TCPIP invalid driver problem

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Hi
My friend's PC has stopped connecting to the internet. IPCONFIG responds
that it can't find the host name because the driver is invaild. Also TCP/IP
gives an error in the event viewer saying it won't load, again because the
driver is invalid. I suspect a virus. Can you tell me how to fix this? I
really don't want to rebuild!
Thanks,
Matt
 
Hi
My friend's PC has stopped connecting to the internet. IPCONFIG responds
that it can't find the host name because the driver is invaild. Also TCP/IP
gives an error in the event viewer saying it won't load, again because the
driver is invalid. I suspect a virus. Can you tell me how to fix this? I
really don't want to rebuild!
Thanks,
Matt
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Get anti-virus and anti-spyware softwares (CD or USB key)
Install each and check/clean out virus

Locate and install "Winsockxpfix.exe." This should "reset' TCPIP back
to MS defaults.

Remove and re-install any "network" adapter softwares.
 
Try doing a System Restore to a point in time before the problem began if
possible. Other than that a repair/upgrade install would be much less
painful than a total reinstall assuming you had necessary operating system
disks though a computer infested with malware may need and be better off
with a clean install to a formatted system disk. If you try virus/spyware
scans do so in Safe Mode first and try running something like Winsockfix
also.

Steve

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml
 
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