Thanks Derek. You've provided me with some really great advice.

One concern I have is about using a thumb drive on a potentially infected system. Are there any steps that can be taken to...

Hi all.

I'm currently in the planning stages of starting an IT business and would like to elicit some advice. The business will be similar to a "Geek Squad" service that will focus on residential...

Just figured I'd post an update on how things were going with my xp/vista network problems.

As of today, and for some reason totally unknown to me, both the xp desktop and vista laptop are able to...

I'll respond to each of your points individually:

1) Yes, both computers were able to see each other previously, share files and play SS2 over the network.

2) We played networked SS2 on both...

aeinstein, that's not my XP ipconfig info...it looks like you copied that from a sample you provided earlier in this post. My current XP ipconfig/all info is as follows:


Windows IP...

Hi aeinstein. I've disabled the tunneling and IPv6 on the Vista laptop by adding the DisabledComponents value to the registry (hex FF) and clearing the checkbox next to IPv6 in the network...

Well, I enabled dhcp and still no luck. I'm so at my wits end here! I understand that a secure OS is important, but why does Microsoft have to make it so darn difficult for XP and Vista to play...

Network discovery is enabled and the network type is set to private (as opposed to public). I don't see anything that refers to a network type of "home".

Hi aeinstein. I followed your instructions quoted above and the Vista laptop and XP desktop still cannot see each other on the network. I'm able to ping both computers from one another, however,...

Ok, well it appears I'm out of luck here, I guess. Last-ditch effort...any ideas on how I can reset all my network settings to default so I can start over from scratch?

Thanks.

I noticed this as well after the fact. Since it appears the malware that apparently came from Messenger Plus has already been removed, is it worth uninstalling and reinstalling the program at this...

Ok, I set the restrictanonymous value (which was set to 1) on my XP machine to 0 but still no luck.

Then I started poking around the Network and Sharing Center on my Vista laptop and now I feel...

Thanks aeinstein. I'll post both the XP and Vista ipconfig info asap. Though I'm not sure what code tags I should use. Please advise.

Hi aeinstein. I confirmed that both machines are in the same workgroup (WORKGROUP). Can you specify what to look for to ensure "the home network is still setup on each machine"? The Vista computer...

Hello all. I've got a Vista laptop and an XP desktop connected to a wireless ADSL router (Comtrend). Previously, I was able to view both computers over the network, share files and play LAN games. ...

Thanks for everything, Judy! It appears my nephew's computer is finally free of the annoying CID popups. Will definitely talk to him about your recommendations and make sure he has the applicable...

Ok Judy, logs from MBA-M and ESET are posted below. I was finally able to disable McAfee so results will hopefully be positive.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.28
Database version: 1182
Windows...

Ok, I used HJT to remove the two entries you identified and deleted the two directories stated in your previous instructions. Also, here's a fresh HJT log and the Uninstall List you requested. ...

Here's the latest HJT log...thanks!

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 17:18:59, on 20/09/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2...

Correction...still getting CID popups and webpage redirects. Bummer!

Hi Judy. I ran both MBA-M and Combofix. Logs are posted below. Not sure, but the programs have appeared to remedy the problem my nephew was having with CID popups and generally slow computer...

Thanks j, I'll move forward with your suggested actions and post logs. Regarding the Spanish files, they're there because my nephew is Spanish and has his computer configured likewise. I also...

Been trying to get rid of CID pop-ups on my nephew's computer for a while now. Have tried several anti spyware/virus programs (Spybot S&D, Adaware, Avast!, UBCD4Win) with no luck whatsoever. Have...