No browsers except IE will work...!

[timbob]

I think Microsoft is trying to take over my computer!

Problems started today at work - new job, new proxy settings on the laptop to access the internet. No problem.

I come home and think all I'll need to do is open Firefox, and untick the custom proxy settings again - but no! Firefox auto detected the proxy settings were wrong, and I got a Windows (7) is trying to fix the problem. This resulted in Firefox crashing.

I've gone into the settings and disabled the windows "auto problem fix" feature, but now I just get a "Firefox has stopped working" dialog box. It's the same if I load Firefox itself, try in safe mode, or even open the profile manager. Any of these things will open, but as soon as I mouseover the dialog box, it crashes instantly.

I've put a help thread up on the mozilla forums, but suddenly, they all seem to be down.... it's lucky I'm not a conspiracy theorist!!

In a fit of hate for IE, I've gone and downloaded Google Chrome - and EXACTLY the same issue is occuring - on boot up, I get an insta-crash, and "Google Chrome is not working" error box...

Any ideas?!

 

[Mikoyan]

I recommend doing a spyware scan incase the browsers have been hijacked, I recommend Malwayre Bytes

 

[timbob]

Hmmmmm....

I had to have a piece of software called Securus installed before they let me on the network. A quick google shows Securus is only capable of logging browsing history in Internet Explorer.

What're the chances that during the setup process on the IT side at work that they've enabled an option that deliberately stops all browsers except IE working?