Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines  Oct 4th, 2004 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 12,034 Re: Hp Zt1000 boot up problem
Have you tried a memory tester like MemTest86 (http://www.MemTest86.com)? It's on the newer Knoppix discs, or it can be downloaded either as a floppy-disk image or as an ISO bootable CD-ROM image. |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Oct 4th, 2004 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 4th, 2004 |
| Replies: 46 Views: 10,499 Re: I need help
It's certainly best to do it that way. Many newer malware programs of any type try to block removal--or reinstall themselves right away. Working in Safe Mode ensures that they are not running... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 46 Views: 10,499 Re: I need help
You need the new version. You can update before you do the fixes...
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Aaack! You are waaay behind on your patches. These are the original, unpatched Windows... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 3rd, 2004 |
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| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 5,434 Re: Cannot access the internet with Firefox
The curent version of Firefox is 1.0 Preview (get the newly-patched version). Start with that, then ask questions. I must admit that I don't know what the problem is, yet. |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 3rd, 2004 |
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| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Oct 3rd, 2004 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 7,568 Re: About:Blank in HighjackThis
I don't think you got a problem from TSG--it's likely a coincidence. It's a reputable site; if I wasn't here, I might very well be there myself. I sometimes check threads there to ensure that I'm... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,420 Re: Hijackthis Log
Looks clean, what's the problem? Some folks have problems with C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskswitch.exe -- but it's not malware.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 2,505 Re: Windows Firewall
You absolutely should only run one firewall at a time--in your case, use the Norton firewall only. Though it is better than nothing, the Windows firewall is still deliberately crippled and nearly... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 2,821 Re: Help Pls! I'm hijacked.
You should have started by reading the messages at the top of the Security Forum page: UPDATED: DO NOT POST ABOUT BRIDGE.DLL BEFORE READING THIS... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 8,309 Re: identifying G-card...
As far as I can tell, it's a 9600SE (http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9600/radeon9600pro/compare.html).
In the future, please post just the relevant parts of output text like this. Not only is... |
| Forum: Web Browsers Oct 3rd, 2004 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 9,801 Re: Internet Explorer always on top
Actually, this is pretty easy, no Registry tweaking is required.
There's a tool for this purpose, TweakUI (http://www.annoyances.org/downloads/ftp/tweakui.zip). A good explanation with details is... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 2nd, 2004 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,445 Re: esoteric files
This is probably a DiVX file, an MPEG-4 variant. Apple QuickTime or WinAmp 5 (preferred) should be able to play it. You can also search for a DiVX-compatible codec for WMP. The "free" version of the... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 2nd, 2004 |
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| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Oct 2nd, 2004 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 7,609 Re: internet explorer script error
This is caused by a DLL mismatch and is fixed by making sure that your Windows and Internet Explorer patches are up-to-date. Run Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/). |
| Forum: Web Browsers Oct 2nd, 2004 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 3,786 Re: Upgrade problem Internet Explorer 6
At this point, you are going to need to download and run HijackThis (see my malware links below) and post a log to the Security Forum.
I'm pretty sure that what's happening is that you have a... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 2nd, 2004 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 4,217 Re: IE6 has been constantly hijacked by ....
First of all, you have to obtain a newer version of Internet Explorer. v5.5 is no longer supported or updated. v6.0 is more secure by a good margin. You can find IE 6.0 on an AOL disc, if they have... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 1st, 2004 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 3,282 Re: Prosearching toolbar keeps popping up
Your main problem is Trojan.Win32.Dialer.bi (http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/t/trojan_win32_dialer_bi.asp), but you also have Gator and a first-timer:
[firstfastrealthat] C:\Documents and... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 1st, 2004 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 3,218 Re: HijackThis log
I think that you still have a problem--I'm not sure if I can pinpoint it exactly, but the symptom is the line F:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE under Running Processes. This indicates a problem,... |
| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Oct 1st, 2004 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,726 Re: Problems with Word 2000
What do you mean by "header?" That word has several meanings in this context, and the differences matter.
Worst-case, of course, you could install OpenOffice.org (http://www.OpenOffice.org)... |
| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Oct 1st, 2004 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 3,061 Re: missing Win98SE files...
This is a common problem, as the installer is looking for files from the installation CD--but you may already have the cabinet (.CAB) files on the machine. The default location is... |
| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Oct 1st, 2004 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 4,797 Re: How to install Windows 98
"Messing up" in what way? Some problems, such as malware, won't be solved with a re-install. You may wind up posting a HijackThis log to the Security Forum.
That having been said, if you really... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 30th, 2004 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 7,479 Re: ms config
In addition to Common Name, which is spyware, you probably have a virus or Trojan that is disabling MSConfig and, likely, Regedit. In the long term, you will need to download and run a spyware... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 30th, 2004 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 3,522 Re: Win XP SP2
In my opinion, there are more pros than cons. I have done about a dozen XP-SP2 installs with no problem. In fact, I have written an article (http://www.ameritech.net/users/mpr_support/XP-SP2.html)... |
| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Sep 29th, 2004 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,167 Re: No "Data & Time" Function
I'm not sure about the date/time problem, but it might be a good idea to read my article (http://www.ameritech.net/users/mpr_support/Corrupt_98.html) on Windows 98. A temporary work-around would be... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Sep 29th, 2004 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 5,089 Re: My Personal Horoscope crap...
Copy these instructions to Notepad or another text editor, then print them out. You should not have any browser windows open when you are following the procedures below.
Actually, System Restore is... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Sep 29th, 2004 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,725 Re: about blank and others
In order to properly clean out your problems, you must turn off System Restore first. Turn it back on only after performing the following repairs. If you do not understand System Restore or how to... |
| Forum: Peripherals Sep 29th, 2004 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 10,703 Re: mouse not working
Win 95 has a limited amount of RAM available for system resources (even less than Win 98/Me), regardless of how much RAM the system has (though 32 MB is not enough system RAM, even for Win 95). If... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Sep 28th, 2004 |
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| Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 3,108 Re: Need a new powersupply
For example, this one (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1007125&CatId=1078), while slightly over your limit, is a brand known to me, and a 120mm fan turns... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 4,498 Re: Bloody Blank Trusted start Page
These are the bad processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\csrs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bling.exe
C:\index.exe
You are going to have to stop these processes before going further, because they deliberately... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 2,484 |
| Forum: Peripherals Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 10,703 Re: mouse not working
There are many possibilities. Modern mouses have microcontrollers (stripped-down microprocessors), and driver or hardware errors can cause lockups. USB or PS/2 mouse? It makes a difference in this... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 3,812 Re: Laptop Problem
A lot depends on how old, what brand, what model, what processor speed, etc. It sounds like the clock battery is dead (not keeping time), so you need to determine that aspect. This might also... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 4,561 |
| Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 32,457 Re: computer fan loud...overheatin? please help
Bearing wear is a problem with cheap DC fans, noise is a major symptom. Actually you can replace the fan yourself, based on the physical measurements and the current rating--it's pretty easy. Most... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 6,460 Re: PC Spontaneously rebooting
Yes. There is a signal line from the power supply to the motherboard called PSG (power supply good). If the voltage goes out-of-bounds, the system may well shut down. the upper bound on the 12V... |
| Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Sep 28th, 2004 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 3,108 Re: Need a new powersupply
I have a bit of a background in this; I used to repair switching power supplies when it was economical to do so, going back 30 years .
1) The Ultra brand is unknown to me, but it looks OK from the... |
