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Alright so here is what happened, my friend didnt have a anti-virus on her computer and she got some viruses, so I downloaded Avast on it because it has been reliable for me. But when I downloaded it the taskbar turned grey, and can not be switched back to the …

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I can sign into my messenger, but the icon goes down into my tool bar, and when I put my cursor over it, the icon totally disappears and signs me out! I’ve followed the instructions in the link [url]http://messenger-support.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!8B3F39C76A8B853F!15940.entry[/url], it worked for a few hours but the problem started again.I’ve …

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I am writing this because i tried to solve this problem a month ago and it did not fully go away. Within seconds of booting up, i lose all sound and and my taskbar reverts to some really old format. Google also constantly redirects me to known attack sites which …

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Hi there i'm not fantastic with pc's but i'm not totally useles i can easliy follow instructions. Right anyway I am having serious problems with my pc. I cannot download any antivirus' also when i click on certain web links eg [url]http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/[/url] it brings up problem loading page. This happens …

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Hi wonderfull team of deniweb. short story of my sick computer - my internet explorer redirects me to random sites,very very slow, freezes all the time and lately turns off completly by itself.very annoying! I have followed the steps of your instrustions how to initially clea a little before posting …

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I got nailed with xmedx emails going out to my Yahoo.mail contact list. I deactivated the yahoo account and asked it be on the list for permanent deletion. Then the FaceBook account started sending out xmedx mail and some kind of online chocolates store. So I deactivated the Facebook account …

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Hi all, I have AVG installed w/constant updates, I run spybot - S&D on alternate days with ad-aware, I have spywareblaster and spywareguard loaded. AVG now takes over 18 hours to run. Switching from one tsl task to another can take 10 minutes. And there seems to be no let …

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I got up this morning and computer was working funny. I rebooted and crypt_20 would not end. I had no idea what this file was. I clicked end program and rebooted. I ran malwarebytes and found 6 or so virus's and/or rootkits. I rebooted and ran again. found 2 nasties …

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My CPU sometimes is on max all the time. I found msmsgs.exe. Can anybody help me evaluating HJK log? Thanks! Poultje. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:55:15 PM, on 9/1/2006 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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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 4:16:34 PM, on 10/3/2010 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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\Program Files\Juniper Networks\Common Files\dsNcService.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe C:\Program …

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Hi, As I am browsing the internet, multiple IE windows start popping up uncontrolably. The only way to shut them off is through task manager. The same thing happened on a co-worker's computer once, so I am fairly sure it's a virus. Here is the MBAM log Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 …

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Hi all, upon start-up I am always getting a "generic host process" error from Win 32 (using windows XP). I did a virus scan with Mcafee, which is completely up to date, and found I am infected with the TDSS.c!mem Trojan virus. Ever since I am getting this error, i'm …

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Malicious Virus attack! Dear Forum members; I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I contracted a dsc.exe virus yesterday. Solutions I found for removing it did not work – I assume they were written for other OS’s. However, this morning I managed to remove it using MBAM. I quarantined all …

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Hi. I've been having this problem with Firefox & Chrome where searches are taking me to wrong sites. I've done everything as required with Gmer, Malwarebytes etc. Here are the logs:- GMER One log: GMER 1.0.15.15281 - [url]http://www.gmer.net[/url] Rootkit quick scan 2010-09-20 19:25:09 Windows 6.1.7600 Running: 0g2vzqhn.exe; Driver: C:\Users\BOBBYD~1\AppData\Local\Temp\kwkirpoc.sys ---- …

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i have done hijack this and the report follows Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 22:00:40, on 18/09/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\iS3\Anti-Spyware\SZServer.exe C:\Program Files\Trusteer\Rapport\bin\RapportMgmtService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe …

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Hello. I'm running Norton Internet Security 2009 on WinXp with SP3. Two days ago, I checked my Intrusion Prevention log on Norton and found the following enrty: An intrusion attempt by PAULSHP was blocked. Application path \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME2\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE Risk Name: HTTP Misleading Application Download Request Attacking Computer: PAULSHP (192.168.1.2,1219) …

