Daemon tools is a safe program. You can keep it if you wish. I was suggesting to uninstall the program since you asked about deleteing it from the desktop.

The reason you could not access the link I posted becuase it was a secure web page.
Please follow these steps carefully in order to resolve this problem:
1. Follow the instructions in the microsoft kb articles here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303807/
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;Q246725
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870700

2. If you still cannot access secure web pages, then download and unzip the attached file into your desktop. Run securefix.bat.

Let us know if both methods do not work.

securefix.zip
Description:		Download
Filename:	securefix.zip
Filesize:	531 Bytes
Downloaded:	54 Time(s)

neither worked.

the securefix said file couldnt be deleted because it was being used, the other things just didnt work. For the first microsoft one changing the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders said to change the appdata entry point to %userprofile%\Application Data but thats what it was already at so i didnt change it. Should i?

No better leave it as it is.

There could be something blocking access to the secure websites.
click start -> run -> type: msconfig and press enter
go to the services tab -> check Hide all microsoft services -> click disable all
go to startup tab -> click disable all -> ok
restart the computer

After the computer restarts, check and see if you can access secure websites such as yahoo login page. Try to not to browse anywhere else.

To undo changes in the system configuration utility, open msconfig as shown earlier -> under general tab, select normal startup -> ok -> restart

Altenatively, you can download and install IE7 from microsoft or firefox browser from mozilla.

Hi revolver88,
Download WinPFind.ZIP and completely extract it to a folder.

Reboot in Safe Mode:-
Restart (or switch ON) the PC. Then, keep tapping the F8 Key. From the menu that will be displayed, out of which choose Safe Mode and press Enter.

Then run WinPFind.exe and click "Start Scan". When the scan completes, click "Copy to Clipboard" button to copy the log it gives, and please post it here.

the winpffind would get stuck while scanning the memory (unless the test is supposed to take over 24 hours). Doing what abuibrahim said, i could still not reach secure pages. I downloaded firefox and i have the same problem with that as i do with internet explorer.

Have you tried using msconfig to disable the startups and services? This will let us know whether something is interfering with the internet.

If you use wireless, dial-up or authneticated DSL connections, you may need to run thier associated programs to re-establish the connection.

My Norton Antivirus had pretty much crashed so i just deleted it and now everything is working.

Thanks for the help, we can call this problem closed now.

P.s. What are some good free antivirus programs

AVG free by Grisoft: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
It's stable, fast and uses little resources.

AntiVir Personal Edition Classic: http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

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Microsoft MVP Consumer Security 2006, 2007 & 2008

Another thing you can do is run a Norton Removal Tool to get rid of the Norton remnants. Norton is notorious for leaving stuff behind that could cause problems later: http://www.mrtech.com/news/messages/4767.html

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Microsoft MVP Consumer Security 2006, 2007 & 2008