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hello my system is effected from virus it seems as from last 2 days i have started getting lots of popups of symantec email proxy is blocking emails. As i am not running any email server or any thing so that made me conclude that there is some virus which …

i ran hijack and i need to know what to do to fix the rundll error and get the internet back working here is the log : Scan saved at 5:15:23 PM, on 7/19/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: …

Hi I'm running Windows XP with SP3 and I have a malware problem I think. Scotty keeps telling me that a program wants to run with a .srz file extension, and computer is acting a bit strange, not least when malwarebytes and superantispyware won't run when asked to. Managed a …

[QUOTE=crunchie;1279300]Just to expand on what SubSkip has posted. Download [url=http://www.esagelab.com/files/bootkit_remover.rar][b]Bootkit Remover[/b][/url] to your Desktop. [list] [*]You then need to extract the [b]remover.exe[/b] file from the RAR using a program capable of extracting RAR compressed files. If you don't have an extraction program, you can use [b]7-Zip[/b]: [url]http://www.7-zip.org/[/url] [*]After extracting [b]remover.exe[/b] …

Hi I am trying to clean up a computer with spanish XP. In normal mode the computer works fine, even though it is really infected with stuff. But when I try to start in safe mode, it crashes with a blue screen. There is an error code below with these …

Is there an a free virus scanner and ad aware scanner available that can be put on a USB flash drive and used without having to install on a computer when you want to scan that computer. Eg if a computer has virus and there is concerns the virus scanner …

I am unable to load certain web pages after having my video game account hacked. The pages that wont load deal with ways to change passwords to my account. So I think I may have a virus that is making it where I cant load cetain web pages so I …

I have just the same problem with popup ads frim IE, and I don't use IE at all! It's really annoying and I've tried so much things to get rid of it and nothing... then I came across this post. I used the program HijackThis and the result is the …

Like many others who have posted, I may have a virus that is changing my taskbar color and affecting my audio. I have seen many people posting their HiJackthis log fiies, but I am assuming I need to wait to do so. Any help is apreciated. Bob

Every time I do a google search and try to click on one of the links my browser redirect to another site. I and attach a hijackthis log. Could someone please help. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 10:00:02 PM, on 07/23/10 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT …

I took over for someone at work who just got fired and am using their computer and get these rundll error messages when I start the computer. I've run malwarebytes, and tried to clean the computer (it was getting a lot of popups) but I still get this message; and …

Here is my HJT logfile and what happened is i downloaded DivX plus player and i watched a movie with it and then i tried watchin a movie later on and nothing.. It says entry point not found and i have already tried reinstalling but for some reason i canyt …

hi names Kai new to this website and thought i can get some help here.. anyway my other computer seems to be running slower than usual and my services.exe keeps crashing with random shutdowns..so far i've ran AVG 9.0 Free, Norton Antivirus 2010, Malwarebytes, and Spybout Search and destroy in …

I have a new laptop with Windows 7 and I keep getting a pop-up that Adobde Flash is trying to make changes to my computer. Adobe was preinstalled. I have deleted ANYTHING I can find that refers to Adobe at all (after making sure that it was NOT checking for …

I H ave been infected by the same virus and have used the program suggested now what do i do? Bootkit Remover version 1.0.0.1 (c) 2009 eSage Lab www.esagelab.com \\.\C: -> \\.\PhysicalDrive0 MD5: 0d2aa81fc61f2f9214afebf1c96a2f88 \\.\D: -> \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Size Device Name MBR Status -------------------------------------------- 74 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Unknown boot code Unknown …

For the longest time there has been an implied, some might even say explicit, connection between computer infection and online pornography. According to one developer of AntiVirus software that connection has now been well and truly broken. Ondrej Vlcek, the CTO at [URL="http://www.avast.com"]AVAST Software[/URL], has announced the results of research …

Stand up if you like paying your income tax. To all of you who have remained seated, which I will assume is indeed all of you, I have some more bad news: the bogus tax collectors want your money as well, and now they have botnets helping them. [attach]15770[/attach]According to …

i hope i'm doing this right. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4275 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 7/5/2010 8:52:15 AM mbam-log-2010-07-05 (08-52-15).txt Scan type: Full scan (C:\|D:\|) Objects scanned: 260308 Time elapsed: 3 hour(s), 34 minute(s), 12 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 …

Hello all, Thank you in advance. IE/Firefox searches are being redirected and I am also HEARING ads being played in the background while on and offline. Multiple instances of iexplore.exe are showing in taskmanager while IE not being open. And a weird sidenote, the volume control for .wavs keeps resetting …

Hi everyone, I've been having some strange activity with my laptop the past few days and came here with the hopes of figuring out what's wrong to hopefully fix it. Let me try to give you a brief rundown of the problems that started popping up as I realized something …

Hello, First I would like to say I'm new here and from what I've read on some of the threads seems like a very useful place for information. My problem: I was playing warcraft 3 single player minding my own business sound was working fine, everything was cool till my …

I'm having the same problem as a previous post. No sound (wav sound bar gets lowered to min) and hidden IE windows. Cannot kill IE task (comes right back). Neither AVG/Avast/MalwareB detects anything. Ran ESET (offline) and it found the following: C:\Documents and Settings\Craig1\Local Settings\temp\447511515.exe a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Unruy.CD trojan …

Greetings! I'm suddenly having a problem accessing web pages in Internet Explorer v7.xx. Getting error message for all web pages: "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". File->'Work Offline' did not accidentally get checked. NOTE: I am able to log on to Windows Messenger, just not Internet Explorer Here are the …

I loaned my laptop out to a friend and when I received it back he said the internet didn't work anymore. I opened IE and also tried Chrome and it would give me a pop up saying your computer is infected and would try to re-direct me to a site …

I bought a new laptop a couple months ago and it seems to run slow at times. Have run m-bam and atf cleaner regularly. Most times I have 70 to 80 processes running. This seems like a lot. May not be the right forum for this but not sure where …

I followed all instructions before posting and the thing is I installed the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and it wont start do I have to uninstall Norton for this to work and if so will this give me the protection I need? Need to know before getting started and I will sign …

I have no idea what is wrong or how to fix it if it is not to much trouble could someone help me?

