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Should I "allow" or "Deny" Zone Alarm to access the internet for svchost.exe, lasass.exe, csrss.exe, and there are two or so more. Also Internet Explorer seems to be fairly buggy, and my computer seems to lag a bit. My specs are 3.0Ghz Pentium 4, 512MB or RAM, and I'm running …

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all the programs on my computer keep generating errors i have run a spyware scan and a virus scan but they dont pick up any thing???? also i keep geting pop up even when i got a pop up stoper and i never had pop ups come trought when ive …

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Good morning, kind people. I am so glad to have discovered you! I'm an untrained computer user but still (I hope) have a little more knowledge of them than my husband and teenage son, so I'm the designated problem-fixer. I'll be using your wonderful website a lot from now on, …

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Hi Everyone, I want to upgrade to Windows XP, but I would like a clean machine before I do that. Could someone take a look at my hijackthis.log and let me know what needs to go. Thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:33:15 PM, on 8/11/05 Platform: Windows …

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HELLLLP! :-| I need a good referral for HD data recovery. The firewall failed on machine, got a virus and the disk crashed ( No backup either - Grrrrr :mad: ). I've tried every software solution I know of and even got a specialist to check it for me. We …

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Went away for 5 days and came back to this......many more things on here than when I left........wife has to stop going to these weight loss, etc sites...LOL. please help. Thanks George Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 7:22:00 PM, on 10/03/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet …

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When i try to go to certain sites like hotmail this page pops up and says Cannot find server or DNS error here is my log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:58:21 AM, on 8/11/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Unable to get Internet Explorer version! …

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Okay, I have this blue search bar that appears everytime I open Internet Explorer, and I can't close that search bar, so I searched it up, and it's Lop or something, so I downloaded HijackThis, and well, here's the log, please help! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:29:16 …

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I'm having problems that others have already written about with the CWS/Shopping Wizard, Home Search Assistent, Search Extender/about:blank. I've followed the advice in previous threads, but I am having the same problems. I've posted a HiJackThis log. Thanks in advance for your help. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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trying to fix someone's computer for them. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:15:49 PM, on 08/03/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\DOCUME~1\JESSIC~1.EIS\LOCALS~1\Temp\See04152005.exe C:\Program …

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i ran aluria spyware protection and it detected it, it was able to delete it i just wanted to know what it was. and what it did to your system

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hi im not a great computer whiz but i need some help with adblaster pop ups. i read previous threads and have found a solution to my problem. If some computer expert would read my hijackthis log and give me instructions on how to fix my adblaster problem that would …

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Hi there Everyone! My name is Clive Bromfield, and i have a problem with a laptop within our company, norton c/e had picked up that there was a trojan.cachecachekit. now the popup window keeps coming up, i have tried the following things and none of them seems to work. Nortons …

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Good day everyone. A couple of days ago my norton av caught trojan.cachecachekit. now the popup nav window keeps coming up, and it can't get it to go away. I tried the following without success: in safe mode, i ran: ewido killbox ad-ware cleanup still didn't stop in Now I …

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Just ran hijack this and here is the log file: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:31:45 PM, on 8/10/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (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\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\WRSSSDK.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\sysclean\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R0 - …

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I've been having this pop up for a couple of weeks now and I've tried the recommendations on the symantec site. I don't actually have the virus, NAV keeps deleting it but I get a pop up every 5 seconds or so telling me about it!! I'm new to this …

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Hey! My computer is totally infected with Trojan-Spy.html.smitfraud.c . I've got the blue screen thing and everything! I've got Privacy Scanner that installed while I was on the net, and I can't find it anywhere to delete it. Norton doesn't even touch this hacker code, and neither does Ad-Aware. I've …

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Please help me. I have the above on my computer, and the about blank web page keeps popping up. I keep receiving messages that state no memory left, and that I need to close programs. I have run Adware Alert, SE Adaware, as well as SPybot/Destroyer. It states that they …

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Hi eveyrone, I have a friends daughters laptop over here that was having tons of problems. I already installed/updated/ran AdAware and Spybot S&D as the other post recommends. I still get the bridge.dll error upon booting, though the other two programs did fix a lot of errors. I was hoping …

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Hello, I have contracted a virus or something that is giving me a blue desktop with the fatal error on my XP machine: TROJAN-SPY.HTML.SMITFRAUD.c PSGaurd has downloaded itself to my desktop. I have hijackthis and killbox and dont know where to go from there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. …

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Hi guys, my computer started giving me the about:blank page starting yesterday some time. I browsed around today and learned a lot about malware. I've tried Ad-Aware and Spybot, not mentioning a host of others, but they aren't helping. Here is my HJT log, please have a look and help …

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Ok, I did a search regarding that blue search bar that appears on the bottom when you open up Internet Explorer and read about the HijackThis program and all that good stuff. Well I downloaded HijackThis, made sure I had the updates for IE, and here is my log...Like I …

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I have got a big blue websearch bar which appears at the bottom of my computer screen whenever i open up a web page for the first time. It the stays there until the computer is shut down. When i right click on it it gives the web address: [url]http://lop.com/passthrough/newpass.html[/url]. …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:02:13 PM, on 8/7/2005 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\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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\DatabaseServer\QBPOSDBService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\DatabaseServer\QBDBMgrN.exe C:\Program Files\Common …

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Thank you in advance for your help. I am trying to get rid of a yazifind window that keeps popping up and slowing my system down. I ran Hijack this 9.0.1 and this is what came up on the log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:21:38 AM, on …

