10 minutes to post until connection fries.

I have been working on the spyware forums to get rid of all traces of a massive infection. Shadow_Puter_Dude was great in helping me get rid of the problems on the computer. Now only one problem remains.

After 10 minutes I lose internet connection (once the timer on connection hits 10 minutes it happens Every time). Using either Internet explorer or Mozilla. I am using Windows XP Pro SP2. I do not lose connection if I use safe mode with networking. I am able to ping external and internal network sites after this time limit but am unable to use browsers unless I reboot. There is NO spyware left on my computer but something must have been overwritten. Any ideas on what I can do ?

I am working on a friends comp and they do not have the install disk anymore and none of mine are of a compatible version that will let me do a repair.

Here is a link to the help I had on Spyware forums.
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=73952

Thanks, Sean

 

Could be ZoneAlarm, try the steps below to remove it.

To make sure that you can see the ZoneAlarm system files, if they are still on your computer:

a. Right-click on Start, then left-click on Explore. When the Windows Explorer panel appears: Click Tools -> Folder Options. Click the "View" tab, then click the "Show hidden files and folders" radio button.

b. Make sure you also UNcheck the box to "Hide Protected Operating System Files" if you have one.
c. When searching, be sure it searches ALL hidden files and folders (in XP: check Advanced search settings)
d. Click OK.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Making modifications to system files may disable crucial functions of your Windows operating system. We strongly suggest re-enabling the "Hide files and folders" feature once all ZoneAlarm files have been removed.

Click on Start, then Search or Find, and select Files. Make sure that the location box is set to search your local hard drive (usually C or All Local Drives.

Type the following exactly and delete the folder:

zonelabs (under your SYSTEM or SYSTEM32 folder)
"zone labs" (under your Program Files folder)
"Internet logs" (under your Windows or WINNT folder)

Type the following exactly - delete files found in \Windows or any subfolder below it, in your \Temp folder, or in the Windows "Pre-Fetch" folder):

vsconfig.xml
vsdata.dll
vsdata95.vxd
vsdatant.sys
vsmon.*
vsmonapi.dll
vsnetutils.dll
vspubapi.dll
zaplus.*
zapro.*
zllictbl.dat
zlparser.dll
zonealarm.exe
zoneband.dll

vsutil.dll (please right-click, Properties -> Version to be sure it is a ZA file. Do NOT delete this file unless it is a Zone Labs file!)

Make sure your Recycle Bin is empty (right-click and select Empty).
REBOOT

Steve

 

That did it!

THANKS!

 

Glad it worked for you.

Steve