Can't access secure websites

My IE can't access secure website - it just shows "page can not be displayed". My settings are all normal and I am running the firewall on XP. what's the deal. It seemed like this happened when I installed Earthlink Total Access on my computer. Anyone have nay clues?

Also my Norton Internet Security has its firewall disabled and if I try and change it it say I don't have that option - what's up with that?

Thank you.

On Fri, 14 May 2004 15:01:03 -0700, "bony_atl"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>My IE can't access secure website - it just shows "page can not be displayed". My settings are all normal and I am running the firewall on XP. what's the deal. It seemed like this happened when I installed Earthlink Total Access on my computer. Anyone have nay clues?
>
>Also my Norton Internet Security has its firewall disabled and if I try and change it it say I don't have that option - what's up with that?
>
>Thank you.

Websites blocked, and firewall won't run. If these are connected, it
sure might be a hijack / virus.

Search your entire system drive, including hidden and system folders,
for file "hosts". There is one legit copy, in
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\. The others are bogus, and part (but
just part) of the problem. Also, examine the contents of the legit
copy, using Notepad, too.

How current is your virus protection? Try these free online virus
scans:
<http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php>
<http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm>
<http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp>
<http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp>

Now check for, and learn to defend against, additional carriers of
infection.

First, download LSP-Fix and WinsockXPFIx from
<http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>, and CWShredder from
<http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>. All are free.

Next, close all Internet Explorer and Outlook windows, then run
CWShredder. Have it fix all variants.

Now check for, and remove, spyware. Get HijackThis
<http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155> and Spybot S&D
<http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download>. Both free.
1) Install and run Spybot. First update it ("Search for updates"),
then run a scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and make all
recommended deletions.
2) Install and run HijackThis. Do NOT make any changes immediately.
Save the HJT Log.
3) Have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the
following forums (and post it here):
<http://forums.net-integration.net/>
<http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/>
<http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/>

If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet
(some spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal
may damage your network), run LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.