Fix problems downloading Norton Power Eraser
For Norton Power Eraser to run, you need to have the Internet access. An incorrect DNS setting or Windows host file setting can block the Internet access on your computer. Check whether you can restore the Internet access on your computer by fixing the proxy settings, DNS settings, or Windows host file settings.
Check proxy settings
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Press the
+ keys to open the Run dialog box. -
Type in the following text, and then press
.inetcpl.cpl
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In the Internet Properties window, on the Connections tab, click .
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Do one of the following:
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If you do not use any proxy servers, or if you don't know about proxy servers, make sure that the
option is unchecked. -
If you use a proxy server, make sure that the settings are correct.
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Click
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In the Internet Options window, click and then click .
Check for incorrect DNS settings
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Press the
+ keys to open the Run dialog box. -
Type in the following text, and then press
.control
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Click the
icon, and then click . In the left pane, click .On Windows XP: Double-click the
icon. -
Right-click the network adapter that is currently active, and then click Properties.
If the User Account Control prompt appears, click
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In the Network Connection Properties window, under "This connection uses the following items", click or .
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Click
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In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, on the General tab, check the DNS server settings.
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If Use the following DNS server addresses radio button is selected, check the server addresses. Make sure that the DNS server addresses displayed are the same that are provided to you by your Internet service provider or your network administrator.
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If the DNS server address starts with 85.255.11x.x, then it is more likely that the DNS cache has been poisoned as the result of a Pharming attack.
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Fix incorrect Windows host file settings
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Press the Run dialog box
+ keys to open the -
Type in the following text, and then press
.C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\
Replace the drive letter if
: drive is not the system drive. -
For each Hosts file that you find, right-click the file, and then click
or . -
Double-click
from the list of programs.The contents of the hosts file may look similar to this window:
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Remove any line that appears in your hosts file without an # at the beginning, apart from the "127.0.0.1 localhost" line.
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On the File menu, select .
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Check if you can access the Internet.
Download Norton Power Eraser and run a scan (on Windows 10/8/7)
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Download Norton Power Eraser.
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Press Downloads window in your browser, and double-click the file.
+ key, to open theIf the User Account Control window prompts, click
or . -
Read the license agreement and click
.If you have already accepted the license agreement, you will not be prompted again.
Norton Power Eraser checks for and automatically downloads the new version if available.
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In the Norton Power Eraser window, select
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If you want to include the Rootkit scan, click Scan and Log Settings, toggle the option and click .
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When you see a prompt to restart the computer, click
.Wait for the scan to complete. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Did the scan detect any threat?
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Read Threats are removed, if Norton Power Eraser has detected and removed the threat.
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Read The scan didn't detect any threat, if the scan didn't detect any threat.
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Read Scan your computer using Norton Bootable Recovery Tool, if you cannot download Norton Power Eraser.
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Operačný systém: Windows
Naposledy zmenené: 05.03.2021