Corrupted web pages

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Terry Pinnell

Not sure if this is a virus/malware issue, but hope someone here can
help please.

I'm getting some very odd behaviour from MSIE6. Most pages now contain
one or more messages like this:
"Action canceled
Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you..."

And many GIFs etc seem to be missing, replaced with a red 'x'.

Here's an example of a page with both flaws:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728823,00.asp

This is what I see (in the upper part of that page):
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/MSIE6-Flaws.gif

Can anyone point me to the likely cause and a cure please?
 
Terry said:
Not sure if this is a virus/malware issue, but hope someone here
can help please.

I'm getting some very odd behaviour from MSIE6.
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...which is not unusual (given the subject of your sample page below)...
Most pages now contain one or more messages like this: "Action
canceled Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page
you..."

And many GIFs etc seem to be missing, replaced with a red 'x'.
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Have you just started using a HOSTS file to block banner ads?
Here's an example of a page with both flaws:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728823,00.asp

This is what I see (in the upper part of that page):
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/MSIE6-Flaws.gif

Can anyone point me to the likely cause and a cure please?
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I see the same thing your screen shot indicates. You have blocked the
display of banner ads, either with a HOSTS file, or some other sort of
anti-something software.

What do the pages look like in another browser? Why not try a modern,
secure, un-hijackable browser such as Firefox?
 
Terry said:
Not sure if this is a virus/malware issue, but hope someone here can
help please.

I'm getting some very odd behaviour from MSIE6. Most pages now contain
one or more messages like this:
"Action canceled
Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you..."

And many GIFs etc seem to be missing, replaced with a red 'x'.

Here's an example of a page with both flaws:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728823,00.asp

This is what I see (in the upper part of that page):
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/MSIE6-Flaws.gif

Can anyone point me to the likely cause and a cure please?
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Have you tried running the Repair process on IE?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;194177
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378

aD
 
Have you tried running the Repair process on IE?
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Hmm.. the only "Repair process" I know of for IE is:

deltree /Y C:\Program Files\INTERN~1

Guaranteed to solve ALL of your IE problems forever

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Terry Pinnell said:
Not sure if this is a virus/malware issue, but hope someone here can
help please.

I'm getting some very odd behaviour from MSIE6. Most pages now contain
one or more messages like this:
"Action canceled
Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you..."

And many GIFs etc seem to be missing, replaced with a red 'x'.

Here's an example of a page with both flaws:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728823,00.asp

This is what I see (in the upper part of that page):
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/MSIE6-Flaws.gif

Can anyone point me to the likely cause and a cure please?
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Install Firefox browser. Use M$-Explode only for updates.
 
Terry said:
Not sure if this is a virus/malware issue, but hope someone here can
help please.

I'm getting some very odd behaviour from MSIE6. Most pages now contain
one or more messages like this:
"Action canceled
Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you..."

And many GIFs etc seem to be missing, replaced with a red 'x'.

Here's an example of a page with both flaws:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728823,00.asp

This is what I see (in the upper part of that page):
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/MSIE6-Flaws.gif

Can anyone point me to the likely cause and a cure please?
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Terry:

While I am not a fan of IE and much prefer to use Mozilla or Firefox, I will
try to help you.

Are you using HOST file that may be blocking the websites and images?

Have you checked Internet Options, to see if any of the Security or Advanced
settings may be blocking the websites and images?

At the command prompt, can you ping some other sites?

Finally, BEFORE posting to this NG, did you run a full system scan with an
AV and also with anti-spyware/adware software such as Ad-aware or Spybot
S&D?

Good luck,

Steve
 
Terry:

While I am not a fan of IE and much prefer to use Mozilla or Firefox, I will
try to help you.

Are you using HOST file that may be blocking the websites and images?
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You and bts are bang on target - that is indeed the apparent cause. I
should have remembered. I downloaded a new 'Hosts' file in May from
Mike Skallas's page http://everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

....and forgot about it!