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i got this little problem and i cannot get rid of it here is my log Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\cvpnd.exe C:\Program Files\1598_Fiberlink\Fgrd.exe C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe …

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Not sure what the problem is, but many webpages I used to visit (hotmail.com, yahoo.com, etc.) will no longer load; I only get a page cannot be found error... I've downloaded and run HJT, this is what I've come up with: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:59:36 AM, …

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Hello I need help with cleaning IE. FOREVER please. Then I will use FireFox :-)) This is my HijackThis log.. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 21:47:01, on 4. 8. 2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe …

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i've tried several different things in trying to remove these programs and done a lot of research. I've learned that i need a pro to go through my HJT log and give me some steps on how to get rid of it. I've tried HSRemove, CWShredder, About:Buster, and several virus …

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Ok this is the second forum I am writing to (First one gave me no help what so ever). I was surfing the web looking for SNES Roms to download into my PSP. I visited [url]www.FreeRoms.com[/url] and was prompted to download an ActiveX tool. I know I shouldn't have but …

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Helping my mom w/ her computer - she is unable to check her email and the computer is running very slow....could someone review this hijackthis logfile?? Thanks, Georgia Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:56:18 PM, on 8/6/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 …

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Hello good people, Thank you for a great forum. I've learned a lot since I've been here. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to remove HomeSearchAssistent/Search Extender/Search Wizard from my computer. I've run every possible spyware tool I could find in safe mode, but this sucker won't die. Any help you …

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[SIZE=3]Please help me remove aurora... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:18:50 PM, on 7/19/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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\Ati2evxx.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 …

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I have a friend who has a Dell computer, and recently he has been getting error messages that when I check them out at Microsoft said that he had the virus MaxDoor. Microsoft went on from there to explain how to remove it in the registry, and warns up front …

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Call me crazy but I went in and selected every thing listed in hijackthis.exe and them fixcheck it. Here is what I was left with (didn't stop the hijacker... made it worse!) the system would let go of these. I am about to format my drive and figured what the …

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My Computer Is Just All Around Being Wierd.....Netscape 8.0 Tells Me It Cant Find Websites, That I Know Exist, And Hotmail Says My Password Is Wrong When It Lets Me Log-In To MSN Messenger With Same Password and It Works Fine. When I Scan With Spybot It Finds 2 Problems …

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Hi, I'm new here and really need help. I have been having alot of trouble with my computer latly so I went and ran Trend Micro Housecall and it found 20 virus'... all was going well untill it got to Step 4 - recover. My computer disconnected during this process …

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I have been trying to help someone all day rid his computer of spyware attackers. The OS is WindowME and uses "cox-internet" as his internet provider. I installed "ad-aware" software and rid his computer of 284 objects. Once I was finished I begin having difficulty connecting to the internet. The …

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:cry: I have been unable to get rid of an infection that my sister has on her computer. She had many and I was able to get rid of all but one. I have run Find-Qoologic Kill2Me.exe LQfix.bat AboutBuster.exe rbkiller.exe VX2Finder9x(126).exe cwshredder.exe in an attempt to get rid of this …

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Ok, so here's the problem... I've recently been infected with Spysherrif and found the solution to getting it off my system on this forum. I've managed to follow the steps and have gotten rid of Spysherrif. The only problem I'm left with now, is the blue screen with the red …

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ERROR SIGNATURE AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: ole32.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.1619 C:\DOCUME~1\FAMILY~1\Temp\WERC3.tmp.dir00\appcompat.txt ^^ This is just some details for ya'll. I am not sure but I cannot open ANY folders (Control Panel, My Documents, NONE) I am running Windows XP and I am about to restore the whole computer if I …

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I have had a hacktool rootkit infection. Have scanned with pandascan and bitdefender which has improved things. There are still a few nastys lurking though heres a copy of my hijack file hope someone can help Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:54:48 p.m., on 26/07/2005 Platform: Windows XP …

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I've been struggling with trying to remove a browser hijack from my system. There were 4 user accounts set up within Windows XP. I would seem to clear the problem under one account, but when I would go to another to check on it, the problem would reappear. I finally …

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They're in C:\Recycler\[###-###-###] Lots of numbers with hyphens between. I could find no C:\recycler folder on my C drive, so I went start > run C:\recycler and the folder is empty. So I go farther, do C:\recycler\[all the numbers, typed 'em all out] and it opened up my recycle bin. …

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Hi all! I'm new here and after reading a bit about ways to clean up my computer I came across the hijackthis program. I got it, ran it and then saw on this site were it was suggested that I download the shredder and about buster too. So...I've already done …

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Yay! for friends and them getting nasties and sharing them via messaging services!!! So, here's my logfile...please help...PLEASE!!! thanks a ton! michael Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:50:32 AM, on 8/4/2005 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\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe …

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Hi all...I had to reformat my computer last week and have just about everything back on line as it should be, but I'm being inundated by pop-up messages telling me that it's urgent that I use their product to repair everything from the registry to my hard drive. If you're …

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Everytime I type in a url in the address bar it won't go to the page. It will have [url]http:///?%20www.web[/url] page name. I'm unable to go to any webpage at all. I have ran ad aware, spybot S & D. Have searched all search engines. But no such thing on …

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hello guys an instant dialer(spyware) has been added in my pc. i am deleting all its files from program files but after restarting my pc automatically run on start up again as before.i ve tried also to remove it using a spyblaster application but without success.another important thing is that …

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