Mmtask / connect:WsocketResolveHost:Cannot convert host address 'irc.w 1

[enok]

Everytime I connect to the net I receive this in as an error window----
Mmtask
connect:WsocketResolveHost:Cannot convert host address 'irc.webbernet.net'

I dont know why i keep getting this it doesn't cause any problems (as far as i know)it's annoying
I'm running Win 98 SE / IE 5.5 / 56k modem
I have discovered that webbernet is an ISP but I've never subscribed to them, and never had them as my homepage.
I also know it's not a trojan. If I disable Multitask in msconfig startup the problem goes away but now I'm concerned if i do this will it affect anything else?
Can anyone help?

 

[reghakr]

enok,

Do a search on the hard drive and registry for webbernet.

In Internet Explorer, go to Tools>Internet Options, click the Connections tab, then the LAN Settings button, and remove any information in the boxes.

What is Multitask?

To fix the homep[age:
backup the registry and/or export the following keys:
Go to Start>Run, and type scanregw. Choose yes to backup the registry again. This insures you have the latest copy.

go to Start>Run, type regedit.

Do a search in the registry for a key named restrictions under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer key and delete it. Then reboot your machine and add the key back and lock your homepage as described below.

Or search for the word policies and check the values for the number 1. The number 1 USUALLY indicates a restriction is in effect. Post back with your findings.

To prevent further problems,

Correct your home page to the one you prefer, then immediately do the following:

Backup the registry and/or export the following keys:
go to Start>Run, type regedit. Navigate to:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet ExplorerRight-click on the Internet Explorer key, choose new>Key, name it Control Panel. Right-click on the Control Panel, chose new>DWORD value, name it Homepage. Right-click on Homepage, choose modify and type in the number 1.

This should lock your home page, so no other web site can change it.

Then navigate here and verify the homepage is correct:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
look for the Start Page entry.

For all users of the computer, make the change to this key:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

reghakr

 

[enok]

I've done as you described and all sorts of virus/trojan checks etc. The only thing to do to be rid of it seems to be to disable Mmtask.exe in the system config. and run it like that and hope no other problems arise. Using Drwatson i found that i have an Mmtask.exe and a .tsk the latter being the multimedia support module the .exe has no description as to what it does! As well as this if i
double-click on the .tsk in the C;\windows\system i get a similar error
window reading:
MICROSOFT CONNECTION MANAGER
The service profile is damaged. Re-install the service profile
I've had this problem now for a couple of months, it's driving me mad!
Thanks for your reply
Dave

 

[reghakr]

Dave,

Ae you saying Multitask or Mmtask?


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This pertains to other ISP's, not just MSN:

Err Msg: The Service Profile Is Damaged. Re-install the...

The information in this article applies to:

The Microsoft Network versions 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6, 5.0
Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS
After you double-click the MSN, Internet Explorer, or Outlook Express icons, you may receive the following error message when the MSN dialer tool starts:

The Service Profile is damaged. Re-install the service profile.

CAUSE
This problem can occur after you upgrade to Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition. When you do so, the following entry may not exist in the Msn.cms file or the Msn.cmp file:

[Profile Format]
Version=1

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use one of the following four methods:

Uninstall and Reinstall MSN
To uninstall MSN:
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click MSN v2.5 or MSN v2.6 from the Install/Uninstall dialog box that appears.

Click Add/Remove, and when asked if you want to remove MSN, click Yes.
To upgrade to the current version of MSN you can download or order your free CD. Go to

http://free.msn.com/upgrade.asp.

To reinstall MSN using your Windows 98 Second Edition CD:

Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

Insert your Windows 98 Second Edition CD.

In the Look in box, select your CD-ROM drive.

In the Named box, type rstormsn, and then click Find Now.

Double-click rstormsn to open, and then double-click rstormsn.exe to reinstall MSN.

Once the installation process is complete, return to the desktop by closing all open windows, and then double-click the Setup MSN Internet Access icon to configure MSN.

Rename msn.cmp and msn.cms and install MSN 5.0 or later.
This applies to MSN 5.0 only.

To rename msn.cmp and msn.cms:
Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

In the Named box, type msn.cmp msn.cms, and then click Find Now.

Right click on msn.cmp, click Rename, type msn.cmp.old, and then hit ENTER.

Right click on msn.cms, click Rename, type msn.cms.old, and then hit ENTER.

Close the Find Files or Folders dialogue box.

On the Windows 98 CD, in the \Tools\MTSutil\Rstormsn folder, double-click RSTORMSN.EXE.

Click OK.


Insert the Missing Text Into the Files
Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

In the Named box, type msn.cmp msn.cms, and then click Find Now.

To open the Msn.cms file, click once to select it, hold down the left SHIFT key, and then right-click the file.

Click Open With.

In the Open With dialog box, click Notepad, verify that the Always use this program to open this file check box is cleared, and then click OK.

Verify that the following information is the first line in the opened text file, and if it is not, add it:

[Profile Format]
Version=1
Save the changes to this file, and then repeat steps 3-6 for the Msn.cmp file.


If you do not want MSN installed, delete registry key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Connection Manager

Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

Type Reged and click Find Now.

Double click on Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe.

Open the following folders in order: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > MICROSOFT

Delete the folder CONNECTION MANAGER

Close the Registry editor.

Shut down computer and restart.