Browsers not connecting to Internet.

Hello folks....this is a new problem that I am facing..thought it was because of virus; so installed and ran kaspersky; all threats removed...also removed IE and firefox and reinstalled new versions of both.

I have a cable connection with scientific atlanta modem..if i try connecting with firefox, i get the following message
"Proxy server refused connection. Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections:

I played aroind in the settings tab in internet connections. Strange thing is....porograms like skype and gtalk are connecting to the net..BUT NOT THE BROWSERS!! I am incapacitated...please help!!! appreciate any input.

 

It looks like your system is pointing at a proxy that either isn't there or you are denied access to.

In XP, go to "Internet Options" in control panel, select the "Connections" tab and then click on the "LAN Settings" tab. You proxy settings are defined there. For most users you can untick "Automatically detect settings ", "Use automatic configuration script ", and "Use a proxy server for your LAN ".

Vista settings are similar I think, but I can recall the precise wordings of entries.

 

ReggieB..appreciate the quick reply... i did the things that u suggested... there were no proxy servers defined there..the box was empty!!! I unticked the automatically detect settings; still getting the same message..

Broni...u think kaspersky is not enough?? What other antivirus/spyware do u recommend? Thanks in advance.