Help: IP address has changed and google is blocking my pc

Bob H wrote:

I installed a program called Hide IP Easy a few days ago to try it, but
decided against it and stopped using it, but my connections to sites
have been very slow. So I checked 'what is my IP' and it is completely
different on this pc from what it is on my laptop, and google is
blocking my search requests.

The Hide IP program says what my real IP is...the same as on my laptop,
but when I check it it says I am in France, and not the UK.

I don't know what Hide IP Easy does. I can guess that it bounces you
between different open proxies and those are often blacklisted by ISPs,
web sites, e-mail providers, etc. Since you uninstalled it, and since
this covertware often doesn't revert to prior settings, did you check
your Internet Options -> Connections tab to see if you're still stuck
with using some external proxy to redirect your web traffic?

Internet Options -> Connections tab -> LAN settings
Do NOT use a proxy.

That's for Internet Explorer. You never mentioned WHICH web browser you
are using.

I also cannot connect to my router from this PC, so is there another
setting somewhere to change. I have had a quick look in the registry,
but I am not sure what to look for.

First see if using an external proxy means not being able to get at your
internal IP addresses.

On 05/05/2012 10:23, VanguardLH wrote:

Bob H wrote:

I installed a program called Hide IP Easy a few days ago to try it, but
decided against it and stopped using it, but my connections to sites
have been very slow. So I checked 'what is my IP' and it is completely
different on this pc from what it is on my laptop, and google is
blocking my search requests.

The Hide IP program says what my real IP is...the same as on my laptop,
but when I check it it says I am in France, and not the UK.

I don't know what Hide IP Easy does. I can guess that it bounces you
between different open proxies and those are often blacklisted by ISPs,
web sites, e-mail providers, etc. Since you uninstalled it, and since
this covertware often doesn't revert to prior settings, did you check
your Internet Options -> Connections tab to see if you're still stuck
with using some external proxy to redirect your web traffic?

Internet Options -> Connections tab -> LAN settings
Do NOT use a proxy.

That's for Internet Explorer. You never mentioned WHICH web browser you
are using.

I also cannot connect to my router from this PC, so is there another
setting somewhere to change. I have had a quick look in the registry,
but I am not sure what to look for.

First see if using an external proxy means not being able to get at your
internal IP addresses.

Thanks for the reply, but I am using FireFox 12, and in connection
settings it is set to No Proxy

On 05/05/2012 8:21 AM, Bob H wrote:

Thanks for the reply, but I am using FireFox 12, and in connection
settings it is set to No Proxy

Subscribe to mozilla.support.firefox, and ask there. You'll have to set
up another newsgroup account using news.mozilla.org

HTH,
Wolf K.

Bob H wrote:

On 05/05/2012 10:23, VanguardLH wrote:

Bob H wrote:

I installed a program called Hide IP Easy a few days ago to try it, but
decided against it and stopped using it, but my connections to sites
have been very slow. So I checked 'what is my IP' and it is completely
different on this pc from what it is on my laptop, and google is
blocking my search requests.

The Hide IP program says what my real IP is...the same as on my laptop,
but when I check it it says I am in France, and not the UK.

I don't know what Hide IP Easy does. I can guess that it bounces you
between different open proxies and those are often blacklisted by ISPs,
web sites, e-mail providers, etc. Since you uninstalled it, and since
this covertware often doesn't revert to prior settings, did you check
your Internet Options -> Connections tab to see if you're still stuck
with using some external proxy to redirect your web traffic?

Internet Options -> Connections tab -> LAN settings
Do NOT use a proxy.

That's for Internet Explorer. You never mentioned WHICH web browser you
are using.

I also cannot connect to my router from this PC, so is there another
setting somewhere to change. I have had a quick look in the registry,
but I am not sure what to look for.

First see if using an external proxy means not being able to get at your
internal IP addresses.

Thanks for the reply, but I am using FireFox 12, and in connection
settings it is set to No Proxy

Maybe it's a VPN software ? Would there be a shim in the network stack ?

Try looking in Device Manager, for a VPN entry in networking. Or,
open the network control panel for the LAN interface you're using, and
see if there is an entry in there. I could also see one web page suggesting
removing a registry entry.

Should be fun.

One of the problems with this kind of networking solution, is the possibility
of having your very own man-in-the-middle attack, having them change all the adverts
in the web pages you visit. It allows them to make a lot more money, than
they get by charging you $29.95. It might even be possible to compromise
HTTPS for all I know (think banking details).

At the very least, I'd upload the installer file to virustotal.com and
scan for malware. Just for the chuckle, to see if their method "has a name".

Paul

On Sat, 05 May 2012 09:37:45 +0100, Bob H wrote:

I installed a program called Hide IP Easy a few days ago to try it, but
decided against it and stopped using it, but my connections to sites
have been very slow. So I checked 'what is my IP' and it is completely
different on this pc from what it is on my laptop, and google is
blocking my search requests.

The Hide IP program says what my real IP is...the same as on my laptop,
but when I check it it says I am in France, and not the UK.

I also cannot connect to my router from this PC, so is there another
setting somewhere to change. I have had a quick look in the registry,
but I am not sure what to look for.

Have you completely uninstalled Hide IP and rebooted?
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