This file will fit on a floppy or thumb drive.

Get a copy of winsockxpfix.exe and copy it to the infected computer.
You just run it and things should work OK after it reboots your system.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

Or try this:

Go to start > run and type cmd
A dos Window will appear.
Type in the dos window: netsh winsock reset
hit enter.

Exit and reboot.

FINALLY got back online, but the online scanner is currently unavailable, of course.

It was back up before I read your last post, but that is what happened to it, so I saved it to disk in case it happens again before this is resolved. Thanks!

If the other one is offline, try this one.

http://www.eset.eu/online-scanner
Go here to run an online scannner from ESET.
Note: You will need to use Internet explorer for this scan
Tick the box next to YES, I accept the Terms of Use.
Click Start
When asked, allow the activex control to install
Click Start
Make sure that the option Remove found threats is unticked, and the option Scan unwanted applications is checked
Click Scan
Wait for the scan to finish
Use notepad to open the logfile located at C:\Program Files\EsetOnlineScanner\log.txt
Copy and paste that log as a reply to this topic.

C:\Downloads\RollercoasterT2_WackyWorlds-dm[1].exe Win32/Adware.Trymedia application
C:\Downloads\RollerCoasterTycoon2-dm[1].exe Win32/Adware.Trymedia application
C:\Downloads\RollerCoasterTycoonSetup-dm[1].exe Win32/Adware.Trymedia application
C:\Program Files\ABC Amber BlackBerry Converter\abcberry.exe probably unknown NewHeur_PE virus
C:\Program Files\Common Files\mzfm\mzfmd\vocabulary Win32/TrojanDownloader.TSUpdate.J trojan

I would delete those it found.

I wouldn't think any of those would have anything to do with your connections issues though.

How's it running now? Any issues?

Ugh yes. The same problems. I will be in the middle of something and it will tell me there's no connection to the Internet when it is connected. And it keeps giving the yieldmanager alerts, but I may have fixed that yesterday. But it is running so slow! I'm room mom for a k & 3rd class and pto secretary. And I was just handed a $75000 project to get a playground for our school which I have no qualifications for unless you count stubbornness (Im a nurse) so I've been so busy this week I could only cuss the computer, not try to fix it :-)

Were you able to remove those?

Yes. I was able to remove those with no problem. Also when it got so slow I ran all the clean up utilities and defragmented

Please run a new Combofix scan.

• Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. Note: If you are having difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, or are unsure as to what programs need to be disabled, please refer to the information available through this link : Protective Programs
  
  
• Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.
  
  Note: Combofix will run without the Recovery Console installed.
  
  
• As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.
  
  
• Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.

**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.





Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:




Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.
"copy/paste" a new HijackThis log file into this thread as well.

Notes:

1.Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
2. ComboFix may reset a number of Internet Explorer's settings, including making I-E the default browser.
3. Combofix prevents autorun of ALL CD, floppy and USB devices to assist with malware removal & increase security. If this is an issue or makes it difficult for you -- please tell your helper.
4. CF disconnects your machine from the internet. The connection is automatically restored before CF completes its run. If CF runs into difficulty and terminates prematurely, the connection can be manually restored by restarting your machine.

Give it atleast 20-30 minutes to finish if needed.


Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.

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