think I've done all the steps - nothing found with Malwarebytes
Whats wrong with MacAfee site advisor out of interest.

heres the log

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
https://www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 5051

Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18943

05/11/2010 14:24:42
mbam-log-2010-11-05 (14-24-42).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 151343
Time elapsed: 9 minute(s), 2 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

aliEnRIK

Its useless

Fairwinds

I haven't had an issue for over a week now, ever since i turned off bluetooth.

Can anyone put some logic around that??

aliEnRIK

These things happen. Comodo firewall stopped my printer from working even when it was switched off. It only worked again once id uninstalled it (That one took ages to find)