Cannot remove a proxy setting from IE8

[Guest 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?

[Guest 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 ?

[Guest 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\CurrentVersion\Run

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

[matt40k]

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