I think I have a virus which is changing my DNS resulting in web pages not loading properly. I've ran a virus can via AVG and I'm still getting problems. I have a Dell XPS M1330. Many times I will receive messages saying 404 web page not found on sites …

Internet explorer keeps running in the background even if i end the process on task manager. I also receive random pop ups and sounds in the background. I hear a clicking sound as if i were clicking on internet explorer but I'm not. It also turns off my sound every …

soo ive got what is pry a common problem witch i hope to learn a lot about i am into computers and i did what a lot of people have probably done. I didnt think i would ever get a virus/infection. But i did. i would like to ask for …

I am not able to connect to many sites. When I tried to download the software you mentioned like atf-cleaner, gmr and dds Cannot open those websitse :(. I cannot connect to windows live to play games and there are many other sites. I am in need of help badly. …

> Hi, welcome to daniweb. > Please do the following: > (snip) Thanks - I appreciate any help or guidance (especially with the HiJackThis log)! I ran both MBA-M and HiJackThis, and here are the reports: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4320 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer …

I used to use this site all thetime but i have been outta the computer game for 2 years and need some help. I have multiple error mainly when trying to install things... Like a dvd player and filehippo's update checker. I also had a Dr Watson Postmortem error a …

pls help me! i cannot load SOME websites in my laptop. i can load facebook fine and google but when i try to visit one site displayed by google its always problem loading page. i can also visit youtube but i cant load a video its always an error occured. …

Hi guys Recently had to re-install XP on this PC. Tried to download and install AVG (and a host of other) free AV software,download starts, but stops in the middle. In all of them. Suspected malware but no idea how to proceed. Tried downloading MBAM as well. No success. All …

New [URL="http://www.getsafeonline.org"]research carried out on behalf of Get Safe Online[/URL], a national Internet security awareness initiative backed by the UK Government and the Serious Organised Crime Agency, has revealed that 30 percent of Internet users are putting themselves at risk when they book a holiday online. [attach]15742[/attach]Get Safe Online and …

I am told, by those who follow the sport, that the Netherlands soccer team stands a pretty good chance of lifting the FIFA 2010 World Cup trophy. The bad news for any Netherlands fans is that their side has already been defeated by India, in the World Cup of security …

Greetings, I've searched for 2 weekends now on solutions to the problem I am having with my son's relatively new computer (arrived 9/10/07). I've tried numerous suggestions from numerous sites (mainly this one) and I'm still unable to get a desktop in normal start up mode. I can in Safe …

1 at first my comp's firewall kept turning off and lagging insanely and if it did, it would "not send error/send error" thing would pop up everywhere, and while doing nothing, like as if i was typing in notepad, avast would pop up and block a "trojan horse" or malware, …

This is the part of the story when my brain leaks out my ears, I am electronically challenged. I just bought myself a netbook, cute and simple. Yeah right! I've done the Mcaffee full scan, it found nothing...and the damnable pop-ups where popping up the entire time it was running! …

For the last couple of weeks, everytime I use IE, pop ups keep opaning new windows even though I have the pop up blocker on. This is driving me insane. I have run numerous virus check and cleaned them off but it still happens. Please can someone help?? I have …

I recently opened internet explorer for the first time in a long time, and I haven't been able to close it since. It opens up in the background and for whatever reason turns down the volume on my machine. Whats even more bizarre is that it is in the Processes …

Hello, My computer faces the problem of internet explorer ads popping up(they never show up-i am able to see it when i press alt tab to check for the current programs running and its in there) and disappears the next moment. Plus the wave slider in the master volume window …

Hi, I think I have a virus on my computer. I downloaded a movie file from a website and ran it in Internet explorer. After that whenever I type something or whenever there is a cursor blinking the computer keeps repeating the Number Three. I can't type number three because, …

Guys...can you help me? Ive been recently having a trouble about sextutest.ru/files4.exe that avast have been detected. I can't find and remove it from my computer. What shall i do? This is the PICTURE of the Detection: REGARDS!!!

I have the AV security suite virus, and I am trying to remove it. RIght now I am using my sister's laptop. I tried starting it in safe mode with networking but Cisco is retarded and wants me to enter a password that I don't know, so I copied the …

Strange question I know. But I'm working on a removal tool for this one piece of malware alone. Reason being this is becoming a problem with some computers my company supplies as I work in IT Support. A lot of people may argue it's better just to use a malware …

I use fire fox and only fire fox I have not run IE in months and this has just started to happen. Here is my HJT log file. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 5:13:53 PM, on 7/6/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer …

Pleae help screens lock up. Ie 8 closes slow like unpainting Scan saved at 8:29:11 PM, on 7/8/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe …

Hello all, I am looking for an introduction to the detection of port scanning, specifically which logs should I be looking at, and what for. I have googled the subject but can't find the relevant "idiots guide", if anyone knows of such a document please advise.