Suddenly Can't Download or Save in IE7

[gonwk]

Hi folks,

Helppppp

I think I might be in trouble. Today, I tried to save a webpage ... which I always can do successfully ... and I could NOT ... and IE7 would crash.

I also can NOT download any type of Files (Zipped or whatever).

I have IE 7.0.6001.18000 which came with my laptop Windows Vista Home
Prem., 64-Bit .

Q1: Can anyone tell me what the heck is wrong? And how can I fix this problem!?!?

Q2: Do you suppose I have some Weird or Super Smart Virus or Trojan?

BTW, I just ran MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 1.36 with the most updated
definiton in "Quick Scan" mode and it came clean. I also ran SuperAntiSpyware and it came back clean.

BTW, somehow my Avira (version 9.0.0.386) was shut down ... and I could not get it to turn on ... so I uninstalled it and reinstalled it clean ... now it works.

EDIT: Also, I just found out that I can NOT get to Internet Options under Tools in Internet Explorer.

So, am I basically screwed!?!?

Thanks,

G!

[doctorhardware]

Sounds like it is a rootkit. Have you tried to restore to a previous date that it was working.

[gonwk]

I tried to restore back to when I installed The latest Adobe Flash Player ... now this started happening after installing the Freeware that I got from GiveAwayofTheDay "Eltima Flash Decompiler Trillix" ... which I think I will uninstall.

How far back should I go ... a day or two?

Thanks,

G!

[MilesAhead]

Before you go too crazy run Winpatrol. Then in the menu click Display IE Helpers. See if there's a BHO in there you don't recognize. Once something gets in to "help" IE it can do almost anything. If it had to do with Flash then it probably uses a BHO. Might not be deliberately messing with you. Might just be big bug in the program.

[gonwk]

Hi Miles,

THANKS ... How would I recognize if a BHO does not belong there!?!? I don't even know what belongs there. And each time a program asks to be inserted into my IE7 I choose NO.

Hey ... my laptop is back to Normal ... I can Save and Download again ...

Q: Do I have a Ghost here!?!?

I am planning to run FULL SCANS and run some RoootKit Removers .... just for the heck of it.

CHEWY ... my man where are YOU!?!?

@ Doc ... THANKS Dude!

Thanks,

G!

[doctorhardware]

You could also run highjackthis and post the log at bleepingcomputer.

[gonwk]

Hi folks,

I give up ... I think my laptop it has a Ghost in it ... I am back in Business again.

I took Doc's suggesgtion and rolled back to my last known Restore Point. Then I ran Full Scans with MBAM and Avira ... and it came back clean as whistle.

I can Save web pages and download stuff.

I will tomorrow when I am in the mood run some Rootkit tools ... just to see what happens and for my experience sinc eI have never done it before.

Thanks,

G!

[doctorhardware]

Well at least it is working. Sometimes when you laptop is haunted it will act up at the most inopportune times.

[gonwk]

Hi folks,

I ran several Rootkit proggies ... but the only ones that worth a dime (welll to novice person like me) were Blacklight & GMER.

@ Chewy ... GMER ran but at the start gave me a ALARM Message saying

"c:\windows\system32\config\system: The system cannot find the file speciifed."

but when I just closed it ... then it ran ... boy this program is Super Fast ... and it came back with No Problem.

Q: Chewy is that Normal or do I need to do something?

Thanks,

G!