But now that I re-examine this 'Hosts file' business, I see mine
(unaltered since 5th May) has 1092 lines. The latest at that page now
has 32 more entries; a file of 1124 lines (including 13 introductory
comments).

Then, after a little googling, I found an alternative at 'Blocking
Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File (winhelp)'
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
That is 5179 lines! So which is the 'best' Hosts file? Doesn't this
imply that Mike's is lean and mean, or winhelp's is overkill? I
install the latter, presumably the price I'll pay is pages which are
even more unattractive than the one that prompted my post? In return,
of course, for far less distracting adverts and worse. And presumably
there are more potential Hosts files out there?

Any further advice/insight about this area would be much appreciated
please.

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK
Have you checked Internet Options, to see if any of the Security or Advanced
settings may be blocking the websites and images?
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Yes, they are OK.
At the command prompt, can you ping some other sites?
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Haven't tried, but now unnecessary.
Finally, BEFORE posting to this NG, did you run a full system scan with an
AV and also with anti-spyware/adware software such as Ad-aware or Spybot
S&D?
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Yes! And used a few more utilities.
 
An said:
Hmm.. the only "Repair process" I know of for IE is:

deltree /Y C:\Program Files\INTERN~1

Guaranteed to solve ALL of your IE problems forever
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But difficult to use Windows Update though!

How about Start->Run "E:\Downloads\Mozilla\Firefox Setup1.0.exe"? ;-)

aD
 
Terry said:
You and bts are bang on target -
Whee!

that is indeed the apparent cause. I should have remembered. I
downloaded a new 'Hosts' file in May from Mike Skallas's page
http://everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

...and forgot about it!
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Hey, we all do that from time to time...
But now that I re-examine this 'Hosts file' business, I see mine
(unaltered since 5th May) has 1092 lines. The latest at that page
now has 32 more entries; a file of 1124 lines (including 13
introductory comments).

Then, after a little googling, I found an alternative at 'Blocking
Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File (winhelp)'
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm That is 5179 lines! So which
is the 'best' Hosts file? Doesn't this imply that Mike's is lean
and mean, or winhelp's is overkill? I install the latter,
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Mine is rather short. I use it mostly for ad blocking, as using
Mozilla and Firefox doesn't seem to need all the rest of those five
thousand lines.
http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/hostsfile.txt
Save the text and of course name it just: HOSTS
presumably the price I'll pay is pages which are even more
unattractive than the one that prompted my post?
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I don't mind pages without adverts. said:
In return, of
course, for far less distracting adverts and worse. And presumably
there are more potential Hosts files out there?
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Lots of folks make their versions available.
Any further advice/insight about this area would be much
appreciated please.
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Just don't forget you're using it. <g>
 
Beauregard T. Shagnasty said:
Hey, we all do that from time to time...


Mine is rather short. I use it mostly for ad blocking, as using
Mozilla and Firefox doesn't seem to need all the rest of those five
thousand lines.
http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/hostsfile.txt
Save the text and of course name it just: HOSTS




Lots of folks make their versions available.


Just don't forget you're using it. <g>
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Thanks a lot for the helpful follow-up.

I'll try your Hosts (a mere 324 lines, including comments!). Must say
I'm sort of bemused at the choices available. Has anyone developed an
objective test of their respective merits? Just seems a matter of
'seeing how you get on'. And indeed remembering you're using one <g>.
 
Terry said:
Thanks a lot for the helpful follow-up.
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You're welcome.
I'll try your Hosts (a mere 324 lines, including comments!). Must
say I'm sort of bemused at the choices available.
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My practice: if I find a particularly annoying ad server, is to open
up HOSTS at that moment and insert the name of the server. I have a
desktop shortcut that opens the file in my preferred text editor.

Others may find this method inconvenient, and may wish to use someone
Has anyone developed an objective test of their respective merits?
Just seems a matter of 'seeing how you get on'. And indeed
remembering you're using one <g>.
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What merits? Of the different canned hosts files? None that I remember
seeing.
 
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