Cannot remove a proxy setting from IE8

[richard_s]

Got a machine here which the following proxy setting that cannot be removed.

localhost 2323

I have tried to remove it via the registry and by restoring IE to its defaults but everytime I restart the machine it reloads it.

[mpe]

Got a machine here which the following proxy setting that cannot be removed.

localhost 2323

I have tried to remove it via the registry and by restoring IE to its defaults but everytime I restart the machine it reloads it.

What's running on port 2323? Also what software is the machine auto starting, especially anything which other machines are not autostarting?

[Michael]

Have you scanned for spyware or checked any scripts running at logon?

[richard_s]

What's running on port 2323? Also what software is the machine auto starting, especially anything which other machines are not autostarting?

The machine is a stand alone pc running xp pro and has no real software installed upon it apart form office, itunes and nero. From what I can see there is nothing running on that port.

[mac_shinobi]

Got a machine here which the following proxy setting that cannot be removed.

localhost 2323

I have tried to remove it via the registry and by restoring IE to its defaults but everytime I restart the machine it reloads it.

what registry keys you dabbled with and also what about checking local security policy on the computer in administrative tools ?

[richard_s]

what registry keys you dabbled with and also what about checking local security policy on the computer in administrative tools ?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microso* ft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet* Settings

"ProxyServer"=
"ProxyEnable"=
"ProxyOverride"=


I have also been through the local security policy and there is nothing there that shouldn't be.

[Michael]

I would have a look under these for bad entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

[matt40k]

Could try removing everything in: C:\windows\system32\GroupPolicy