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Solved my own problem by using the following command : REGSVR32 SOFTPUB.DLL I wonder what caused the class to get unregistered. Anyone any clues? Was it an external attack?

I installed the firewall after this happened. I don't think the firewall is an issue.

Horror of horrors! I tried to reinstall Yahoo messenger and now after it gets downloaded and I try to launch it, there is no YAHOO MESSENGER! It is not getting installed only. And there are no error messages. Nothing! As if it vanishes into thin air after I download it!

All the tests turned out to be negative! Dunno what's wrong. My antivirus is upto date. So is my McAfee firewall. And the firewall allows IE full access. I will try reinstalling Messenger. I have removed it for the time being. Here's the HijackThis report: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 2:51:47 PM, on 9/4/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal 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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\WINDOWS\VM_STI.EXE C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\DrvMon.exe C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe C:\DOCUME~1\tito\LOCALS~1\Temp\RtkBtMnt.EXE c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe C:\Program Files\syssoft\sysrest\sysrest.exe C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee antispyware\massrv.exe c:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~2\masalert.exe C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2\pg2.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\Program Files\ZakFromAnotherPlanet\Yazak Chat\yazak.exe C:\Downloads\HiJackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...rch/search.html R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...rch/search.html R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...//www.yahoo.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file) O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: bho2gr Class - {31FF080D-12A3-439A-A2EF-4BA95A3148E8} - C:\Program Files\GetRight\xx2gr.dll O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [systemTray] SysTray.Exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bigDogPath] C:\WINDOWS\VM_STI.EXE QHM500LM USB PC Camera O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\McUpdate.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [soundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AAWTray] C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\AAWTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CleanUp] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Shared\mcappins.exe /v=3 /cleanup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [_AntiSpyware] c:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~2\masalert.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [MPFService] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe -i O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DrvMon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\DrvMon.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRdownload.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Browser - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRbrowse.htm O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/m...01/mcinsctl.cab O16 - DPF: {B91AEDBE-93DF-4017-8BB3-F1C300C0EC51} (InstallShield Setup Player 2K2) - file://E:\Multimedia Tools\Ulead MediaStudio Pro v8.0\setup.exe O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{12D9576E-D035-474C-A1BD-0638AF2025E8}: NameServer = 202.138.97.193 202.138.96.2 O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{12D9576E-D035-474C-A1BD-0638AF2025E8}: NameServer = 202.138.97.193 202.138.96.2 O23 - Service: McAfee AntiSpyware Service - McAfee, Inc. - c:\progra~1\mcafee\mcafee antispyware\massrv.exe O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe -- End of file - 5352 bytes

Thanks a lot Arun. I will be carrying out the tests you mentioned. I wonder how IE can affect Yahoo messenger though since it is also not able to log me in. If I was behind a firewall, surely Firefox would also not function. I checked all the cookie settings n stuff. This has not happened before and I didn't fiddle with the settings. I access Netconnect in Indore. I guess the local servers were down. Then again, Customer care won't be divulging their embarassing secrets! Any clue about my Yahoo Messenger? It was working fine before. I even removed my MSN messenger to be doubly sure.

Was the net connect service down for a few days? I was not able to surf the net through my Laptop data card. I think the problem was fixed yesterday (3rd sep, 2007) but now there is some invisible firewall which is blocking some of the sites (eg www.orkut.com) on Internet Explorer. My own XP firewalls are off. Mind you, I am able to login through Firefox. Also, my yahoo messenger is also not logging in. I am able to login through Yazak though. I haven't changed any of my settings so why is this happening? Is reliance employing some kind of firewall now? Can anybody help me out? This has not happened before. I am using this data card for quite a long time now.

Is there any way of setting up an alert for incoming calls while surfing the internet using the HUAWEI laptop data card?