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I've been through the system (a friend's) how about three hours now and I can't see where the problem is coming from. I've got rid of a lot of nasties but the old directx.sys keeps coming back. How did they get the file in in the first place? I'd already …

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So, I'm having a problem with Aurora, but don't seem to have the same item as the other thread starters I've seen. I also saw a post to make sure that you start a new thread, rather than tagging it onto the end of anothers, so here's mine. I removed …

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As I have read many folks have been hit by this Search Extender, Shopping Wizard spyware and I have been hit as well! I need help and would be extremely grateful for it. Thanks in advance for any help! Here is my HiJackThis Log: 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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I recently hooked up a friend's HD to my system. Turns out I got one of the nastiest forms of spyware out there right now. Using Ad-Aware I found I have VX2 modules and registry keys. Ad-Aware cannot delete it, even with a startup scan. I've tried to manually delete …

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Hi, I have an EXTREMELLY STUPID question about HijackThis logs. What exactly are they, how do they work, and is there a decent tutorial on them. Thanks in advanced. Thanks again, Ian

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Alright, here's the deal. In the past, I have been able to get most issues figured out with the various programs (adaware, spybot, antivirus, etc.). Whatever issues my computer has now is really stumping me. I'm running windows 98 SE Current installed spyware, virus stuff: AVG Free Ad-aware SE personal …

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Recently I received an IM from a friend that said something like "this is cool, check it out" where "this" was a link. After clicking on it, a popup sent me to open a new page and immediately the message started sending to everyone on my buddy list. Clearly it's …

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well here is the log of my not to internet savvy friend/ cs clan member, he has a virus on his comp attached through aim and i told him to send me his hjt log and i would help well if u have the will power to find everything wrong …

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Hey Thanks for helping me out. Here's the scoop. New laptop, low level of technical expertise, running Symantec Antivirus version 9. So I recieved some sort of Trojan horse via email buddies I think, and I have tried various things to get rid of it, all to no avail. I …

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Hello, I constantly get pop up windows from [url]www.adblaster2.info[/url], Adaware detects it, but doesnt remove it, spybot doesnt even detect it. I have no clue on how to remove it, it is becoming extremely frustrating. Any help would be fantastic. Thanks guys. Grant McCall

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Greetings everyone. Here is my HJT log and my VX 2 log. ============================= HJT Log ====== Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:48:57 PM, on 5/10/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINNT\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe …

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I have been having a lot of trouble with spyware over the past few months. I think I have gotten my computer almost totally cleaned up, except for one thing. I can not get rid of this "click me" icon that just keeps coming back. It's obviously attached to the …

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I'm trying to get rid of some annoying popups that are titled Aurora. This is a copy of my HijackThis log...: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:25:26 PM, on 5/17/2005 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 …

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I keep getting these error messages and my browsers. . IE, FoxFire, and Enigma keep crashing. I was told to rename my host files to oldhosts and let my machine download new ones. It worked for a couple of days but now the problem is back. Can someone please help …

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Any help would be greatly appreciated for the following problem: Last week I couldn't log in to my hotmail account as it rejected my password, ( which I have been using for the last 5 years). I had to login by using the "Provide account information and answer your secret …

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Help., I run the Microsoft Anti Spyware & Ad ware YET...The homepage gets HI JACKED... Can anyone help along those lines please

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Hi, Read a couple of posts about Aurora and they seem to be specific to individual machines I have downloaded Hijackthis and saved a log shown below. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Mark. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 11:47:54, on 14/05/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) …

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I recently encountered this virus and am unable to remove it. It also seems to have disabled my Task Manager. I've run Spyware Doctor, SpyBot: S&D, Registry Mechanic, done numerous online scans but have been unsuccessful. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Firefox works fine. I've scanned and cleaned, and got rid of Aurora but still just a white screen on hotmail or msn. Well here's my hijack. Any help is gladly appreciated. Thanks! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:22:56 PM, on 05/12/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: …

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:rolleyes: Hi! I have some new problem in Internet. When I click on some site links, white page is just opened. So I can see just the main pages of the sites. What can it be? How to fix this problem? This is my HT file: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 …

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'ello one and all, how have you been? work done at this site is simply fabulous! I need some help as to:- 1. Ad-aware stops scanning when it hits "Documents and Settings\.......\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHistory012005051220050513. Never happened before 2. Before this ad-aware scan always contain "MRU" files a. What are they b. …

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:sad: Hi, My PC had recently been attacked by HackTool.Rootkit virus. I went through some of the instructions that were posted in this forum and was able to remove it partially. But the virus is still lurking somewhere in my PC and i'm unable to remove it completely. Well, here's …

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After 2 days of fighting this nasties and doing most of what this site moderators recomeneded: HJT cures, silentruner, and find-it's. Then l run again spysweeper 3.5 trial version, (coz still looking for a better tool that wipe problems with one click). I still in the spysweeper reports, after a …

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Hi there, I'm suffering from various bugs and would greatly appreciate anyone taking the time to scan through this and let me know how to clean things up. Cheers, Em Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 17:16:45, on 04/05/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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This is an updated hijackthis log from my PC and it don't look very good. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:24:09 PM, on 5/14/2005 Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE …

