Loss of access to all Yahoo and MSN sites

JMKKEARNS · 01-08-2006, 10:51 PM

I have email accounts with both Yahoo and Hotmail. Suddenly three days ago, I am unable to access any part of these sites - they just time out!

The same thing happens if I try to use my email through my ISP - which is also an Internet based email rather than POP mail.

I can go anywhere on the net except those sites above and (strangely enough) a few others that use the Yahoo shopper.

I would think that if this was the web sites, everyone would be screaming their heads off, but they are not. I assume it is unique to me.

Also the exact problem exists on my other computer, so it is not some specific setting.

The thing is - I haven't done any tweaking with the setting or anything!

Has anyone heard of this type of problem, and any suggestions?

Thanks!

Using - XP Home/SP2
IE 6.??

batty_professor · 01-08-2006, 11:00 PM

Do both of your computers connect through a router to your ISP? Is there a firewall in that router?

JMKKEARNS · 01-09-2006, 02:09 AM

Oh Oh! I totally forgot about my firewall with Trend Antvirus and yes, I do have a router - Linksys WRT54GC .

But, if everything has been OK, how can a problem with those spontaneously develop?

The only other strange thing that has happened was a "Security Alert" about the time this started saying I needed an immediate update from Microsoft and something about a Trojan.

I hit the update button and then ran a full antivirus scan, but it found nothing. I ran Spybot and found nothing.

I'll see if I can add those sites to the firewall "approved list" and see what happens. What about the router?

Thanks!!

JMKKEARNS · 01-09-2006, 12:59 PM

I bypassed my firewalls (antivirus one & Linksys one) and I still have the problem.

Sense, it is effecting two computers the same way - the problem should be at the router or beyond.

Could the ISP be responsible? Also, I checked to find the extent of my problem and it turns out that not only can I not access Yahoo and MSN email, but in the case of MSN - I cannot access anything by Microsoft - the corporate pages - nothing!

In the case of Yahoo, I can go everywhere except email, calendar, etc.

This almost sounds like some sort of malicious hacking - it is just too specific to be an accident?

batty_professor · 01-09-2006, 05:48 PM

This is clearly not an IE issue, so I will move this appropriately.

01-08-2006, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
JMKKEARNS Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5 OS: WINDOWS XP home SP2	Loss of access to all Yahoo and MSN sites I have email accounts with both Yahoo and Hotmail. Suddenly three days ago, I am unable to access any part of these sites - they just time out! The same thing happens if I try to use my email through my ISP - which is also an Internet based email rather than POP mail. I can go anywhere on the net except those sites above and (strangely enough) a few others that use the Yahoo shopper. I would think that if this was the web sites, everyone would be screaming their heads off, but they are not. I assume it is unique to me. Also the exact problem exists on my other computer, so it is not some specific setting. The thing is - I haven't done any tweaking with the setting or anything! Has anyone heard of this type of problem, and any suggestions? Thanks! Using - XP Home/SP2 IE 6.??

01-08-2006, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-09-2006, 05:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	This is clearly not an IE issue, so I will move this appropriately. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

01-09-2006, 02:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
JMKKEARNS Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5 OS: WINDOWS XP home SP2	Oh Oh! I totally forgot about my firewall with Trend Antvirus and yes, I do have a router - Linksys WRT54GC . But, if everything has been OK, how can a problem with those spontaneously develop? The only other strange thing that has happened was a "Security Alert" about the time this started saying I needed an immediate update from Microsoft and something about a Trojan. I hit the update button and then ran a full antivirus scan, but it found nothing. I ran Spybot and found nothing. I'll see if I can add those sites to the firewall "approved list" and see what happens. What about the router? Thanks!!

01-09-2006, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
JMKKEARNS Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5 OS: WINDOWS XP home SP2	I bypassed my firewalls (antivirus one & Linksys one) and I still have the problem. Sense, it is effecting two computers the same way - the problem should be at the router or beyond. Could the ISP be responsible? Also, I checked to find the extent of my problem and it turns out that not only can I not access Yahoo and MSN email, but in the case of MSN - I cannot access anything by Microsoft - the corporate pages - nothing! In the case of Yahoo, I can go everywhere except email, calendar, etc. This almost sounds like some sort of malicious hacking - it is just too specific to be an accident?