Selective Internet Access

[Xaos]

Recently, my internet access for Internet Explorer and other programs

was shut off. At first I thought it was a virus, but then I realized

that some programs have access and some do not. Here is a list:



Program that have internet Access:



Thunderbird, Firefox, Active Sync, Teamviewer, Logmein, Avira



Programs that Don't have internet Access:



Internet Explorer, Napster, Rhapsody, Symantec Live Update, Google

Chrome, Opera



I don't think it'd a virus, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions would be

greatly appreciated.



Thanks in advance!



Chaz

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Running WinXP SP2 or SP3 or...?



What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your

subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?

What third-party firewall (if any)?



Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the

computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought

it)?





Xaos wrote:

> Recently, my internet access for Internet Explorer and other programs

> was shut off. At first I thought it was a virus, but then I realized

> that some programs have access and some do not. Here is a list:

>

> Program that have internet Access:

>

> Thunderbird, Firefox, Active Sync, Teamviewer, Logmein, Avira

>

> Programs that Don't have internet Access:

>

> Internet Explorer, Napster, Rhapsody, Symantec Live Update, Google

> Chrome, Opera

>

> I don't think it'd a virus, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions would be

> greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Chaz

 

[HeyBub]

Xaos wrote:

> Recently, my internet access for Internet Explorer and other programs

> was shut off. At first I thought it was a virus, but then I realized

> that some programs have access and some do not. Here is a list:

>

> Program that have internet Access:

>

> Thunderbird, Firefox, Active Sync, Teamviewer, Logmein, Avira

>

> Programs that Don't have internet Access:

>

> Internet Explorer, Napster, Rhapsody, Symantec Live Update, Google

> Chrome, Opera

>

> I don't think it'd a virus, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions would be

> greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Chaz



It's a virus that's blocking tools that it doesn't like. Not a very smart

virus, but a virus nonetheless.

 

[Paul]

Xaos wrote:

> Recently, my internet access for Internet Explorer and other programs

> was shut off. At first I thought it was a virus, but then I realized

> that some programs have access and some do not. Here is a list:

>

> Program that have internet Access:

>

> Thunderbird, Firefox, Active Sync, Teamviewer, Logmein, Avira

>

> Programs that Don't have internet Access:

>

> Internet Explorer, Napster, Rhapsody, Symantec Live Update, Google

> Chrome, Opera

>

> I don't think it'd a virus, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions would be

> greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Chaz



What happens if you go to Firefox and try to download MBAM ?



http://www.malwarebytes.org/



Are you stopped from reaching the site ?



If so, then there is malware involved.



Paul