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I have a Clone I build it is a :
INTEL PENTIUM 4 - 2.66 Ghz
2.0 Gig of RAM
1 - WD 80 Gig HD
1 - WD250 Gig HD
INTEL PENTIUM 4 - 2.66 Ghz
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Ok. Thanks. Will get back with you ASAP.
Judy
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Originally Posted by jholland1964 
Ok. Thanks. Will get back with you ASAP.
Judy
Thanks
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Originally Posted by DaniWeb4Jim
You mentioned things I should not run I thought I turned off a lot can you send me my log and put your suggestions to stop running in RED.
Thanks
Jim
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present Did you place these?
I only ask because, according to HJT guidelines;
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This section corresponds to an Administrative lock down for changing the options or homepage in Internet explorer by changing certain settings in the registry.
These options should only appear if your administrator set them on purpose or if you used Spybots Home Page and Option Lock down features in the Mode -> Advanced Mode -> Tools -> IE Tweaks section.
Now here are the items I see in your HJT log which are either running as a Start up program or running at Start up via services and are not really required to run at start up;
Google Desktop Search>>> supposedly, this is "a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, Google Desktop Search puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails, and bookmarks". This program is not required to start automatically as you can run it when you need to. It is advised that you disable this program so that it does not take up necessary resources.
Windows Defender>>>this is users choice. I use only SpywareBlaster, which DOES NOT run in the background and find it's protection superior to those programs which must actually RUN.
NvCplDaemon>>>Intializes the clock and memory settings on nVidia based graphics cards. Enable if you overclock your card. User's choice
AppleSyncNotifier>>>Added by Apple's MobileMe synchronization software. This service helps to synchronize contact, email, and calendar information between your ITouch, iPhone, Mac, and PC.
QuickTime Task>>>System Tray access to Apple's "Quick Time" viewer from version 5 onwards. Not required
iTunesHelper>>>Installed with Apple's iTunes for Windows. Uses ~3-4MB of memory. If disabled in MSCONFIG or deleted from the registry it will re-instate itself after running iTunes a few times but it CAN be disabled if you want.
MSMSGS>>>Windows Messenger utility. If you don't use Windows Messenger, this can be annoying. Available via Start -> Programs. This is NOT an IM program.
Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar>>> Alternative shortcuts to the Start -> Programs way of running applications installed as part of MS Office. Some people prefer it but a better way is to create Desktop Shortcuts if you want access these programs quickly
ctfmon.exe>>>CTFMon is involved with the language/alternative input services in Office XP. CTFMON.exe will continue to put itself back into MSConfig when you run the Office XP apps as long as the Text Services and Speech applets in the Control Panel are enabled. Not required if you don't need these features.
The noted below can be turned off by going to Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services. In Services they are listed in alphabetical order. Scroll through the list and double click on entries you wish to turn off. When the property box of the service opens if it is running Stop the service by clicking the Stop button. Once the service is stopped then go up to Start up type and click the little arrow next to the start type listing. You can either disable entirely or set it to manual. I will list recommended setting.
Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe>>>Disabled.
Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe Used by iTunes to communicate with the Apple iPhone when it is connected to your computer. If you use all these then set to Manual. If you know you don't use this service then Disable it.
Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe The Bonjour Service is typically installed with the iTunes software. Apple's site describes: "Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking. It is NOT needed to run automatically and can be set to Manual.
Service: Google Desktop Manager 5.7.801.1629 (GoogleDesktopManager-010108-205858) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe I noted this above. Not needed.
Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe This service is used by Itunes for using your Ipod. If you do not use Itunes you can disable this service
Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe Java Quick Starter (JQS) improves the initial startup time of Java applets and applications. But I found that it made very little difference and when I turned this off my Firefox especially loaded pages faster, why? I don't know but it did and have not noticed ANY problems with java at all.
