Itunes and IE - if IE doesnt work, itunes can't connect problem

Question

IE8 stopped working.
Now, itunes does not connect to the internet, for downloading podcasts.
However, I can surf the internet using Firefox. So I have a connection to the internet that works.
How can I get itunes to connect to the internet?
Thanks for help!

Answer 1

With IE I get this page:
"Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
What you can try:
Diagnose Connection Problems"
I have AVG. Never had Norton. I brought the computer uninstalled.
My suspicion is that it's a virus (or other), because AVG wont update, nor will Malwarebytes.
I installed Malewarebytes last week and ran it. It found some items, see below:
I've run Crap Cleaner. I have run AVG.
Is there a way to get iTunes to connect to the internet via Firefox (which is now my default browser)? Be great if there's a solution to iTunes, without having to need to remove the virus first - it might be beyond my computer skills to remove a virus.
Thanks for your help.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100
www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 5363
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
16/01/2011 20:12:01
mbam-log-2011-01-16 (20-12-01).txt
Scan type: Full scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 327983
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 18 minute(s), 14 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 7
Registry Values Infected: 2
Registry Data Items Infected: 1
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 2
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
HKEYCLASSESROOT\CLSID\{DD4A65C7-61D7-445F-BCF1-5065F765EAF9} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{DD4A65C7-61D7-445F-BCF1-5065F765EAF9} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEYCURRENTUSER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{DD4A65C7-61D7-445F-BCF 1-5065F765EAF9} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{6D4E23BC-3766-3ED8-8234-95C1786B945A} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEYCLASSESROOT\CLSID\{6D4E23BC-3766-3ED8-8234-95C1786B945A} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEYCURRENTUSER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{6D4E23BC-3766-3ED8- 8234-95C1786B945A} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEYCURRENTUSER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{6D4E23BC-3766-3ED8-823 4-95C1786B945A} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Values Infected:
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks\{DD 4A65C7-61D7-445F-BCF1-5065F765EAF9} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Value: {DD4A65C7-61D7-445F-BCF1-5065F765EAF9} -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks\{DD 4A65C7-61D7-445F-BCF1-5065F765EAF9} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Value: {DD4A65C7-61D7-445F-BCF1-5065F765EAF9} -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidde n\SHOWALL\CheckedValue (PUM.Hijack.System.Hidden) -> Bad: (0) Good: (1) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
c:\documents and settings\James\local settings\Temp\c2cdll.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\documents and settings\James\local settings\Temp\audiodgt.exe (Trojan.Dropper) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.