Somebody help me pleeeasee

Hi All

my apologies if this has already been covered but i'm getting desperate now.

I'm a numpty when it comes to computers, i've got all sorts of anti spyware stuff running including adaware se, spywareblaster and spyware doctor.

I've also got grisoft running BUT

I worked away for a couple of weeks and forgot to set them to auot update, the wife used the system and now whenever i try to download anything or run an on-line scan i get the same message every time.

" HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
Internet Explorer "

it doesn't matter what i'm trying to download it just won't have it.

Please help me cos i can't afford to have another machine fail at its first flying attempt

I'm off to work now and should be back at 7am (GMT) so i'll check back then, thank you all in advance.

 

" HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
Internet Explorer " this looks like Internet Explorer is having a problem... did u try reinstalling it? also. do u get this error when u try to update avg or adaware? if not, do it and run them. u might also have a download accelerator running, if this is the case uninstall it and see if the problem persists

are there any significant changes you have done to ur system lately?

 

I would try something a bit less drastic first, open IE, Tools menu, Internet options tab, click the "Reset Web Settings" button, goto the advanced tab and click "Restore Defaults". Then go to the security tab and click the "Default level" button, and test it out. if that works, be sure go update your spyware blaster program and have it protect your IE.

 

Hi both

Thanks for your replies, i've tried what oldman suggested to no avail, i did have the newer version of spyware blaster but like an idiot i deleted it and thought i'd be able to DL it again totally forgot i can't DL anything at the moment.

As for adaware, spyware doctor & girsoft yes i have been able to update it all and done full scans after every update but i guess i'm still not doing something right?

Olley, if i uninstall IE how do i keep my favorites? is there a way to back them up/ save them somewhere so the don't get deleted?

Sorry for being such a pain but like i said i'm a total numpty.

Oh nearly forgot, when i had problem before my friend Newt who directed me to this site to DL spyware blaster also suggested i DL hijack this, i've still got that on my system if running it and putting the log on for you to see will do any good?

Thanks in advance again.

 

yes, there is a way of keeping them...
go to C:\Documents and Settings\"URUSERNAME"\Favorites

if u take this folder and make a copy of it to the desktop, then reinstall IE6, and then replace the new Favorites folder with the one u copied to the desktop... this should save ur favorites

 

Ok done all that and i'm now back to IE 5.5 (only copy i had), the same thing is still happening

God i hate computers !!

Unfortunetly i brought this system second hand and it had windows ME and IE6 already on it so i don't have the discs for it.

I guess my options are begining to run out now, sorry to be such a pain in the butt.

 

cant think of a soulution right now. howeva u might wanna check this out http://www.checkupdown.com/status/E403.html
good luck!

if u can, get a copy of Registry Mechanic (download.com). i know u cant download but u might get it at a friends...

 

I guess i'm more of an idiot than i thought, sorry folks but i can't understand what the link can do for me?
I can get on websites its downloading from them i can't do.(including majorgeeks downloads)

I can't even read my emails now because OE says it can't load msoe.dll
This is really begining to get to me now, the wifes told me if this system tries to learn how to fly i can't have another one lol.

 

Hi Trogg;

From what I've read, this error usually seems to have something to do with permissions on your computer if you get it no matter where you're trying to download from. One item I read indicated that Zone Alarm (or presumably any firewall) was causing trouble, and another turned out that the user profile had been changed to not authourize downloads. So, you may want to look into your firewall settings. I found this article from microsoft pertaining to people getting the error when trying to download from windows update http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;Q245142 hopefully one of the fixes in there will work. If you're able, you may want to try downloading firefox on another computer, burn it onto a cd and seeing if it will allow downloads. Good Luck!

 

Well thats it, i've done everything i can now, followed all the help you guys have given me and it is much appreciated believe me BUT i can't even go on the microsoft pages now, everytime i try it tells me IE has caused some problem or another and needs to close then it asks if i want to send a report

Had enough now computers going through the window tomorrow afternoon cos i'm to tired to unplug it and do it tonight.

 

Hi Chaslang

Don't know if it will do any good but i've got HJT V1.98 on my computer, just unzipped it and ran it on the off chance it might help.

Hope i've got this right

 

Hi Chaslang

yeah the homepage thing is the fishing website i mod on.

I re-scanned with HJT and "fixed" the things you posted although it didn't find the

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = ;<local.

This time round??

Good news is a mate of mine has just got himself back on-line and is going to DL me the newer hjt version and the registry program mentioned earlier on in this thread.

as soon as i have it i'll get back to you and let you knwo whats happening.

Thanks for all the help so far its much appreciated.

 

F.A.O Chaslang

Hi Chaslang

Sorry about the major delay in posting but as i said i've been waiting for my friend to DL the latest HJT program for me.

With all the help you give to people on these forums i'm not expecting you to remember me so i'll refesh your memory as to my problem.

Every time i try to DL something i get a 403 error which stops me downloading.

Please find attached the log file from the first scan i've done using hjt 1.99.01 version

Thanks in advance for your help.

Alan (Trogg)

 

Re: F.A.O Chaslang

Hi Chaslang

I did answear the question about the maggotdrowning bit, its my homepage because its the fishing website i moderate on.

I can't understand why the other two things have come back??
I wrote down what you had said to fix then checked and double checked them before clicking the "fix" box??

I'll try turning of zonealarm again and see if it does any good, thanks again.

 

Hi Chaslang

I guess i didn't do something right when i tried to "fix" the 09 things last time because i've done it this time and its worked??

instead of just shutting down zonealarm i removed it using the add/remove program and then went tio the download page and re-installed it.....yes thats right i downloaded it , i can't understand this but when i shut it down before i still couldn't download, when i removed it and re-installed it everythings working fine i've just managed to download the up-to-date version of spyware blaster from majorgeeks.

Thanks for your help it really is much appreciated.