Mega,

You might hopefully know the answer to this one. Is there any way to prevent some websites from masking their referring link? Maybe a server side script that would reveal it or something?

Does anybody else know?

Richgit

Ports 80 and 443 are standard ports for the internet and no security software should block them.

If you have some internet access, then something must be blocking specific sites, not just by port number. The only ways to find what is blocking them is by either disabling them to see if it makes any difference (that can be tricky with some) or checking the logs if you can find them.

Despite your virus checks, I'm concerned that the problem may be virus related. What other sites can't you access? Can you access Microsoft and other AV sites? Try running an online virus check with an AV that you do not normally use.

Can you access your bank site from another computer connected to your Netgear router?

I see that you have several AV programms and firewalls installed. These at best will tend to slow down your computer, and may actually make things less secure. Your router will stop nearly all incoming attacks, Norton IS has it's own firewall and is well regarded despite it's (IMO) many faults. The only other one that I would suggest is Microsoft Windows Defender which seems to differently from an AV program and works well alongside them.

If you are really paranoid about security then get a router that filters evrything but that can be expensive. There is no substitute for responsible browsing. If you want to visit less reputable sites, then use a virtual machine and don't save the changes.

Hilary

Try disabling Java ;)

RG69 - Is it possible the Windows blocker has certain sites on it's 'block list'?
Go to 'internet options', 'Privacy' & check the blocked sites tab. Might be worth reducing the cookie filter down to 'Low'. Also check your Windows firewall settings, which will now presumably be at the default setting now that you have uninstalled ZA.
Depending on your security sttings in the various Firewall & Anti-virus programs, certain sites will also be blocked or need permission to be accessed. Your Norton must be the same, though not one I use. You seem to have an awful lot of Firewall/anti-virus stuff installed, which must be slowing down your machine almost to a standstill!

So simple. Thanks Opti.

:o)

I found this link on the PC Pro website, so I assume that it is genuine.

You can check if your machine is infected with conficker the worm by visiting the Conficker Eye Chart.

Optimist, my other PC is connected to the main PC thru wireless connection to Netgear router and yes it allows me access to the sites I cant access on the main one, I thought it very strange

RG

That suggests that the Netgear router is not blocking the site and that the problem is on your main PC.

I'm puzzled when you say "... my other PC is connected to the main PC thru wireless connection...". Both computers should be connected directly and independently to the router although you would probably allow network connections between them for file sharing.

Have you tried the link in my post 7941?

Optimist, yes tried the link 7941 and it looks OK

When I say my other PC its in the bedroom and I use a netgear wireless dongal to connect to my main in the living room which is connected to the netgear wireless router

OK, now all my IE Brower is not connecting to internet wtf is happening

You seem to have a lot of PC probs RG. Might be a problem between the chair and the keyboard!

dont know how or why, but I got it to work, yeah and my bank sites are back to
did get rid of avasti, but that stopped IE working altogether, so reinstalled it but still nothing, installed zone alarm suite again still nothing for now I am back dont no why ;-)

FireFox still not working, boo hoo

First i am not very good with the workings of the computer. I am getting 1000's of spam emails, i block them as they come in but thier is always 100's of new address's each day. What can i do (change my e.mail address or what ) I am with orange but looking to change it. I use spam fighter and avg any help would be great thanks

I use mail.yahoo.com and mail.com

I find they are both very good at splitting my emails into spam and non spam before I get them. I try and avoid the outlook express type of mail system where all the mail processing is done on my PC. The other adbantage is that i don't have to back up my email and won't lose them if my hard disk crashes.

Mojo, I am also with Orange.
Go to the Orange website, log in to your e-mail account & then set up your spam settings. You can't do this via Outlook Express or other e-mail programs on your PC.
Copy all the spam e-mail addresses if necessary from your Outlook Express (or other) & paste to the spam blocker at Orange, but you should be able to manage your spam from the Orange site.
I would recommend that you access your e-mail via the Orange web site for a week or so. In that way you can tag anything that is spam & your filter should then learn to block these e-mails.

think I found out what it was, when IE updated itself it did a cumutive secruity update that stopped most of IE connecting to Internet

I have a strange problem. If I use Firefox, which I have done for years, it now won't allow me to log into MAM.

In addition, if I try to log onto channel 5's website www.five.tv and replay a programme, it asks me to upgrade to the latest version of Flash player, but then I find I can't upgrade. As you may guess, I've a suspicion it's something to do with Flash, but I'm blowed if I can work out what it is.

IE works fine for everything. It only happens on one of my PCs as well, as though something's disabled. Any clues?

I've already done a complete uninstall and reinstall of Firefox.

Seymour Clearly

I suggest going into any firewalls you use and delete any records of those in program setting, some reason firewalls dont update the 1 program but it just adds another one so you end up with 2 or 3 connection for the same program, then manually allow access to internet
I did this last nite and got firefox working again and a few others

One thing when internet says firewall is blocking acess it should say which one that would help

Thanks RG, will have a look tonight,but puzzled as to why it's OK in IE.

Seymour Clearly,

yesterday if u read back up, u'll see I had the same problem as you but also IE dont let me gain access, after searching the net, read it migt be a conflict between avast virus checker, then read about deleteing old records in firewall software, got IE to work, then Firefox late last nite