Just to reiterate my problem is connecting to the update server. Herewith info requested:
1) WXP Pro SP1 with all available critical updates installed.
IE 6.0.2800.1106
2)Firewall primarily WIN XP, supplemeted by Kaspersky anti hacker v1.
3)Network connection by direct ADSL at 256 kbts
4)Software see following:
Start ups
PCForrest StartMan
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* = Disabled Startup Items
All Users Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
IntelliType "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe"
SoundMan C:\WINDOWS\soundman.exe
UpdReg C:\WINDOWS\Updreg.exe
CTStartup "C:\Program Files\Creative\Splash Screen\CTEaxSpl.EXE" /run
Jet Detection C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
LVCOMS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver\LVCOMS.EXE
Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
PPMemCheck C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
PaperPort PTD C:\Program Files\Scansoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
IndexSearch C:\Program Files\Scansoft\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe
hp imaging helper C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpusbscr.exe
TkBellExe "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
QuickTime Task "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
ccApp "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
ccRegVfy "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
Advanced Tools Check C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE
CookiePatrol C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
SpyCop ScanCheck "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MAIN.EXE" /LASTSCAN
RoboForm "C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboTaskBarIcon.exe"
Ad-watch C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-watch.exe
MacLicense "C:\Program Files\Conversions Plus\MacLic.exe"
RoxioEngineUtility "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\System\EngUtil.exe"
RoxioDragToDisc "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exe"
RoxioAudioCentral "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxMon.exe"
Enabled 24
Disabled 0
Total 24
Current User Run HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Popup Ad Filter C:\Program Files\Meaya\Popup Ad Filter\PopFilter.exe
Yahoo! Pager "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe" -quiet
Enabled 2
Disabled 0
Total 2
All Users Menu C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Acrobat Assistant C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
Adobe Gamma Loader C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
GoBack C:\Program Files\Roxio\GoBack\GBTray.exe
HPAiODevice(hp officejet v series) - 1 "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\hp officejet v series\Bin\hpoant07.exe" -DeviceID 1035292652
Kaspersky Anti-Hacker
MacName C:\Program Files\Conversions Plus\MacName.exe
Microsoft Office "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE" -b -l
Enabled 7
Disabled 0
Total 7
Current User Menu C:\Documents and Settings\Colin\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Calendarium C:\Program Files\Calendarium\Calendarium.exe
MemTurbo "C:\Program Files\MemTurbo\MemTurbo.exe" /starthidden
War FTPD Tray icon * D:\Program Files\War-ftpd\WarTrayIcon.exe
Enabled 2
Disabled 1
Total 3
Grand Totals
Enabled 35
Disabled 1
Total 36
5)No other relevant network data.