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Hello all, Wonder if anyone has a quick answer to the following problem, no one in our IT department has any suggestions! lol :) When you click on a link to download a file in IE it prompts you to Open or Save but there's a tick box which says …

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Again on my bro's computer....whenever he tries to install a legit game from a website, it downloads, but whenever he tries to click on the icon to install, it pops up with a box that reads "this application could not open because you do not have a WIN32 application." This …

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:mad: Please help, i like to play games, and needless to say, being taken out once every two minutes is not fun. i have been able to take care of things in the past, and have even gone so far as to download hijack this and such, deleting most if …

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I encountered popup windows from internet even when I'm not browsing+w32IRCbot virus detection from Norton AV that couldn't remove it. I've run AdAware & SpyBoot S&D and now apears popup window with Windows installer about Norton AV2005 That is my HijackThis on safe boot: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved …

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I've searched all over the internet attemting to find a solution, but nothing has worked for me so far. Basically, on my main desktop computer, i have been running xp home, but i was able to purchase windows xp pro and xp pro 64 bit for $11.95 for both through …

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G'day everyone, This is my first post here and could really use some help. I've picked up some virus or something. I've got an icon in the system tray that keeps popping up saying that I have data miners, data trasfers, credit hijacking, virus, all sorts of stuff (even when …

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Hi, I am having a problem where my screen freezes up in screen saver mode. It seems like my computer is still functioning though. This happens when I move the mouse to get out of screen saver mode I had a different problem with my nvida driver in the past …

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I have been getting a Windows Installer message stating that Patch1.0.1.msp cannot be found and to browse, etc. This happens whenever I reboot. If I remove the message it comes back automatically while I am using IE or not. Can't shut down my Sony Vaio laptop unless I mess around …

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Here's my HijackThis log. I'm getting those symantec email proxy warnings all the time and my internet freaks out sometimes. Please help if you can. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:36:27 PM, on 1/30/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: …

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Hi, I have 2 old machines I want to toss. I think one is Win95 and the other Win98. I want to grab certain files from the hard drives before destroying them. The Win98 won't boot and I haven't tried the 95 machine yet. Is there a relatively simple way …

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I think that I may have the winfixer adware, though I'm not positive. I tried to remove it with a few anti-spyware programs but I don't think it's gone yet. I haven't seen any since running the program, but I would get many pop-ups as well as connection drops. Here …

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Hi Guys I recently reinstalled windows on my system and like an idiot i did not keep/lost my driver disks for my graphics card and sound. Ive managed to get the graphics card drivers downloaded and working but I can't get any sound on my system. The motherboard is and …

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i have internet explorer for windows XP and service pack 1.whenever i type anything in the address bar it says "Cannot find 'www.yahoo.com', make sure the path or internet address is correct" or whatever site i go to. how can i stop this?

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Apologies for another thread with same problem but i have included my hijackthis log this time, any help with removal would very well appreciated. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:56:05, on 17/01/2006 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 …

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I looked through the HijackThis tutorial and found a few things but I didn't want to do too much without checking with the experts. I have already run AdAware and Spybot and I've run my AVG antivirus. Here's my HyjackThis log...... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:28:33 PM, …

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Hi very new to this so please bear with me Im having trouble with my Internet browser at random times i cannot view certain pages and sometimes the internet will not let me view any pages and sometimes i can see the pages very strange. I have put a selective …

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Hi there, I'm new to this, so please excuse my ignorance. I have been having a dial up hijacking problems for about 1 week now. I have installed HijackThis.exe, Spybot search & destroy, Webroot Spysweeper and have found quite a few bad files I've deleted. However, the problem is still …

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Hello, I've been having trouble with my laptop since Friday. All of a sudden, after downloading the latest Windows update my computer slowed down to a crawl. My CPU was running at 100% and explorer.exe was using 98-100% of it. I updated Norton and ran a full scan, did a …

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Whenever i run this program that usses ms-dos i always get an error. The error is: (the file location then....) C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32|AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application. It then has 2 buttons, Close and Ignore, if i …

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I made a malwaresweep yesterday, and found alot of incedents which were cleared without any problems. Now I can't open newly installed apps. Anything after the sweep. All previously installed programs work just fine. Unfortunatly I also cleaned all logs and tempfiles during the sweep, so I have no Idea …

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compaq running 98 2ed edition. all of a sudden when i try to use the compaq recovery disk to backup my system it shows "error 2001 fat copies are not identical". could it be from the latest updates from MS? any other ideas? thanks conrad

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While downloading Lime lite I got hit by a virus. Yea, I know now from reading other threads in your forum that Lime lite has a reputation, but I was looking for software to search the web for MP3 and MP4 files and Lime lite had a four star rating …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:49:44 PM, on 12/17/2005 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:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe C:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\atiptaxx.exe C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe C:\Program Files\HighCriteria\TotalRecorder\TotRecSched.exe …

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I recently bought a compaq laptop to use for school and work. Now, completely out of the blue, windows explorer and internet explorer will not open. Most other programs work, although they like to freeze alot. I have read through forums checking for an answer but with no luck. Now …