Service: TuneUp Drive Defrag Service (TuneUp.Defrag) - TuneUp Software GmbH - C:\WINDOWS\System32\TuneUpDefragService.exe. These types of programs generally are not needed. Myself and many others just don't see the benefit of running these. Your choice
Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe AdAware. It is recommended that you remove this program. Considered foistware as it comes bundled with other items such as AOL Instant Messenger, etc. This should be Uninstalled via Add/Remove.
Last edited by jholland1964; Nov 24th, 2008 at 1:25 am.
Judy:
I am going to research and turn off some of these things and I will be back at you. You have a lot of good points When did you start doing this and where did you get all the knowledge about the programs. Is there a book that has some of the errors and could you recommend one?
Thanks again.
Jim
I am going to research and turn off some of these things and I will be back at you. You have a lot of good points When did you start doing this and where did you get all the knowledge about the programs. Is there a book that has some of the errors and could you recommend one?
Thanks again.
Jim
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Originally Posted by jholland1964
A question first before I give the list. I notice this entry on your HJT log;
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present Did you place these?
I only ask because, according to HJT guidelines;
Now here are the items I see in your HJT log which are either running as a Start up program or running at Start up via services and are not really required to run at start up;
Google Desktop Search>>> supposedly, this is "a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, Google Desktop Search puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails, and bookmarks". This program is not required to start automatically as you can run it when you need to. It is advised that you disable this program so that it does not take up necessary resources.
Windows Defender>>>this is users choice. I use only SpywareBlaster, which DOES NOT run in the background and find it's protection superior to those programs which must actually RUN.
NvCplDaemon>>>Intializes the clock and memory settings on nVidia based graphics cards. Enable if you overclock your card. User's choice
AppleSyncNotifier>>>Added by Apple's MobileMe synchronization software. This service helps to synchronize contact, email, and calendar information between your ITouch, iPhone, Mac, and PC.
QuickTime Task>>>System Tray access to Apple's "Quick Time" viewer from version 5 onwards. Not required
iTunesHelper>>>Installed with Apple's iTunes for Windows. Uses ~3-4MB of memory. If disabled in MSCONFIG or deleted from the registry it will re-instate itself after running iTunes a few times but it CAN be disabled if you want.
MSMSGS>>>Windows Messenger utility. If you don't use Windows Messenger, this can be annoying. Available via Start -> Programs. This is NOT an IM program.
Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar>>> Alternative shortcuts to the Start -> Programs way of running applications installed as part of MS Office. Some people prefer it but a better way is to create Desktop Shortcuts if you want access these programs quickly
ctfmon.exe>>>CTFMon is involved with the language/alternative input services in Office XP. CTFMON.exe will continue to put itself back into MSConfig when you run the Office XP apps as long as the Text Services and Speech applets in the Control Panel are enabled. Not required if you don't need these features.
The noted below can be turned off by going to Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services. In Services they are listed in alphabetical order. Scroll through the list and double click on entries you wish to turn off. When the property box of the service opens if it is running Stop the service by clicking the Stop button. Once the service is stopped then go up to Start up type and click the little arrow next to the start type listing. You can either disable entirely or set it to manual. I will list recommended setting.
Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe>>>Disabled.
Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe Used by iTunes to communicate with the Apple iPhone when it is connected to your computer. If you use all these then set to Manual. If you know you don't use this service then Disable it.
Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe The Bonjour Service is typically installed with the iTunes software. Apple's site describes: "Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking. It is NOT needed to run automatically and can be set to Manual.
Service: Google Desktop Manager 5.7.801.1629 (GoogleDesktopManager-010108-205858) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe I noted this above. Not needed.
Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe This service is used by Itunes for using your Ipod. If you do not use Itunes you can disable this service
Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe Java Quick Starter (JQS) improves the initial startup time of Java applets and applications. But I found that it made very little difference and when I turned this off my Firefox especially loaded pages faster, why? I don't know but it did and have not noticed ANY problems with java at all.
