Thanks, Bill. I have run a complete scan with Mcafee VirusScan 6.01 with a virus signature file dated July 24, 2002 and it didn't pick up anything. The virus scanner and signature file was installed prior to VNC.
The VNC binary was downloaded directly from AT&T's UK VNC download page. I also checked the date and version of the winsock.dll in the \Windows\System32 folder. It's dated August 23, 2001 and has a file version of 3.10.0.103. The wsock32.dll file has the same date and has a file version of 5.1.2600.0 Is this correct? The 5.1.2600.0 (2600!) has me a little concerned. Is the file infected? And if so, how does one replace it with the original from the WinXP install disc? Thomas >From: "Bill Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: VNC & WinXP HELP!!! >Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:28:18 -0700 > >Thomas... > >Have you tried running an updated virus scanner on these machines? The >symptoms you're describing fall right in line with the effects of many >viruses/worms, such as KAK. I can't see where VNC, in itself, would effect >any system or network in the manor your describing. Perhaps you received >the >VNC package for a source that could have been infected? Any time I see the >internet functions drop, like www and mail, I immediately suspect a corrupt >wsock32.dll file, the target of many viruses. Worth a look. > >...br > > >----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Vong > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 10:19 AM > Subject: VNC & WinXP HELP!!! > > > Hi All, > > Ever since I installed VNC on my three systems linked via an SMC 802.11b > wireless router, I can't get onto the internet via DSL. I can see my >other > systems just fine on the network and access files as well as access the > router's configuration via it's static IP. > > I can get out to the internet via modem dial-up ok, but usage of the > router's NAT functionality is gone. > > I have uninstalled VNC, deleted all registry settings and even used the > System Restore tool to no avail. > > I tried the VNC mailing list but it's impossible to access via modem. > > Anyone got any ideas besides reformatting everything? > > I know it's hard to believe, but I really think VNC is to blame. The >reason > for this is because even on my regular modem ISP dial-up (Earthlink), I > can't access my mail servers or MSN messenger. I can surf though. > > I originally had VNC installed on my thinkpad and HTPC connected via a >hub > with no router. I couldn't get the VNC client on the Thinkpad to see the > HTPC (or vice versa). I was originally using NetZero as my day-to-day > dial-up. It worked 100% fine before VNC (www, mail, msn messenger). I >then > installed VNC on the systems and all of a sudden, I get to the verified > login window of Netzero and it says it can't contact the server. If I >leave > the error message up, I can surf, but can't access mail servers or msn > messenger (just like on the Earthlink ISP). > > I then went to my friend's house who has two systems connected via an >802.11 > router and did some computer housecleaning for her. I figured I'd try >VNC on > her laptop and desktop PCs. Worked like a charm. However, immediately >after > the VNC install, www surfing was a no go. I could still access the >router > through a browser and access all the network shares. Just no www. > > Her dial-up ISP exhibits the same problems (surfing www ok, but no >e-mail or > msn messenger) as I do, so I'm pretty sure VNC did something or that XP > responded to VNC in some obscene way. Even a system restore to the >previous > week didn't fix the situation. > > Thomas > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list >_______________________________________________ >VNC-List mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
