Blank Pages and Source View

When I open certain sites, http://www.tvguide.com for one, the page opens to source code view in IE6. This doesn't happen in Opera 7.

When I open some other sites, http://www.realarcade.com for one, I get a blank page.

Most sites work correctly. All sites work in Opera.

Here's what I've tried:
1- SFC /Scannow
2 - Safe mode with networking
3 - Repair of Windows
4 - Uninstall/Reinstall IE6
5 - Repair installation of Windows.
6 - Checked the Hosts file.
7 - Checked the Event logs.
8 - Done full scans for viruses and Trojans.
(Hijack This, Spybot, Spywareblaster, Ad-Aware, Norton 2004)

When I do offline downloads of the sites, they run fine from my hard drive.

Thanks
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IE6 - Latest as of today. Sun and Microsoft Java on the machine.
Windows XP PRO - all updates applied as of today.

 

Step through the fixes on this page, including running all the "regsvr32" commands you have to scroll down a little to see.

 

Thanks Miz. I'd already tried that, and a few other things I'd forgotten. My error.

I've been using Hijack This to check for BHOs, but I downloaded BHO demon, too. Nifty little program. Thanks again.

I did all the regsvr32 commands over, just to make sure.

If a Windows Repair install, an uninstall/reinstall IE6, and a safe boot launch didn't work. I'm at a loss.

I also tried IE6 at each stage of the WIndows Updates I had to reinstall due to the Repair installation of Windows.


Ed

 

Check the HOSTS file for the one's opening blank.

 

Hi, you have a problem with Macromedia flash player, go here and download the latest .
http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?&P5_Language=English

 

Thanks jenae and noahdfear, but no go. I checked the HOSTS and installed the latest shockwave.

Something else weird is happening. When I go to download some zip files, it will go to a blank page with the correct URL in the address field, but no download. When I copy the URL from the address field, http://xxx.xxx.com/xxx.zip, and copy it to FlashGet, it downloads index.html.

Again, this operation works correctly in Opera, including the cut and paste to FlashGet.

Sorry about the delay in answering. I was away.

 

Hi try setting IE as your default browser.

 

Did you use this
>http://xxx.xxx.com/xxx.zip< just as an example

when the page open as source view is it notepad I wonder ?

why not post a log for us ?

 

I thought this sounded familiar!

Is it the case that Notepad is opening? Or are you simply seeing the source code displayed within IE?

 

Thanks all.

IE6 is my default browser.

The source code displays in the browser. Notepad isn't involved.

Yes, I did post this question earlier, and ended by making Opera my default browser and swearing not to use IE6. Unfortunately, there are too many sites that refuse to work without IE6. I would like to use it as my secondary browser. I changed it back to my default browser because of this problem. I couldn't find my original thread when I looked, so I reposted without referencing it. Sorry.

That URL was just an example.

How do I get a log? I tried to use HTTP look, but IE6 doesn't seem to register on it. It picks up my FlashGet downloads and my Weather updates, so I know it's working.

 

You have tried the obvious ..if flashget is in the tray right click
and turn off browser monitoring

You mentioned hijackthis so I assume you already know how to post its log,, though it seams spyware might be a long shot in this case

 

I've tried safe booting, which would eliminate FlashGet. I just tried disabling browser and clipboard monitoring, anyway, with no effect.

Hijack This doesn't find anything. The log would be blank. Norton doesn't find any viruses. Ad-Aware and Spybot don't find anything. All the above programs are working with the latest definitions.

I'm beginning to see no way around this but reformat and start from scratch. I'm not going to do that, but I am thinking of giving up and living with not being able to reach those sites, and waiting for something headwhackingly obvious to pop up and rescue me.

Anyway, thanks for all the help so far, everyone.

 

Here's some strange stuff. I think it has something to do with ASP pages.

I installed FastBrowser. It opens http://www.realarcade.com perfectly. When it tries to open http://www.tvguide.com/index.asp it pops up the download save/open dialog.

The ASP file type is set to open with Dreamweaver.

IE6 still handles the two sites as already stated.