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Just a little over a month ago we networked 3 computers using an Intelinet Wireless Router, which is also an AP. At the time we had no intention of using a laptop. However, my husband just got a good deal on a Dell C600 wireless. It is on the way …

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Sry...my bro's a dumb piece...he used a P2P and downloaded several viruses hidden in another folder. Norton Antivirus caught 1. However, when I tried to delete the folder from the desktop, it told me it was in use. This freaked me out, so i went and checked processes. I THINK …

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I have an old pc that is a 1.6 ghz and would like to upgrade it. The motherboard chipset is an Intel Brookdale i845D and it looks like it uses the 478 pin. But I am not sure if it can be upgraded at all. any help would be greatly …

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Hi all im trying to format my windows xp lap top but im getting a error message windows cannot format this drive.quit any disc untilities or other ptograms that are using the drive,and make sure that no window is displaying the contents of the drive.then try formatting again.....as far as …

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Hello, Today, I had to disconnect my modem.When I reconnected it, all hell broke loose. Norton alerted me to a trojan virus that it wasn't able to delete (C:\windows\system32\howiper.exe). I ran all my spyware programs (ad-aware, spybot S&D, norton anti). It was at this point when I knew I had …

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There is a good collections of links to Unix/Linux related websites at [url]http://citrix.50webs.com[/url] but not very well organised though.

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when i try and install programs i have download from the net eg. winamp, xfire (i dont have any trouble installing anything from cd). i get this error message. "NSIS Error The installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete. This could be the result of a damaged …

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I'm having a problem with a start up program titled 'jake.scr' I know it's spyware/malware because I accidently dl-ed it, and it caused AIM spamming. I somehow disabled it, and the only place I can find it now is in the startup registry in msconfig. Title: jake Command: jake.scr Location: …

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After server upgrade, noticing unexplained performance problems and am unable to install the Windows critical upgrades. AntiVirus and spyware software doesn't seem to find anything. I am posting the HJT logfile for your review. - Thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:01:42 PM, on 01/12/06 Platform: Windows XP …

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Hi, I have the following problem... The cd-rom on my dad's computer opens and closes continuously, the computer is obviously infected. First I suspected the problem was spyware. I tried: Adaware, SpyBot Search and Destroy, SpySweeper and others but this hasn't fixed the problem. Now I suspect the problem may …

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Hi guys. i stumbled apon your sit when i got a virus. hacktool rootkit. I have nortons internet security 2006 and it finds the virus and will quarantine it but not delete it. as i read some of the previous treads i tried some of the remedies but to no …

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Hello, My problems started on this machine when I attempt to login either into Hotmail ([url]www.hotmail.com[/url]) or my bank accounts online or almost all login required sites. They do not fully load to either the login page or even thereafter the user/pass is entered I receive a blank page that …

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hi i just recovered my pc from spyware but now i cant change my background(selection grayed out) the message on the background reads "spyware infection" this is my hackthis log, (i think the problem may be in the top 2 or 3 files) Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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I've been enlisted by a friend to remove Hacktool.Rootkit, but I can't seem to get rid of it. It seems to be acting differently than the other reports I've read. The computer was infected in a similar way (IM about pictures) but Norton isn't constantly popping up errors, it only …

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Well here it is. Norton found some stuff and i want to make sure i am all clean. [quote] Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:39:09 PM, on 1/7/2006 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 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe …

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Hello all, first time posting here. I've got something(or several somethings) burrowed down in my system. I just don't want to go deleting anything important. Can someone review my Hijackthis log and point me in the right direction? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved …

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Someone in my house apparently is extremely computer illiterate/nosey or hates me with A passion because computers in this house are constantly developing problem after problem and I know it is not being accesed remotely nor are there any spyware/malware problems. Someone keeps deleting my profile off of this computer …

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I feel that I am properly protected without it, And I would like my applications to run faster while connected to the internet, especially IE and some P2P. I use Panda Antivirus, MS Antispyware, SpywareBlaster and PeerGuardian. Do I really need the NAT firewall to run as well ? I …

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This is to anyone online now. I need to post a smitfiles log for DMR to read but i don't know how to do it. Can any one advise me please. Thanks.

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Hi! I am new to this but from what I have seen I feel confident that someone can come to my rescue. My son's computer has decided to have a heart attack and no matter what I do/have done nothing has helped. On 1/01/06 he started his computer and carried …

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You know that menu when u right click on the desktop and its named "New" and u can pick what file u want to be created, well i was wondering is there anyway that u can edit that menu so u can take delete some file choices and maybe add …

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My machine was taken over by look2me, and several other spyware programs yesterday. After several hours of running spysweeper, Bazooka, spy bot s&d, and adaware se, the popups seemed to have died down. The machine still seems a bit slow, and I've noticed the browser sometimes shuts down unexpectedly. I've …

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hey another familiar story opened a file and norton detected hacktool.rootkit I think I got rid of most spyware, but could you take a look at my hijackthis log and let me know what else I need to do. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:19:44 PM, on 12/30/2005 …

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This problem started earlier today. A pop-up told me i ahd spyware and i have run several programs and everything has been cleaned. My screen is whie, and i cannot change it to anything... I have unchekced all boxes in the 'customise desktop' and have run hijackthis and these were …

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