virus detection sites blocked!

Hi.
I am unable to access any virus detection encyclopedea sites.
I had some already in my fav list. but from there or any were when I try to access them i get the "the page can not be displayed" msg.
This seems to only happen at sites that give info on removing viruses.
Does anyone know how to fix this. or perhaps what to look 4 in regestry to remove?
With so many many more viruses this year it'd be very helpful to have this info.

p.s. I know this forum said Spy and hijack. But I didnt c any were else to post.
and this is a type of hijack, I would think.

 

First off, download HijackThis. http://http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155
Download Hijack this to its own folder. When I downloaded it, I saved onto my C drive. When it is download, open it up and then click SCAN. When it is done scanning DO NOT fix anything yet. Click save log, and then copy and paste the log on the message board so that your log can be analyzed and you can be informed on what to fix. Good luck


-CaNoFzOo

 

Along with downloading Hijack this ALSO do a Panda Anti-Virus scan http://http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/ download, Ad-ware 6, and Spybot also. You can download them from Majorgeeks. But definately download HijackThis. Hope that helps.


-CaNoFzOo

 

There are viruses and hijackers that modify your hosts file to do this sort of thing.

As was suggested, the Panda online scan is very good. You might try this one as well: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

And definitely run Ad-aware and Spybot, HijackThis may well be needed, more info here:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25834
http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27385