 

" "Hijack This doesn't find anything." "

what ? if you mean you have excluded things known to be safe and know that theres a problem theres nothing new, you should still unexclude them and post the log

 

Thanks Lonny. That made too much sense for me to think of it. I cut out the running processes because of message length. I'll post it separately.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 13:31:50, on 24/02/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = C:\Program Files\Copernic Agent\Web\SearchBar.htm
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A5366673-E8CA-11D3-9CD9-0090271D075B} - D:\PROGRA~1\FlashGet\jccatch.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: FlashGet Bar - {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - D:\PROGRA~1\FlashGet\fgiebar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {E166B4A2-83E7-11D3-B4FD-004005A47AAA} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &RoboForm - {724d43a0-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboForm.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Copernic Agent - {F2E259E8-0FC8-438C-A6E0-342DD80FA53E} - C:\Program Files\Copernic Agent\CopernicAgentExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Systran40premi.IEPlugIn - {D3919E1A-D6A5-11D6-AC3E-00B0D094B576} - D:\Program Files\Systran\4_0\Premium\IEPlugIn.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MOD] C:\Program Files\Microangelo\muamgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDF Converter Registry Controller] "D:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PDF Converter\RegistryController.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FinePrint Dispatcher v5] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\fpdisp5a.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pdfFactory Pro Dispatcher v2] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\fppdis2a.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrayFactory] D:\Program Files\PS Tray Factory\PSTrayFactory.EXE /silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis_True_Image Monitor] D:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage\TrueImageMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis Scheduler2 Service] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HomeAlarm] C:\Program Files\Chameleon Clock\ChamClock.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Emoticons Mail] D:\Program Files\Emoticons Mail\Emoticons Mail\emomail.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WeatherWatcher] D:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\ww.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\Plaxo\1.5.0.43\InstallStub.exe -a
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [TrayFactory] D:\Program Files\PS Tray Factory\PSTrayFactory.EXE /start
O4 - Startup: AdsGone.lnk = C:\Program Files\AdsGone\adsgone.exe
O4 - Startup: File-Ex.lnk = D:\Program Files\File-Ex 3\FileEx.exe
O4 - Startup: Powermarks.lnk = D:\Powermarks 3.5\pm.exe
O4 - Startup: Trillian.lnk = ?
O4 - Startup: Wallpaper Changer.lnk = D:\Program Files\Wallpaper Changer\WPC.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: FlashGet.lnk = D:\Program Files\FlashGet\flashget.exe
O4 - Global Startup: GetSmile.lnk = D:\Program Files\GetSmile\GetSmile.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Registry Firewall.lnk = D:\Program Files\Registry Firewall\RegFirewall.exe
O4 - Global Startup: StartSort.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe
O4 - Global Startup: yProxy.lnk = D:\Program Files\yProxy\yProxy.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Customize Menu &4 - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComCustomizeIEMenu.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All by FlashGet - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_all.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using FlashGet - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_link.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Explore with &Instant Source - C:\Program Files\Instant Source\context.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Fill Forms &] - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open PDF in Word - res://D:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PDF Converter\IEShellExt.dll /100
O8 - Extra context menu item: Save Flash By FlashFavorite - res://D:\PROGRA~1\FLASHF~1\FFCom.dll/IeMenu.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Save Forms &[ - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Save with Download Manager... - file://D:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\DMDownload.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Search Using Copernic Agent - C:\Program Files\Copernic Agent\Web\SearchExt.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Sothink SWF Catcher - D:\Program Files\SourceTec\Sothink SWF Quicker\InternetExplorer.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Sothink SWF Decompiler - D:\Program Files\SourceTec\Sothink SWF Decompiler\InternetExplorer.htm
O9 - Extra button: Trace (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: VisualRoute Trace (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Launch Copernic Agent (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Fill Forms (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Fill Forms &] (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Save (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Save Forms &[ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: FlashFavorite (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Flash Favorite (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Copernic Agent (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: RoboForm (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: RF Toolbar &2 (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Instant Source (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: HotWhois (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &HotWhois (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: FlashGet (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &FlashGet (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: SWFDecompiler (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sothink SWF Decompiler (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .exe: D:\Program Files\Opera7\PLUGINS\NPFgc1.dll
O12 - Plugin for .ISO: D:\Program Files\Opera7\PLUGINS\NPFgc1.dll
O12 - Plugin for .zip: D:\Program Files\Opera7\PLUGINS\NPFgc1.dll
O16 - DPF: Microsoft WFC Forms Designer - file://E:\VJ98\wfcforms.cab
O16 - DPF: Visual Studio 6 Extensibility Libraries - file://E:\VJ98\vstudio6.cab
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) - http://www.plaxo.com/activex/PlaxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/swdir.cab
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38033.963587963
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {DE22A7AB-A739-4C58-AD52-21F9CD6306B7} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/Typography/Utility/1/WXP/EN-US/clearadj.CAB
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{E02FB3B7-B0B0-4A25-8D38-D5B6F8EEEF24}: NameServer = 68.9.16.30,68.13.16.30
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F3F94842-48FE-40BD-A894-C2532838C048}: NameServer = 68.9.16.30,68.13.16.30

