LSPfix - fix your
broken internet connectionMy wife's cousin called us up one day and
mentioned she was having trouble with Trojans on her system. She just
couldn't get rid of them. I advised her to download LSPfix and send me a
HJT log. She made the repairs
to her system that I advised, however she misplaced the LSPfix file and
she also lost her internet connection. If she'd had it ready to go she
could have been back online in a few minutes. In the end she was ok after
she reinstalled her ISP provider's software.
Website - Freeware - requires Winsock 2 (most pc's have it,
Win95 may not)
Quote from the website - LSP-Fix is a free utility to repair a
specific type of problem associated with certain Internet software.
Unfortunately, this type of software is sometimes quietly installed by
unrelated software such as file-sharing programs, sneaking onto a system
unannounced. In fact, in many cases, the user does not know of its
existence until something goes wrong, and he/she can no longer access Web
sites. Common offenders include New.net* (NEWDOTNET) and WebHancer*, which
are often bundled with file-sharing utilities, DVD player software, and
other free downloads. LSP-Fix repairs the Winsock LSP chain by removing
the entries left behind when LSP software is removed by hand (or when
errors in the software itself break the LSP chain), and removing any gaps
in the chain.