Service: TuneUp Drive Defrag Service (TuneUp.Defrag) - TuneUp Software GmbH - C:\WINDOWS\System32\TuneUpDefragService.exe. These types of programs generally are not needed. Myself and many others just don't see the benefit of running these. Your choice
Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe AdAware. It is recommended that you remove this program. Considered foistware as it comes bundled with other items such as AOL Instant Messenger, etc. This should be Uninstalled via Add/Remove.
I am going to try to do most of the red are true but some as you said are my choice I have to check what happens to everything I use when I turn of something.
Thanks for that. I still want to know where you learned all of this. It as if you are on a HELP DESK.
What does work instead of AD-Aware? My techie friend is a PC engineer and he only used AVG FREE 8.0 ANTI-VIRUS, AD-AWARE2008 and SPY BOT 1.6. And he makes a lot of money doing it. What do you suggest? as alternative programs
Jim
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What does work instead of AD-Aware? My techie friend is a PC engineer and he only used AVG FREE 8.0 ANTI-VIRUS, AD-AWARE2008 and SPY BOT 1.6. And he makes a lot of money doing it. What do you suggest? as alternative programs
Jim
I quit using AdAware when it went to this new version AdAware 2008 was that this AdAware Service was put in there and runs in the background but as I understand it with the FREE version this actually does nothing. You have to have the paid version for it to do what it is supposed to do. Here is what I found when reading various reviews of this newer version;
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One of the installation options that appears to be available even for Free users -- maintaining a constant scanner in the system tray, like a real anti-virus program -- forces the Free edition to respond later with a warning that the option isn't actually available.
Plus I have found, like many others, that the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware has updates more often, sometimes more than once a day, and finds, fixes and removes more. Yes, it must be manually updated because I use the Free version but it only takes a few seconds. So I uninstalled AdAware 2008 and now use MBA-M for scanning and removal, though it is extremely rare anything is found (I believe I have found only one or two items with it in all the months I have had it) because of the next program I write about. For protection from spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, preventing the installing of ActiveX based spyware, blocking tracking cookies and an excellent restricted sites protection I use SpywareBlaster, which I have used for several years now and honestly wouldn't run a computer without it installed. The key thing about this program is that it DOES NOT run in the background and consume needed resources. I can honestly say that since I began using this program several years ago I have not had more than one or two tracking cookies on the computer, I have had very little spyware, if any at all on the computer, and I do have grandkids who occasionally visit and use the computer. Plus, when researching entries in people's various logs I have "traveled to parts unknown" to check out a website showing in the log and very often my browser will go "nowhere". I will check in the SpywareBlaster Restricted sites list and sure enough there it will be. So I know it works.
Judy
Last edited by jholland1964; Nov 24th, 2008 at 3:24 pm.
I got rid of the problem with a neat tool SDFix.exe I am zipping and sending it to you via your private email later. . But maybe it was the TREND HOUSECALL AND the intense TREND MICRO SECURITY SYSTEM CLEANER. I ran both and it cleaned out many of my KeyGens but I will look for them again. A key generator that is used by the company if you call and loose your code. I have a few programs that I did buy and lost the code so I do use them. I am rebooting to prove that it is gone but it must have been one of them that had a backdoor Trojan virus.
Thanks for all of your help. I will review my opinion of AD-Aware but I do use Spy-Bot without TEA-Timer also What ANTIVIRUS DO YOU USE. I use AVG Free 8.0 and it works well.
Thanks for all of your help. I will review my opinion of AD-Aware but I do use Spy-Bot without TEA-Timer also What ANTIVIRUS DO YOU USE. I use AVG Free 8.0 and it works well.
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SDFix is a tool used here quite often. We are very familiar with it. I use Antivir for my anti-virus program. I also use Spybot without TeaTimer and also MBA-M is now in my regular arsenal. Of course SpywareBlaster is a key program also.
Judy
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