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system tools-system information-internet settings-connectivity. scrolled down
to name server addresses primary dns 85.255.xxx.xx secondary dns
85.255.xxx.xx went to control panel-network connections-tcp/ip
properties. both ip and dns server addresses obtain auto checked. advanced
tcp/ip settings dns server addresses are blank. i was hijacked 3 yrs ago.
the good folks at hijackthis helped me clean my machine. i have xp,sp2,ie6,
dsl. my machine is clean and working great. i don't understand how these
addresses are showing up in system information . these addresses were the
rouge varmits that were causing all the redirects. how do i remove these
from system info. thanks
 
system tools-system information-internet settings-connectivity. scrolled down
to name server addresses primary dns 85.255.xxx.xx secondary dns
85.255.xxx.xx went to control panel-network connections-tcp/ip
properties. both ip and dns server addresses obtain auto checked. advanced
tcp/ip settings dns server addresses are blank. i was hijacked 3 yrs ago.
the good folks at hijackthis helped me clean my machine. i have xp,sp2,ie6,
dsl. my machine is clean and working great. i don't understand how these
addresses are showing up in system information . these addresses were the
rouge varmits that were causing all the redirects. how do i remove these
from system info. thanks
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Check the DNS server settings in the TCP/IP properties of all of the
computer's network connections. I suspect that the rogue addresses
are coming from an unused dial-up connection.
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yes they were there. went to tcp/ip advanced dns -clicked removed-clicked
ok-back to general tab to make sure obtain set to auto-closed out- and
rebooted. did this 3 times, but addresses keep showing up. can't get rid of
them. what am i'm doing wrong. thanks.
 
Hi
Are you sure that it is Not your ISP server?
In any case if you have broadband and you are connected directly to the
Modem, then it time to get a Cable/DSL Router.
Even you have have only one computer a Router insolate you from sitting
directly on the Internet, it keep the DNS and external IP away from your
computer and provides an Incoming NAT firewall in hardware.
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
yes they were there. went to tcp/ip advanced dns -clicked removed-clicked
ok-back to general tab to make sure obtain set to auto-closed out- and
rebooted. did this 3 times, but addresses keep showing up. can't get rid of
them. what am i'm doing wrong. thanks.
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Look up the DNS address and see who it belongs to.

A virus or spyware infection could be changing the DNS settings. I
think it's time for another cleaning.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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dns address belongs to varmits in the ukraine. i have run scans with
nav2007(realtime), a2,avg-as, lavasoft2007,superantispyware-all clean. ran
hijackthis scan-no 017 entries where this address would show up. like you
said, this is an unused dailup so it doesn't effect my machine. it must be a
registry entry but i have no idea where to look. thanks.
 
steve, thank you for your help. i finally got rid of it. i had to click the
ok button on each of the 3 steps. i wasn't doing it on the last step.
advanced-remove-ok, network- obtain ip and dns auto-ok, tcp/ip-ok. thanks
again.
 
steve, thank you for your help. i finally got rid of it. i had to click the
ok button on each of the 3 steps. i wasn't doing it on the last step.
advanced-remove-ok, network- obtain ip and dns auto-ok, tcp/ip-ok. thanks
again.
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You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know the solution!
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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