[SOLVED] Major FireFox Connection Problem

Akademik313 · 02-09-2008, 06:05 AM

Friend said:

well my firefox is not loading up, i load it up and says the Connection has Timed out, but i can only connect to Hotmail.com and just another random site, things i've tried

*Restarted Internet Connection
*Repaird Local Area Connection
*Restarted Laptop
*Refreshed Firefox
*Tried using IE, Nothing
*Downgrading firefox

Its an Advent laptop and OS is XP

Any Suggestions?

Thething08 · 02-09-2008, 06:12 AM

Are use using a router it may be blocking secure sites and have you tries using internet explorer or another internet browser.Let me know

Akademik313 · 02-09-2008, 06:14 AM

Hes tried using Internet Explore, no luck. If he is using a router you know how to unblock these secure websites? It was working fine last night.

Thething08 · 02-09-2008, 06:38 AM

All i can suggest is that he does a google search for the settings for his router or it may be his ISP may not be working for a while.Who is his ISP

Akademik313 · 02-09-2008, 06:47 AM

Problem solved, we think it was a Trojan located in the Fraps folder.

Thanks anyways. :)

02-09-2008, 06:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Akademik313 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp	[SOLVED] Major FireFox Connection Problem Friend said: well my firefox is not loading up, i load it up and says the Connection has Timed out, but i can only connect to Hotmail.com and just another random site, things i've tried Restarted Internet Connection Repaird Local Area Connection Restarted Laptop Refreshed Firefox Tried using IE, Nothing Downgrading firefox Its an Advent laptop and OS is XP Any Suggestions? Last edited by Akademik313; 02-09-2008 at 06:12 AM. Reason: More information

02-09-2008, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Thething08 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 81 OS: XP SP3,Kinda Vista SP1,Ubuntu(kinda) and Mint(Kinda) My System	Re: Major FireFox Connection Problem Are use using a router it may be blocking secure sites and have you tries using internet explorer or another internet browser.Let me know

02-09-2008, 06:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Akademik313 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Major FireFox Connection Problem Hes tried using Internet Explore, no luck. If he is using a router you know how to unblock these secure websites? It was working fine last night.

02-09-2008, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Thething08 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 81 OS: XP SP3,Kinda Vista SP1,Ubuntu(kinda) and Mint(Kinda) My System	Re: Major FireFox Connection Problem All i can suggest is that he does a google search for the settings for his router or it may be his ISP may not be working for a while.Who is his ISP

02-09-2008, 06:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Akademik313 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Major FireFox Connection Problem Problem solved, we think it was a Trojan located in the Fraps folder. Thanks anyways. :)