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No Network connection after Brastk.exe infection

by geolokk Nov 9, 2008 5:04PM PST

My PC recently got infected with the brastk.exe virus - I followed removal instructions on various forums, including this one,and seem to have got rid of it. Running malwarebytes now detects nothing, and the irritating bubble message from the task bar has finally gone.

Problem - since infection I've been unable to connect to the internet. Network is set to obtain IP address automatically, but it fails to do so. I tried to reinstall from ISP CDrom, but this process falls over when it tries to assign an IP address.. Any ideas?

Writing this from my work PC..

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Try ...
by Kees Bakker Nov 9, 2008 5:13PM PST
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winsockfix
by geolokk Nov 9, 2008 6:29PM PST

Hi - many thanks for the link, that sounds ideal! Will try when I get home later..

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no joy
by geolokk Nov 10, 2008 3:49AM PST

no luck with that unfortunately, same problems with connecting.

anyone got any other ideas?

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Just a thought.....
by Marianna Schmudlach Nov 10, 2008 4:08AM PST

give this a try:

Please go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections. Then right-click on your default connection, usually Local Area Connection or Dial-up Connection if you are using dial-up, and left-click on the Properties option. Double-click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item and select the radio button that says "Obtain DNS servers automatically". Click OK twice, and restart your computer.

Go to Start > Run.... In the Open: field type cmd and press the OK button. This will open a Command Prompt.
Type or copy & paste the entire contents inside the QUOTE box below into the command window:

QUOTE
ipconfig /flushdns [/QUOTE]

Hit Enter and exit the Command Prompt.

Did it help?

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connected again
by geolokk Nov 10, 2008 6:22AM PST

Hi - I'm writing this from the previously infected PC, so yes it did help, Thank you! Well, after a reboot anyway.

Thanks again
Ross

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(NT) Great Job :) Thanks for posting back !
by Marianna Schmudlach Nov 10, 2008 6:48AM PST
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