Need some Tech help

[Mittens]

I come here because this is the only forum that works for me. My laptop is being strange. Well, more like my internet is. It wont let me go to some / most websites, it wont let me start up some games that have online multiplayer / are online multiplayer based.

I have a nagging feeling its a fuckin' virus, because I cant download any anti-virus software, or those online virus scans.

Any ideas?

[riona]

My idea: get it checked out ASAP.

My computer just died from some stupid virus. But I brought it back to Best Buy and told them I dropped it and they're replacing it, yay! Actually, for all I know, I DID drop it. =(
Either way, no computer for 2 weeks.

[Jetsetlemming]

Take the url of a website that you can't access, say www.google.com

Click Start -> Run

Type "cmd" in the run box and click Ok.

type "Ping www.google.com" (or whatever url)", then hit enter.
Report back on the results. This'll tell us if it's a browser/spyware issue, or a net connection/setup/modem/router issue.

[Mittens]

Reply from <IP Here>:
Bytes 32, Time 30, TTL 247
Bytes 32, Time 32, TTL 247
Bytes 32, Time 32, TTL 247
Bytes 32, Time 29, TTL 247

Packets: Sent = 4, Recieved = 4, Lost = 0 (0% Loss)
Round trip Time: Minimum = 29ms, Maximum = 32ms, Average = 30ms

[Jetsetlemming]

Delete your cookies and browser cache, and reset your modem/router. Try again.

[SlickWilly440]

Did you happen to install "Peer Guardian 2" on your computer? B/c if you did then it automatically blocks certain connections to some sites and online games, if you did not configure the application after installation.

[Mittens]

I didnt install that, and I also did restart my router, cleared cookies and cache. The games work alright, but there are still some sites I have trouble goin on to.
Times out when I try.

[Plekto]

If it's only some sites, it's likely that you have either your hosts file nuking them or your ISP is.

[ryobreak]

Try system restoring to a time when your computer wasn't exhibiting those problems.