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I don't know exactly what's going on but I'm getting an alert from NT Authority/System that either services.exe or lsass.exe has terminated unexpectedly... status code 128... system will now shutdown and restart. I know spyware has something to do with the whole thing since I have instances of root.exe and …

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Hi All, I'm new to this site so please be gentle! I need help! From yesterday my PC wouldn't allow me to access certain websites which I was allowed to view earlier in the day. I cannot remember making any changes to the system in the intervening time. I've had …

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My homepage is been set to the hotoffers website constantly and I also get an error message pop-up that tries to get me to download anti-spy software if I click ok. Can anyone help please? My HijackThis log is as follows: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 01:33:32, on …

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Hello, Thank you for answering my message in advance. I am having a terrible time with a new laptop I have gotten. Even from the beginning (Opening it up from the box) it has had this problem where it will open up numerous explorer windows(or firefox ... or will actually …

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you read right, I followed along with windows easy guide to install IE6 located here: [URL=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378[/URL] And after it was done installing it told me that I'd to restart my computer. So, innocently, I did. [b]But[/b] when it was about to load the main screen to the desktop a windows …

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I ran the most recent versions of adaware, spybot, and norton anti-virus. I downloaded the most recent version of hijackthis as well, and ran it with all windows closed. Any time you can donate to help me get rid of this about:blank hijacking is greatly appreciated :) Logfile of HijackThis …

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Help!!! Last time my friend sent me MSN-9.0plusi.exe through MSN and I think its update version. Then I recieve and opened it. Now, when I open my MSN messenger it will auto send message about MSN-9.0plusi.exe Is it a kind of spyware? I tried many kind of programs and softwares …

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The mouse has been freezing, pop-ups pop up, and a few other problems. HELP Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:23:30 PM, on 8/20/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) 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:\windows\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\windows\Explorer.EXE C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\windows\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\windows\System32\SVCHST.EXE C:\Program Files\Common …

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i'm new on this site and i need some serious help with the hsa/se/sw problem, i've tried spyware, adaware, xoft, nothing is working. here's my hijack log: Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINNT\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\WINNT\ieav32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\CTsvcCDA.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\igfxtray.exe C:\WINNT\System32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNIA\dslmon.exe C:\Program …

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I cant get rid of these programs they keep coming back. I did what swatkat said [I]Open NotePad, and copy the contents of the below "Quote" box:- Quote: cd %windir% attrib -s -r -h ALCMTR.EXE del ALCMTR.EXE cd system32 attrib -s -r -h install32m.exe attrib -s -r -h intel32.exe attrib …

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Hi. I just did a scan with hijackthis because my computer was having some hissy fits lately after the latest downloads from the microsoft update website. I think I finally figured out that it was my printer (HP) drivers that were causing the problems, but I also found an entry …

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How can I fix my computer? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:46:57 PM, on 8/20/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) 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:\windows\Explorer.EXE C:\windows\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\windows\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\windows\System32\SVCHST.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe C:\windows\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program …

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I have Home Search Assistent, Shopping Wizard, and Search Extender and they won't go away. Add/Remove doesn't work, neither does CWShredder, AdAware SE, SpyBot, About Buster, No Adware, Spyware Blaster, or Microsoft AntiSpyware. Also, my homepage keeps resetting to about:blank but it's a crazy search engine that puts in random …

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My Windows have this run.dll missing bridge.dll error on start ups and it would shut down about 1 hour later automatically with something like "low on memory". I'm not an expert in this field so I'm wondering if anybody could help me. Cheers :sad:

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When I try and download hijackthis, I get a message from the antivirus program this computer came with, (macfee?). The message says: "the file hijackthis was infected by the W32/Generic.worm!p2p virus and has been deleted to complete the clean process" I'm guessing the person who programmed this virus new what …

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there is this constant crap that keeps coming up. It's something stupid that my kid clicked on off the web. And for the last 6 hours, i've been trying to get rid of all sorta of stuff! I've got this stupid POP up that keeps coming up asking me if …

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I NEED HELP!!!! I found that Home Search Assistent, Search Extender and Shopping Wizard are all on my computer and I cant get rid of them. I believe they are all causing me tons of problems, ie AIM wont work, and when I type in the address bar or click …

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My PC is dying quite quickly! I think its down to something called OIN that I can't remove from my programmes list and normal adware/spyware killers won't get rid off. Heres my log file, could someone please help me clean up the mess! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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I have had problems with adblaster2 on my computer. I ran HijackThis and have the scan log. It is as follows: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:50:41 PM, on 8/16/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe …

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:?: So my Norton antivirus is really unhappy right now with this virus. It has come up as Bloodhound.W32.EP and also W32.Desktophijack, or at least I am assuming it’s the same because W32.Desktophijack is the virus it finds when I do a scan, but sometimes the former pops up in …

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I have a problem that frequently appears...Seqverchos1at keeps causing errors, and my own attempts to rid myself of it got me into getting new errors, with 'Spool32'.... I am running ME, and by no means an expert in computers. I installed spybot in addition to avg 7.0.My hijackthis log comes …

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Dani, Please help. I only just joined so I do not know whether this issue has been raised in the past. On our server (Citrix) is a prog that starts when we boot up. Spybot asks the question whether it is neccessary to run at startup.... What is it???. It …

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I cannot get rid of this virus. I have read other posts, but cannot seem to get rid of this bugger. I fairly computer literate, but this one is a bugger. Any help? I am running W2k. My HJL goes like this..... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:58:58 …

