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I am having problems with opening any search websites
like google, even yahoo, hotmail. Whenever I want to
search for something a page appears saying "The page
cannot be displayed". I do not know how to fix the
problem,would you please help me out.

thanks
 
Scroll down a bit and check out one of the "search engine"
posts with the name Jose by it. You'll find some solutions
there.
 
ru said:
I am having problems with opening any search websites
like google, even yahoo, hotmail. Whenever I want to
search for something a page appears saying "The page
cannot be displayed". I do not know how to fix the
problem,would you please help me out.

thanks
Click to expand...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807

HTH

--

siljaline MS MVP IE/OE


"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
 
RU,
Trojan Qhosts hijacks the HOSTS file, however unlike normal redirectors,
this one hides the HOSTS file in the "Windows\Help" folder. It then
creates entries that redirects *all* major search engines to a website.
Note: this website has now been removed, thus the DNS errors.
[more info]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm (bottom of page)

Microsoft has released a cumulative patch for this vulnerability:
Simply go to Windows Update
[more info]
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-040.asp

If your AV did not detect or you simply don't have an AV (bad idea)
Free Removal Tool:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.qhosts.removal.tool.html

AVG AntiVirus 6.0 [freeware] http://www.grisoft.com/
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30-03]
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