S smitty27 Beta member Messages 2 Mar 9, 2006 #1 Unable to scan for windows updates could someone help, I am running windows XP pro edition.
D David.VH Solid State Member Messages 15 Mar 9, 2006 #2 You canÂ’t scan, what do you meant be more specific. What happens when you try? Do you get any warnings?
You canÂ’t scan, what do you meant be more specific. What happens when you try? Do you get any warnings?
J jeremy Fully Optimized Messages 1,533 Mar 9, 2006 #3 your pc is most likely infected with spyware that modified the windows hosts file goto start-->run-->notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts delete all entries except for 127.0.0.1 localhost , and save now for removing the spyware, download ewido anti malware http://www.ewido.net/en/download/ also download the full database updates http://www.ewido.net/en/download/updates/ scan with it and handle the findings , when done download hijackthis http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html click "do a systemscan and save a logfile" and open a thread at this section http://www.techist.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=126&s= and copy & paste the log and ill tell you what to remove
your pc is most likely infected with spyware that modified the windows hosts file goto start-->run-->notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts delete all entries except for 127.0.0.1 localhost , and save now for removing the spyware, download ewido anti malware http://www.ewido.net/en/download/ also download the full database updates http://www.ewido.net/en/download/updates/ scan with it and handle the findings , when done download hijackthis http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html click "do a systemscan and save a logfile" and open a thread at this section http://www.techist.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=126&s= and copy & paste the log and ill tell you what to remove
T talldude123 Banned Messages 7,915 Mar 9, 2006 #4 are you using internet explorer or firefox to check for updates?
