Since the folks here are very nice and helpful I thought I would ask for help with another problem. (Thanks again Carbon Dudeoxide )

A while back I had a problem with my internet disconnecting. I installed Zone Alarm a few months ago and the problem seemed to be fixed for a while. But since about a week ago it's been happening again. I really have no idea what could cause this or what I can do to fix the problem. All I can think of is that when it disconnects and I try to go to a webpage it'll show megaclick.com at the bottom of the browser but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. I've RUN spybot seek & destroy, adaware and NOD32 antivirus but nothing came up. When it disconnects my modem still shows as connected but no web pages or anything online will work. I have to restart my computer and then it's fine again. I'm using a cable modem and firefox. I REALIZE that isn't much to go on so I'll post any info about my computer or internet if needed.

Google megaclick.com and read up about it.

The tech name for it is a browser hijack. There is a program called "Hijack this" that was built to find and kill them, but it's not the most straight-forward program out there. It's pretty labour intensive and requires a bit of knowledge about windows inner workings.

Before I found Hijack this I usually googled the problem and 9 times out of 10 found a safe manual way to defeat it. Personally I know nothing about the exe program you named above but would caution you about using it with little info about it. It is not unheard of for hackers to use this type of tactic to get you to download and execute a more vicious virus.

Picture a GUY who sends out a pasky browser hijack and then writes a virus exe program that claims to kill it, knowing full well that you'll google it and having the knowledge to place his download page at the top of googles search results.

Be careful.

Google megaclick.com and read up about it.
Wether this is the reason for drop outs I'm not sure. May be two different issues.hiloed, thank you. I did google for megaclick.com but saw conflicting opinions on whether or not it was some type of virus or adware. I found this topic

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-86178-megaclick.html

Do you think it's safe to do what's suggested in one the posts?

howard_hopkinso
09-06-2007, 12:12 PM
Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the SCAN button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

O9 - Extra button: Poker.com - {6FDD5236-C9F0-49ef-935D-385F5E21991A} - C:\Archivos de programa\Poker.com\poker.exe (file missing) (HKCU)

O16 - DPF: {AED98630-0251-4E83-917D-43A23D66D507} (Download HELPER Class) - http://activex.microgaming.com/DLhelper/version7/dlhelper.cab

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT and reboot your system.

Other than the above, your log files are clean.

Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how HERE (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.html).

Now, turn system restore back on. This will have deleted all your old restore points and any nasties that are in them. It will also have created a new, clean restore point.
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taranguh
09-06-2007, 12:33 PM
My Pc is CLEAN.

I cant say with words how i appreciate your help. You are my hero Howard.