[Ham-Computers] network

[Don]

virus (AVG) updates daily
problem now fixed
all i did was add the network icon to the sys tray (DON'T ASK ME HOW THAT 
fixed it but it did)

Don
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeff" <jeffv at op.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] network


> On Mon, 2005-05-16 at 23:09, Don wrote:
>
>> haven't got the foggiest idea why except the on showing 12 now wont 
>> connect
>> to internet
>> i got e-mail and IM programs that work but not WebPages
>
> is your virus protection up to date?  If not, go right out and update
> it.  There are a few viruses floating around that will do this.  If you
> can get to Google, do a search for online virus scanning - there are
> some that will be blocked by a virus, but others will get through.
>
> do a search on your hard drive for the file `hosts' (in W2k and XP it's
> in [Windows]\system32\drivers\etc).  Open it with Notepad.  There will
> be some commented text and an entry at the bottom that looks like
> 127.0.0.1  localhost    - if there are many more entries with antivirus
> themes, you're infected.
>
> In any case, scan the entire box for viruses.
> You can try installing a different browser too (I like Opera).
>
>
> Good luck.
>
>
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 - Release Date: 5/13/2005
>
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