 

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 13:31:50, on 24/02/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Stardock\SDMCP.exe
D:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\wbload.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\Program Files\PS Tray Factory\PSTrayFactory.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\fpdisp5a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\fppdis2a.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
D:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage\TrueImageMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Chameleon Clock\ChamClock.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
D:\Program Files\Emoticons Mail\Emoticons Mail\emomail.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
D:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\ww.exe
D:\Program Files\FlashGet\flashget.exe
D:\Program Files\GetSmile\GetSmile.exe
D:\Program Files\yProxy\yProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\AdsGone\adsgone.exe
D:\Program Files\File-Ex 3\FileEx.exe
D:\Powermarks 3.5\pm.exe
D:\Trillian\trillian.exe
D:\Program Files\Wallpaper Changer\WPC.exe
D:\Program Files\iHateSpam\siMain.exe
D:\Program Files\iHateSpam\siSpamFilterEngine.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WISPTIS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Systran\4_0\Premium\SystranServer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Plaxo\1.5.0.43\InstallStub.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE
D:\Program Files\2xExplorer\2xExplorer\2xExplorer.exe
D:\Program Files\Opera7\opera.exe
D:\Program Files\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

 

With all that start up list loading at boot, it's amazing it doesn't take 10 minutes! Most of that does NOT need load at start up, and could be hogging resources your comp could use elsewhere. If I were you, I would download and install this simple freebie, Mike Lin's Start Up after I shut off everything I could from the start up from within the programs themselves. Leave Windows and Symantec alone- everything else is a judgement call. I see a dozen I would zap right off without further ado!

Of course, this does not address the original problem, but it can't hurt to narrow that boot list down, if only for diagnostics.

Johanna

 

Yes, Johanna, I'm guilty, but it's not as bad as it looks. I don't notice much slowdown in the boot process, but I leave the computer on all the time, and only reboot when a configuration change makes it necessary. I do see a couple that I can prune, though.

Thank you.

 

WoW what a log
I aggree,, start with only the basics,, and see if the problem still exists

I am not an expert log reader ,, and your os is unfamilur to me..

I will say this
what is this >>O4 - Global Startup: StartSort.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe

and this program I have found ,but is not popular at all
O4 - Global Startup: Registry Firewall.lnk = D:\Program Files\Registry Firewall\RegFirewall.exe
If it was a lagit and helpfull app we would see it more often in other logs , beside I thought Norton had a registry checker/protector

You have an exceptional/excessive amout of tool's, buttons and well plugins, not to mention source views and pdf etc etc etc

besides trimming what starts with windows ,,disable or uninstall the programs that have tools and BHO's,, any plugins to IE

Ive have had IE get confused with only a couple buttons

Regards
Lonny

 

O4 - Global Startup: StartSort.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe runs this batch file at Windows startup:

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder]


The result is that your Start/Programs are always alphabetically sorted.

You and Johanna are making sense to me. I'll start taking out, one by one, the BHOs and other 3rd party stuff that I have in IE6.

Registry Firewall was only running because I wanted to see what it did. It's on its way out.

Thanks, I'll let you know the results.