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Hi, Helping a friend with their computer. They're currently having a problem accessing internet. In Internet Explorer they get message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". Can only use Windows Messenger on internet. A couple days ago started getting all kinds of porn pop-ups. * Ran Windows Malicious Software Removal …

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My google searches are getting redirected to other searche engines and blank pages but it doesn't happen all the time it just depends on what I'm searching for. I'm not sure if I have the google redirect virus since I don't alway get redirected but when I do I can …

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Hi, I know you are all busy and I know I've been daft but someone's help would be most appreciated. I have suffered an attach by Anti Malware Doctor and immediately ran Malwarebytes Antimalware to get rid of it. I thought I had cleaned it up at first then strange …

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I've managed to pick up an email virus that is sending out emails under my name. They contain this link [url]http://www.obt3.xmedx.com[/url]. I had downloaded a program whose site and program were approved by McAfee SiteAdvisor. After discovering the problem I went in and uninstalled the program but it's still sending …

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I have a new Gateway laptop with Intel Core i5 2.26 Ghz and4 gb ram. I downloaded Firefox immediately, my browser of choice. However, what I've discovered is that almost immediately Firefox would open an unrequested new browser window when I click a link. E.G. I was on Yahoo today …

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Please help I'm on the verge of tears. 1) I cannot open most of the programs in my computer i.e. iTunes, My Computer, My Documents,Control Panel. A blank window just pops up and hangs. 2) I cannot 'Save As' files from the internet into my computer either. If I try …

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Good morning. I read and followed the instructions posted on this site. I ran the Microsoft Malicious software removal tool and it identified the Alureon.h virus. I could not fully delete the virus as I was unable to access the Internet and get the rest of the manual steps to …

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My computer is infected with some sort of malware called AntiMalware Doctor. This is like a scanning program that appears to pop up and scan my computer. It also has a windows security logo that pops up on my taskbar. Aside from getting scan popups, the main problem is that …

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Right, I'm new here so many appologies if this is a duplicate thread. I cannot open McAfee, MSN and various sundry programs. I've done the normal with SpyBot (love that program) and have no positive result to speak of - basically, I'm flumixed. It may be down the amount of …

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I'm not sure this is even a security issue but..... when I click on a link that is coded to open a new IE window, the new window opens but always displays "Page cannot be displayed". Trying refresh or copying the address over doesn't work either. I've tried - clearing …

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My Compaq computer with Windows Vista Home Premium crashed last week because a virus killed off my hard drive and I have had to purchase a new computer. It is the same model and includes a free "trial" McAfee antivirus program. But I've heard that two antivirus programs should not …

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I have a virus on my computer that when I search something on google and click on a search result, the link takes me to a random website and the computer is running a lot slower than usual. I have Ad-Aware, Malawarebytes Anti-Malaware, Sypot Search & Destroy, Hijack This, and …

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well i was looking at some videos online and was prompted to update my realplayer and it failed, since then i haven't been able to open any explorer window. I have run adaware, spybot, striker, and norton full system scan. I can't figure it out and i know alot of …

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Hello, I just booted up my laptop and something came up called "Security Suite". It keeps running scans and won't allow me to use Malwarebytes or Super Antispyware. How do I get rid of this please. I am running Vista. Thank you.

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Hi, I run Webroot Spysweeper and everytime I restart it gives me a warning that NvCplDaemon is going to start on reboot. Is this a dangerous program? I use NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 as my video card. My understanding is that the NvCplDaemon could be a virus/trojan, or it could …

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Ok guys, I've searched and searched, and found a full proof way to remove the stubborn MWSA from the A/R list which untill now could not be removed. If this specific method has been explained before, I'm sorry, but I just got it to work for me and thought it …

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my flashdrive indicates that there are files and folders in it but i am not able to access them because they are hidden. i tried gettin into the folders via the address box but i still cant change the properties because the hidden checkbox is dimmed... what has caused this …

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As the title states, I recently got a virus and it has blocked my access to tne internet. I finally tried to fix it by updating my antivirus software and realized I couldn't upgrade without an internet connect. Anyone have any helpful hints?

