I had SpyAxe. Removed it with advice found on this website. I have Windows XP, with a cable modem. The connection is working, but when I try to connect to any internet site, I get a dns error - can not find server. Internet Explorer flashes "c:windows/system32/shdoclc.dll/dnserror.dll on the bottom of the page. I have tried running adaware, spybot, and hijackthis, and spysweeper just in case it was a virus I didn't know about. I can't use system restore because when I try to use the system restore feature, I am told that there have been no changes to my computer (even though I tried using the oldest date available). I heard something about WinSock but don't know what that is. I need help! Any thoughts?

Another Fix For Broken Internet Connections http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2003/2003-06-02.htm 5) Another Fix For Broken Internet Connections Fred, I had a client with a XP home PC with weird TCPIP problems. All the usual TCPIP fixes failed. Then I tried this program that fixes damaged Winsock entries http://members.shaw.ca/techcd/VB_Projects/WinsockFix.zip Worked like a charm! ---Alan M. Kaplan Thanks, Alan. "WinSockFix" works to rebuild/repair part of the Internet connection plumbing that can be damaged if Internet-enabled software is incorrectly or incompletely removed. These days, the damage seems to happen most often when people use various spyware-remover tools to rip out malware such as NewDotNet, WebHancer and CommonName. More info: http://www.google.com/search?q=WinsockFix%2Ezip BTW, if the "WinSockFix" site is busied out, a similar tool is available at http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~support/web/spyware.html If this does not work, check out How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q194177 http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/ie6/index.shtml http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/442/ http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/howto-03.html To reinstall IE6 1. Open the Start menu and select Run. 2. Type %SystemRoot%\Inf in the prompt and press Enter. 3. Locate and right-click the Msoe50.inf file. 4. Select Install. 5. Close the folder window after the copy process is complete. 6. Run OE.