Ahh- the plot thins... ;)

The info you posted is pretty much the classic list of symptoms that occur when you've reinstalled Windows from scratch but haven't then reinstalled the motherboard...

Your log does shows signs of a few different infections. It also indicates that you have quite a few optional (but non-malicious) items configured to run at Windows' startup, and these programs are...

Let's start by identifying exactly what kind of "nasties" you have:

Our usual preliminary drill:

You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some...

The Registry key you mentioned exists in XP, but I'm not sure if it existed in 98. I don't have a 98 machine running at the moment, but this tip from mvps.org might help:

Applications can be...

You might not get a response from richh, given that his reply was posted more than two years ago. :cheesy:

Power supplies are easy to replace; it's usually just a question of fiddling with a few...

Sheesh! Talk about blowing your own horn...

:mrgreen:

Hi goodgood,

You've definitely got a few infections, but there is one thing you need to take care of before doing anything else:

C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Temporary Directory 3 for...

Your post is OK in this forum, and here is some info:

1. Both the MSI 6378 motherboard model line, and the VIA KT133A chipset it uses, can actually support more than 512MB of RAM, but since your...

* The antivirus and "Internet Security" packages from both Norton and McAfee have definitely caused headaches for a lot of people, and even when they're working properly, they put a heck of a load on...

Oh Lupine One, my heart it doth sink,
that only of Windows I see that you think.

For the crufty old code of that horrid OS,
hast made of my box a right bloody mess.

So of that abomination, I...

lol, glad to hear it.
Now- tell me, Oh Uberly One: how do I get my sound card working under FC5? :D

Hi chungkiap,

The behaviour you're seeing is apparently due to a security hole found in netapi32.dll, which (as of about Aug. 12th) is being exploited by hackers. Please do the following:

1....

What you are seeing is the list of core files that Windows loads in Safe Mode.


In Safe Mode, Windows loads only the minimal set of programs/processes/drivers/services. Programs referenced in...

Yes.

1. Have you run the SmitFraudFix program yet? If not, please do that, following the instructions in the link I gave in my 2nd post. After performing the procedure, post the contents of the...

I guess I don't really have a secret; I just posted an average of 6 times a day, for 3 years straight, until I got to... wait- is it? Yes, I think it is........ post #6,500!

Now I just have to...

What you describe is quite common, and is usually due to a fault with the DC power receptacle in the laptop. The receptacle is soldered to the motherboard, and the solder leads are often the only...

Hmm.... well, let's just whip out the handy Ghost-O-Meter that I purchased from that site's store and find out...

http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Misc/ScreenHunter_001.bmp

Well... I'm, um... :o :o

That's a totally clean log; is there a specific reason that you suspect malicious infections to be the cause of the crashes?
Give us as much detail about the crashes as possible (including the exact...

Ok- post when you can; we'll be here...

Due to the fact that the member who originally started this thread has not responded in almost one year, this thread is considered abandoned and has been closed.

In accordance with our posting...

http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Visuals/DWThreadLock.jpg


http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Visuals/greengrinwink.gif

I'd suggest installing the free SpywareBlaster (http://www.majorgeeks.com/SpywareBlaster_d2859.html) utility; it blocks known "bad" addresses/domains, including abcsearch. A short tutorial on...

minidump contents won't help me, as I don't have the tools to analyse them. The problem you're having is definitely a well-documented bugger though, and I haven't seen anything to indicate that it's...

Good- the main "nasties" are no longer present in your latest log.

A couple of things, though:

1. MessengerPlus! 3 has a "Sponsored" installation mode, and if installed in this mode, the...

That's wrong- the 192.168.1.1 IP address is the default IP of the model of your Linksys router; if your Thinkpad or any other computers on that network have that IP address as well, there will be a...

*cough* *choke* *shiver* Bad web designer, bad!

It appears that way, yes. Considering the fact that it's being positioned as a replacement for WEP, TKIP, and even DES/3DES, it must have something going for it...

1. WEP is definitely not secure (although it is better than nothing). Cracking any level of WEP encryption is considered a trivial task these days for anyone who is truly intent on doing so and has...

Hi Heidi719,

This does actually sound more like a general Internet Explorer issue rather than something caused by malicious infections, so I'm moving this to our Web Browser forum now. You should...

Amazed? That's understandable; I think most people who live primarilly in the Windows World would have the same take on the situation. What usually happens with serious *NIX users though is that they...

If you mean that the disk is physically stuck in the drive and won't eject, look for a small (about paper-clip diameter) hole somewhere on the face of the drive. If you find such a hole, that's how...

Are you still experiencing problems? If so, please tell us what they are; because your post was split from another thread, we don't have that info in this thread.

You should uninstall any Wild...

Glad you got it figured out. :) I usually do a reboot after changing DHCP-related settings just to make sure that the changes fully take effect. Rebooting shouldn't be necessary, but I've found that...

That's OK- the past couple of days have been crazed for me as well, which is why I haven't followed up with the rest of the info. Hopefully the weekend will allow me the spare time to do so...

lol. Actually, being a paranoid bugger, I am going to throw MAC filtering in there!

Most of the configuration is done in the router's setup utility, so open your web browser and point it to...

Grr!

For reasons that I won't go into simply because they p!ss me off, it looks like there is no manufacturer-supplied solution to getting that particular card working under Linux; you are...

Glad we could help, and good job on getting yourself through the process! :)

Here: ;)

http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42
http://www.angeltowns.com/members/zupe/lsps.html
...

More info on your network setup would help also:

- What make/model of NIC?

- Cable or DSL Internet access?

- Is there a router in the picture, or does the computer connect directly to...