IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings'

thebullet · 10-30-2008, 08:12 AM

After Interent Explorer has been used a few times and then closed and reopened it says detecting proxy settings in the bottom right hand corner. And you can't change websites, however long you leave it, it will not go away. You end up having to restart and it will be ok. I download IE 8 trying to solve the problem but it does the same, Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

JayHill · 10-30-2008, 08:48 AM

Might be some type of malware. Try this program.
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com...mbam-setup.exe
More information about the type of internet connection would help.
32 bit Vista SP1?
Hope this helps.

thebullet · 10-30-2008, 08:56 AM

Yes, Vista 32. Broadband Connection, Wireless.

thebullet · 10-30-2008, 11:14 AM

Scan has now completed and it has found 2 Backdoor.bot files and they are both registery values. I am removing them at the moment. If the problem stops I will report back. Thanks for the help.

thebullet · 10-31-2008, 04:48 AM

Everything was fine last night, thought the problem had been solved, this morning it is doing the same thing again so I did another scan and it didnt find anything.

Im out of ideas.

thebullet · 10-31-2008, 04:58 PM

Sorted out the problem, I went to Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN settings, Untick every box. The box that was ticked was detect settings automaticaly.

thebullet · 11-08-2008, 05:24 AM

Bit of the same problem again, Instead of at the bottom saying 'Detecting Proxy settings' It now just says for example If I want to go on Google it says, "looking up www.google.com." And that all it does nothing else, however long i wait still the same again I have to restart for it to work.

10-30-2008, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
thebullet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista SP1	IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings' After Interent Explorer has been used a few times and then closed and reopened it says detecting proxy settings in the bottom right hand corner. And you can't change websites, however long you leave it, it will not go away. You end up having to restart and it will be ok. I download IE 8 trying to solve the problem but it does the same, Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

10-30-2008, 08:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
JayHill Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 13 OS: XP	Re: IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings' Might be some type of malware. Try this program. http://download.bleepingcomputer.com...mbam-setup.exe More information about the type of internet connection would help. 32 bit Vista SP1? Hope this helps.

10-30-2008, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
thebullet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings' Yes, Vista 32. Broadband Connection, Wireless.

10-30-2008, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
thebullet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings' Scan has now completed and it has found 2 Backdoor.bot files and they are both registery values. I am removing them at the moment. If the problem stops I will report back. Thanks for the help.

10-31-2008, 04:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
thebullet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings' Everything was fine last night, thought the problem had been solved, this morning it is doing the same thing again so I did another scan and it didnt find anything. Im out of ideas.

10-31-2008, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
thebullet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings' Sorted out the problem, I went to Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN settings, Untick every box. The box that was ticked was detect settings automaticaly.

11-08-2008, 05:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
thebullet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: IE 7 and 8 says ' Detecting Proxy settings' Bit of the same problem again, Instead of at the bottom saying 'Detecting Proxy settings' It now just says for example If I want to go on Google it says, "looking up www.google.com." And that all it does nothing else, however long i wait still the same again I have to restart for it to work.