New PC acting funny

astrowabbit · 26. Mar 2011, 04:41 AM

I just have a quick question. Today I brought bothy my browsers up and both were unable to connect on first try to a bookmarked website. It too 2 or 3 tries then the website came up unformatted and took a refresh to get it up looking proper. Is this some sort of nasty little bug I may have on my PC?

I run MBAM, SAS and MSE on full-scan once a week and in between I run quick scans with all 3. I'm using the Windows 7 firewall as well.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

J_L · 26. Mar 2011, 04:51 AM

Check your HOSTS file and DNS settings. Also check your router settings.

Scan with Hitman Pro and maybe Avira Rescue System.

Report back the results.

eyeb · 26. Mar 2011, 06:05 AM

hm, what internet connection? It kind of sounds like you are timing out before getting the full page to display and are only displaying the text.

bo.elam · 26. Mar 2011, 09:21 AM

Hi astrowabbit, I think eyeb might be right, try pinging yahoo and see
what comes up before you start toying with your DNS, Host, scanning,
etc.
click start ---> run --> cmd (ENTER)

copy and paste: ping yahoo.com -t

You ll stop it and see results by clicking...Ctrl + C.

Bo

astrowabbit · 27. Mar 2011, 06:34 PM

I got a ping range from 37ms to 40ms.

That problem has not re-occured.

Could it have been a problem at my ISP's end?

astrowabbit · 27. Mar 2011, 06:35 PM

>> Check your HOSTS file and DNS settings. Also check your router settings.

I'm afraid I don't know how to do this.

astrowabbit · 27. Mar 2011, 06:39 PM

I'm running cable and I did a speed test and am running at 10 mb/s.

Maybe I'll look on this siote for Hitman Pro and try running that and also a full scan with my other tools.

MidnightCowboy · 27. Mar 2011, 07:58 PM

If this is a wired connection from your router, sometimes the cable supplied between it and your PC does not have a compatible rating. Don't ask me to explain this 'coz I don't understand the technical specs. All I know is that I bought a D-Link a while ago and my tech needed to "set" the cable speed in Windows and also install a "speed changer" shortcut on my Linux desktop in order for it to work properly. Maybe this has nothing to do with your situation at all, but just another idea

torres-no-tan-magnifico · 27. Mar 2011, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrowabbit

>> Check your HOSTS file and DNS settings. Also check your router settings.

I'm afraid I don't know how to do this.

Check this link for more info:

http://www.tech-pro.net/how-to-check...osts-file.html

J_L · 27. Mar 2011, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrowabbit

>> Check your HOSTS file and DNS settings. Also check your router settings.

I'm afraid I don't know how to do this.

Here's how you find out your DNS settings: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-...rs-address-is/

26. Mar 2011, 04:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
astrowabbit Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39	New PC acting funny I just have a quick question. Today I brought bothy my browsers up and both were unable to connect on first try to a bookmarked website. It too 2 or 3 tries then the website came up unformatted and took a refresh to get it up looking proper. Is this some sort of nasty little bug I may have on my PC? I run MBAM, SAS and MSE on full-scan once a week and in between I run quick scans with all 3. I'm using the Windows 7 firewall as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

27. Mar 2011, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
astrowabbit Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39	New PC acting funny I got a ping range from 37ms to 40ms. That problem has not re-occured. Could it have been a problem at my ISP's end?

27. Mar 2011, 07:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	If this is a wired connection from your router, sometimes the cable supplied between it and your PC does not have a compatible rating. Don't ask me to explain this 'coz I don't understand the technical specs. All I know is that I bought a D-Link a while ago and my tech needed to "set" the cable speed in Windows and also install a "speed changer" shortcut on my Linux desktop in order for it to work properly. Maybe this has nothing to do with your situation at all, but just another idea __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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26. Mar 2011, 04:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	Check your HOSTS file and DNS settings. Also check your router settings. Scan with Hitman Pro and maybe Avira Rescue System. Report back the results.

26. Mar 2011, 06:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	hm, what internet connection? It kind of sounds like you are timing out before getting the full page to display and are only displaying the text.

26. Mar 2011, 09:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
bo.elam Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,224	Hi astrowabbit, I think eyeb might be right, try pinging yahoo and see what comes up before you start toying with your DNS, Host, scanning, etc. click start ---> run --> cmd (ENTER) copy and paste: ping yahoo.com -t You ll stop it and see results by clicking...Ctrl + C. Bo

27. Mar 2011, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
astrowabbit Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39	>> Check your HOSTS file and DNS settings. Also check your router settings. I'm afraid I don't know how to do this.

27. Mar 2011, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
astrowabbit Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39	I'm running cable and I did a speed test and am running at 10 mb/s. Maybe I'll look on this siote for Hitman Pro and try running that and also a full scan with my other tools.