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From a cold boot on my computer I get nothing but a Windows explorer error message, no icons, nothing... wallpaper comes up but nothing to help me move forward to control panel etc. can anyone tell me how to bypass through the system if I can't get to control panel …

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I'm having problems with AIM ever since I got these little goodies on my computer. Here is a log from HijackThis. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:13:04 PM, on 5/15/2005 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\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe …

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I saw a thread about deleting certain programs and other such things. Search Extender is one of them, its disabling my AIM and its hindering my computer badly, Ive tried a bunch of things from another thread, and it hasnt done much. And now my folders wont open... anyways, heres …

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Hey guys (especially Crunchie), You guys dug me out of a qaugmire about a year ago. I had trojans, adware, spyware, hijackers, malware, you name it. After I was rescued, I switched to Mozilla FireFox, and have been problem free since then, and certainly more proactive in preventing problems. I …

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OK, new user, i think this is the right place, but please move if not. I've installed Symantec antivirus, Adaware, Spybot, Xoftspy and run hijackthis. I've read every thread i can find to fix most of the problems already, but have a few "left" The machine was heavily infested with …

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I find the LOP junk has installed itself on my PC. Have used SpyFerret which claimed to remove it but its still there. It has hijacked my home page and lists loads of rubbish in Favourites and a new search bar. How can these people be allowed to do such …

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Not just my browser, but my entire computer probably. I'm running WinXP Svc Pk2 on a 2 gig machine with 512 megs of mem. My pop-up, spyware situation is like an ants nest. I've run Ad-Aware, Spybot, Microsoft and CW Shredder. I've searched for new downloads, and there weren't many; …

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Hi, a friend of mine has told me that his computer has error message that keeps popping up that reads something to this effects "Cannot Load Engine 0400 Dll"? Thats all I got so far. I am still waiting on him to give me more information so I can pass …

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Hello: I have a red circle with a white cross in the icontray, and when I click on it with the right or left mouse button, it's autoopened the internet explorer with the following address: [url]http://antispy.specialgoods.info/index.php?qq=popup+blocker&id=30777&said=ad0271[/url] I also get the Error #317 windows message, regarding the ports 8080 and 3128. …

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I am also getting the same problem with the regeneration exe found in C:\Windows\System 32 I also have nail.exe and get those damned Aurora popups... here's my HJT log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:53:52 PM, on 5/14/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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Can someome look at my log and see why I am getting popups. I ran Spyware aand adaware w/ updates but still are getting popups. I did notice I now have the "Viewpoint" toolbar which is new. I also read the thread regarding "before posting a hijackthis log" before I …

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This crap won't go away heres my hijack log Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 4:35:30 PM, on 5/12/2005 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\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:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE …

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Hi all, how's it going? I found this site through google in my attempt to find what exactly is going on with my pc. I haven't been able to find any info as of yet. The problem is only with Internet Explorer. When launching it, it spends about 10-12seconds "looking …

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After my computer crashed, I discovered I lost my A/drive.?? I should say it almost crashed, I rebooted into safe mode and ran all my spyware remover programs, and restored screen saver etc. Yet some things were rearranged or missing, also A/drive, which does not seem possible, but no matter …

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Hello, I am greatful to this forum for always providing help. A few days before my computer was affected with some virus or worm. I scanned it from AVG. All the affected files were applications(programs in my computer) and had extension .exe So I deleted all applications which were lying …

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I need some help figuring out what is causing my computer to freeze on the internet, and popups called Aurora. This might Help: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:20:54 PM, on 5/13/2005 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\csrss.exe …

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Here is my hijackthis log.... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:52:55 PM, on 5/13/2005 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC.exe C:\Program Files\Common …

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Anyone know about an "iserror.txt" file that randomly pops up in different spots? I would give additional info on what's in the files, but I deleted all of them before posting. For the record, I have recently ran Spybot S&D. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Nate

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For about a week now, my computer has been taking longer and longer to start. When I turn it on, it goes to the loading screen and completely freezes without the loading bar moving. After about a 2 minutes, the loading bar will finally appear and start moving, then freeze …

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Hi Crunchie, Here's my HI jack this log. I need ot know if yous ee anything in here that needs to be fixed or not. Thanks! [size=2]Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 9:29:49 PM, on 5/11/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running …

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Hi! I have installed MSN Messenger Plus! but I did not realize the spyware that came with it. I have had a lot of pop-ups and Explorer toolbars. I've fixed some with spybot and adaware. Now I cannot uninstall quicksearch. Please help me... thanks! Here is my HJT log: [COLOR=Blue]Logfile …

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I have a annoying problem with IE6. Sometimes a blank page pops up and it will not close before I reboot or close it about 10-15 times. It occurs when I klick on a link in outlook express or if I run virus scan. Therefore I think it maybe can …

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Hi everybody, I am new to this forum. I am at my wits end with trojans that cant be removed. Is there anything wrong with this hijack log? Thanks Bella Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 21:02:59, on 30/04/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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I did do a search for my problem, but didn't find anything exactly like I was experiencing. Just recently (yesterday) I've been dropping my internet connection every 10 - 20 minutes. If I right click on my local area connection and choose "repair" it fixes itself and works for a …

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here is my hjt log fileO23 - Service: StyleXPService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:44:42 PM, on 5/11/2005 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe …

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