# do I have a virus? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 12, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678 "2004-07-12T20:58:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Black\_WS6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_ws6/32/5952_2.png) [@Black\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_WS6)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/1 "2004-07-12T20:58:32Z")
Computer guys and gals, I can’t get on to the web from my home pc. I have lights on the card and cable modem, but no data transfer. No IRQ or address conflicts. I tried a different NIC and when installing the drivers I get an error at the end that says can’t find the point of entry blah blah blah. (I should have written it down) I am thinking it may be a virus since I don’t run any antivirus programs, but I can’t find anything on the web about it. Also, I get BSOD when booting with the new NIC in the machine. Any ideas before I rebuild? ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/2 "2004-07-12T20:59:57Z")
reformat and back up ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/3 "2004-07-12T21:00:43Z")
you cant find the point of entry and you have a virus, jeeeez bad day ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/4 "2004-07-12T21:02:17Z")
try resetting the cable modem. sometimes mine shows that there is a connection, but the activity isnt functioning correctly. or else try telnetting to something, that way you can see if it is a IE problem, or if your internet is messed up ---
**Author:** ![Black\_WS6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_ws6/32/5952_2.png) [@Black\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_WS6)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/5 "2004-07-12T21:07:02Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > try resetting the cable modem. sometimes mine shows that there is a connection, but the activity isnt functioning correctly. > > or else try telnetting to something, that way you can see if it is a IE problem, or if your internet is messed up at first I couldn’t get in the net, but I could check e-mail through outlook. Now I can’t do anything. I even tried an ipconfig /release and /renew to re-pull an IP addy and nothing. It could not find a DHCP server. What bugs me is that I cannot even re-install the NIC drivers due to the error. I think I may just rebuild since I haven’t done so in a while. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/6 "2004-07-12T21:08:49Z")
rebuild the entire pc, or wipe clean??? maybe you had a virus that messed all your ports up? ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/7 "2004-07-12T21:08:48Z")
well you got a lot of free time…since there is nothing left in the house ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/8 "2004-07-12T21:15:09Z")
you guys are funny… ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/9 "2004-07-12T21:17:10Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/10 "2004-07-12T21:18:27Z")
how about resetting the modem and restart your PC ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/11 "2004-07-12T21:21:39Z")
first off, why in the world don’t you have an anti-virus how does your cable modem connect? ppoe, static… if its ppoe make sure you are authing… if you are thinking that your nic is at fault, yet all the lights are good. try doing a tracert to an IP and see where it stops. if it stops at your modem then the nic is working properly and something is going on with outside connection. there could be a few possible solutions but overall pretty easy to troubleshoot ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/12 "2004-07-13T04:19:28Z")
I bet we ripped the cable out moving furniture. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/13 "2004-07-13T05:30:57Z")
could just be tables on the ISP side. try ipconfig /dnsflush ipconfig /registerdns 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Black\_WS6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_ws6/32/5952_2.png) [@Black\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_WS6)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-a-virus/167678/14 "2004-07-23T19:48:52Z")
Well, I think I may have figured it out. ❌ After trying 3 rebuilds, 3 different NICs, uninstalling and reinstalling TCP/IP several times, several ipconfig /release, renew, etc., new patch cable, new co-ax to the wall, and a bunch of MOTHER FUCKS out of my mouth, I think it’s the cable modem. :doh: I borrowed my brother in law’s surfboard and it’s working so far. Again ❌.