[Resolved] Virtumonde and other Trojans

Lets try a different browser. Click the link and download FireFox and give it a try.
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

FireFox is fast for a few minutes and then exhibits the same problem..probably the NIC/// what is the proper procedure for re-establishing the drivers for the NIC

Right down the card you have. Intel Pro 100 VE. Now I would go into Device Manager and uninstall the NIC by Right Clicking on it and select uninstall. Reboot and let windows install it.

did it twice same result, should I take a NIC from a old pc and swap it out?, I have the hardware and CD for it

did it twice

same result, should I take a NIC from a old pc and swap it out?, I have the hardware and CD for it

I would

Tried a known good NIC from an older PC, Dlink DFE530 Same problem Browser works for 3 minutes then quits loading. The funny thing is that email continues to work as does ping. So the onboard NIC is probably ok. This problem surfaced Sunday, when I attempted to remove Zonealarm. We cleaned that up as you recall. Should I reload it? Maybe it’ll release something????? Also Outlook Express is slow to load, but runs well. I’m reaching

I’m reaching

So am I at this point.
Re-install zonealarm. It won't hurt

could it be a phishing setting? or an advanced setting under the browser

Sun Java?

This is how I posted the IE settings: But it shouldn't have a effect on Firefox.

• Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
  • From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
  • Click once on the Security tab
  • Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
  • Click once on the Custom Level button.
    
    1. Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
    2. Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
    3. Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
    4. Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
    5. Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
    6. Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
    7. When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
    8. If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
• Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.

Taken from one of our other forums:What the Tech > Software > Browsers, Internet and email

http://forums.whatthetech.com/Broswer_shut…mly_t85843.html

Try the following:

• Go to Start | Run, type cmd and press Enter
• Copy the following command:

  ipconfig /flushdns

• Click the [external image: Posted Image] image button in the upper left portion of the command prompt window title bar and choose Edit | Paste
• Press Enter to execute the command
• Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the following command:

  ipconfig /registerdns

• Close your Internet browser and reopen, try signing in again
• If you are still having issues, repeat steps 3 and 4 with the following command:

  netsh winsock reset catalog

• Again, you may need to close and reopen your browser

Post back with your progress.

Best Regards

tried your last suggestion with no positive results I'm currently posting while operating in "Safe Mode w/ Networking" I may try and load ZoneAlarm and see if the problem goes away. from my mosa recent log files is there a process running in the background that could be causing the browser to go dead?

it went dead after 4 minutes if Safe Mode

Problem appears to be solved.. I re-installed zone allarm and the pc is like a ferrari thanks for your patience and help should we scan this one more time for viruses and trojans? in my child alternate session of XP he gets a program not found error associated with the trojan we removed mllmn.exe, mllmn.dll how do I address this?

That really concerns me that Zone Alarm would do that.

in my child alternate session of

Does s/he have their own user login? If so, post a HijackThis log from that user name.