Problem Resolving Names, Possible Spyware

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Temp31415, Mar 24, 2005.

  1. Temp31415

    Temp31415 Private E-2

    I'm having a problem with a Media center computer. It will DHCP and get an IP address but it won't ping by name, just by ip address. It will resolve names by using NSlookup so the network seems okay. I know this can be a problem with a corrupt LSP (and have had a problem with this on this computer before) but HijackThis and LSPfix don't show any problems. I've run AVG, Spybot, Adaware, Microsoft Anti-Spyware, and Spysweeper all coming back clean. Any suggestions or has anybody seen this before?

    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    This sounds like a problem that belongs in the Networking Forum not the Spyware Forum.

    Have you checked your DNS server settings? Have you also flushed the DNS server settings?
     
  3. Temp31415

    Temp31415 Private E-2

    I would agree with you except for the fact that I had the exact same problem before due to spyware.

    The computer is only going thru a microsoft router, there are no servers on the network. I would be more than willing to flush the settings if you think it would help.
     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You still need to reset the DNS cache. From the command prompt enter the below:

    ipconfig /flushdns


    See if that helps.
     
  5. Temp31415

    Temp31415 Private E-2

    It Still has the same problem.

    Is there a way to completely rebuild the LSP short of a system restore (which I may end up doing)?

    Thanx
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

  7. Temp31415

    Temp31415 Private E-2

    That seems to have fixed it.

    Thank you greatly
     
  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome!
     

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