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Hi I am new here, please can you help I have had spysheriff on my computer, I thought I manged to get rid of it but I havent I still have a red circule on my start bar and every now and then it comes up with. WINDOWS HAS DETECTED …

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I'm pretty Computer literate. But I have been stumped with this latest problem. My gf's Dads Laptop currently is getting errors. Everytime I click on My Computer it gives me the error, "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not …

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can't log on in safe mode, regedit closes when i try to open it and norton can't clean or quarantine it and i can't delete it. there's also a kbdrv64.sys file that can't be cleaned either. i've been trying to get rid of this all day Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 …

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hey there My AVG keeps popping up with msdirectx.sys virus on my c:/ and it won't remove it. So I have tried AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot, Ewido & Counterspy - all updated, to try and find it and remove it, but to no avail. I have searched the internet for instructions …

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Hi all... i have an anormous problem that i can^t solve pls help to get this trojen out. Here is what is happening. When i restart my computer 1 minute later my mouse stops moving and update.exe appears up in task manager then my internet connection slows down immedetly... i …

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HOW do I "close all open browser windows"??! The only (legitimate) browser I'm using is Internet Explorer, and it's already closed; cable modem switched off; every other program closed. How do I find the "open browser windows"? When I try to clean my internet cache, I always get a message …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:54:50 PM, on 8/11/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\pijqchm.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe C:\Program Files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\SPAMKI~1\MSKAgent.exe …

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I am about to format 12 PC and i wanted to install 'm Kaspersky anti-viruse 'coz i have heard its a good one especially with trojans and sassers. I used to have NT but didnt do any good was running heavy and couldnt prevneted from getting infected... I would like …

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I noticed something amiss (can´t describe it, just a hunch) on my wife´s computer when I was doing weekly maintenance and on bringing up task manager found that a second iteration of scvhost.exe was running and intermitently going up to 100% usage and back down to 0. I had just …

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My Laptop was working fine on Friday, when I get into the office today, and I try to browse the internet I would click a link on ANY page and end up with "Cannot Find Server" error's left and right. Having to click back and refresh a million times to …

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I read a couple of the postings and have downloaded Hijack This. The virus will not allow me to run this program so I went into safe mode and ran it. I have also run the Symantec fix and a couple of others but no luck. Here is the log …

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Ok guys I just got a new laptop and have norton and spysweeper installed on my computer because thats what it came with. Im wondering if im still clean. heres my hjt log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:36:01 PM, on 8/13/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) …

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i was getting a lot of popups so i went to my c drive and deleted all the programs that were not something i installed and i still got popups and spy bot found a lot of things i fixed them in spy bot and restarted then spy bot found …

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Whenn i try to ypdate windows i get the error message saying that critical update files have been deletes and need to be redownloade and registered. So i clik redownload. but it never works evryt ime i try again i get the same thing. So i scanned with hijackthis. any …

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Hello everybody, I'm a new member of this site and I have some problems with a virus on my computer, actually two of them called Hacktool.Rootkit and Trojan; I ran the hijackthis and this is the log file I got Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:51:10 PM, on …

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spyware downloading into computer (ezstub.exe just one of many) cant stop it no matter what I do. I'm deleting them each day as fast they can download them to me. my HJT log looks good but I can find where coming from. thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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Thanks in advance for your advice. Here's the log that came up.... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:15:23 PM, on 8/6/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common …

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Help, my computer seems to be running slower every day. it has trouble loading pages and bringing up something once i have clicked on it. Its not normally this slow with DSL. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 9:20:03 PM, on 3/1/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: …

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Not sure if it's a virus or a problem with my disk, but it does sound similar to some previous problems in the forum (no desktop, no start menu, explorer and iexplore wont load) I can run programs via task mananger / run and cmd, etc, disk doe churn quite …

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Okay I had my computer reboot and upon restarting it had processes that i dint recognize so i did some research. I had Hacktool on here and upon a search i came across your forum. I took a couple of the directions you had posted to others for removing it …

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Hi all Within the last week, my usb ports have stopped working i have saved a hjt log if anyone can see why please help... In device manager there seems to be no problem but nothing works at all when plugged in and i am scared if i take my …

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Please help me out here, When i start up my computer and error message in DOS comes up saying: NTVMD has encountered an illegal process CS: 0548 IP: ff dd OP: fe ff 1f f9 09 03 Choose "close" to terminate process then when I hit "close" my computer will …

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HI!! i have just started having a problem with my internet explorer, I have a nasty looking searchbar attached which appears to be called "yupsearch" I have ran adaware, spybot s&d, spyware doctor and microsoft antispyware(beta) with no luck on removing this nasty. i searched this forum and found a …

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Here's my Hijackthis log... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:24:12 AM, on 8/12/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:08:31 PM, on 8/10/2005 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\ALURIA~1\asKernel.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\WINNT\system32\CTsvcCDA.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\hidserv.exe c:\progra~1\mcafee\MCAFEE~1\MssSrv.exe C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe C:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe C:\Program …

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Hello,i followed the instruction on the stickys and cleaned up with hijack this a little then rebooted,here is the most updated log file.A little more specificaly into my problem now,It seems i cant connect without my router on, and i cant make direct connections with a few other programs such …

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I was recently asked to help out with a local server.. when I got here, I found w2k service pack 4, norton anti-virus up to date, but that was pretty much it.. after running the typical gambit of tools, hijackthis, rootkitdefender, ewido, pest patrol, etc, I found a variety of …

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