After fighting off a browser hijack infection, I installed lots of security software: AVG Antivirus, Symantec Firewall, SpyBot, Spyware Blaster, Spyware Guard, and a new HOSTS file.

I got rid of all my infections, but today I notice that I can't do some things on the Web that I used to be able to do. Such as:

--> on eBay, I can't contact other members (via eBayISAPI.dll)
--> on eBay, I can't search for completed items
--> on half.com, I can't contact other members (via a CGI script)

Whenever I try to do these things, IE6 spits back a 'page cannot be displayed' page.

--> also, I can't use the eBay toolbar at all

I'm assuming that something I installed is blocking my access to these things. So I tried disabling the firewall, but I'm still blocked. I tried changing the name of the new HOSTS file to HOSTS.OLD and then rebooting, but I'm still blocked (and I see that Windows didn't create a new HOSTS file for me).

I'm stumped. I'm thrilled to have a secure computer. But I don't want to be blocked from doing essential Web tasks.

Please help!

Thanks.

Bob McLain