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-Anytime i do a search in a search engine, i click on a link and it redirects me to an advertisment. Im not clicking on a advertisment. -also i see this exclamation point on a yellow shield down in my taskbar near the clock. when i put my mouse over …

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I'm running XP with service pack 3 and IE8. IE would open multiple time with ads from various sources. For 2 days I ran all the good stuff and was convinced I had a rootkit. I ran all the programs from safe mode with no results. At one point Abode …

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Hi there I have been having a hard time with the rediction of pages, I got the Antivir Pro solutions a few days back , I go t rid of it but after that everytime i open a browser page another one opens, and every link i click on a …

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This problem all started when I bought, installed, and then tried to get Starcraft 2 to work with my video card. Suddenly I am being plagued by a multitude of problems. The first, and possibly most annoying, is everytime I launch internet explorer I get a runtime 217 error, and …

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I was using AVG and Avast simultaneously until I was advised that it was a no-no. I uninstalled AVG and kept Avast. Google searches are redirected to Searchlight and others. Some webpages won't display showing a MGINX error page. I'm blessed with Audio of Obama playing randomly. And Outlook opens …

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I've deleted my prefetch; uninstalled all things nVidia--why is it still trying to load these? I don't think it's a virus issue; just built this computer and had firewall and AV up from boot. But, just to be safe I am scanning. Already ran spybot and adaware; dl'd hijackthis, but …

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I received an email earlier today from one of the newsletters I sign up for months ago, offering me to download a free Xoftspyse spyware scanner with a link to [url]http://www.scanforfree.com[/url]. Is this a reliable program? Has anyone tried it?

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Hi Daniweb, I was wondering if you could please help me out. My laptop OS is Windows Vista, and last night after downloading Skype, my computer became erratic and very very slow. I uninstalled it immediately, but the computer's performance all of a sudden was shot. It took a long …

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Hello and, I see alot of these posts around, sorry if I am 'spamming' the forums. But I need help, seeing as they all say each form of fixing is for the specific asker's computer. While I am working on my computer I get random IE click in the background, …

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I have become infected with the Security Tool virus/trojan/malware. In normal startup mode for Windows XP SP2. I am not able to run any .exe programs without getting a message from Security Tool that the program is infected with (insert virus/trojan/malware here) and is attempting to send my credit card …

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My virus checker(avira) is reporting a fair few instances of the TR/Genome.khkv virus. Malware bytes and spybot are having no luck getting rid(or even detecting it) and it seems to be infesting more of my system. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Below is my hijackthis log. -------- [QUOTE]Logfile of …

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Hey everyone. I got a pretty annoying problem with a nastie, which I would like some help to get rid off. When I sit on my computer with anything on my screen, it unhiglights everything I've highlighted after a few seconds. I've followed the steps in the "Read ne before …

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Hello everyone, A few days ago I went surfing somewhere I apparently shouldn't have been & got on one of those pages that when you try to close it, it opens up two more. I don't remember where it was or how I got it to stop doing that, I …

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Hi, A couple of weeks ago I had a bad virus on my computer (Anti-Vir 2010 suite or something like that). I ran all the scans out there, and thought i had removed it. But then, my websites and google searches kept getting redirected to other websites. That was the …

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Ok apparently i'm not the only one who has happening and i'm very new at this. can someone please help me out on this!! greatly appreciated!!!

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I have Desktop(installed XP Professional) with no internet connection.Which anti virus i installed i download it's updated virus database and update it.Peronally i use AVAST 4.8 HOME Edition.Yesterday i installed Avast then Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware and then Spyware Teminator then Threat Fire. When i scanned using Avast it found Malware win32 …

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