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I have been hearing hype for so long now about a 30" cinema display. Is this just another rumor? As the owner of dual 23" cinema hd displays, I'm very interested in this ;) I heard awhile ago that supposedly Apple was going to release the new monitor with a …

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I've got a spyware virus, probably Winshow K Trojan. Can someone help me to remove it. I have run CWShredder, Hijack This, EZ Antivirus, and Ad Aware, and that cleans it until I restart, then it comes back...Here is latest IE URL line I am getting: res://aipvb.dll/index.html#37049 Here is my …

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Hello, Internet explorer 6 has been hijacked to About:Blank and I cannot change it back even manually inside of registry. Seems to have another dll. file that copies its self after a deletion. All the adware ,spyware stuff wont help. I know this isnt the first time this has been …

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Hey, I just became a member. This is a nice website. So my question is what are the difference between OpenBSD and FreeBSD...They both seem to be about the same. Thanks for the help (if i get any).:)

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Higuys, I need your help. I've had two operating sysytems installed on separate partitions of one physical drive: Win XP on C: and Win 98 SE on D:. I was able to choose between them via dual - boot menu. They worked just fine until I installed a new hard …

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tried hijack this about keeps coming back,hope you can help here's the log files Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.0 Scan saved at 8:57:33 PM, on 7/4/2004 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\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE …

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hello i want to thank everyone for the help in the past. I now have a new problem. After running all of the normal anti-[url="http://go-advertising.com/?go=spyware"]spyware[/url]; the [url="http://go-all.com/?go=spybot"]Spybot[/url] S&D 1.3 Ad-aware and cwshredder I still keep getting the same problem. My website changes after a reboot; the anti-[url="http://0-2u.com/?go=spyware"]spyware[/url] programs seem to …

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I bought a rebulit computer and it was running ME so I formatted and installed 98 SE but now the sound driver's won't work any ideas?

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Same problem as everyone else, it seems. Using XP - in safe mode I ran AdAware, rebooted, ran latest Spybot and CWShredder, but on reboot it still tries to change my homepage. Please help! Here's the latest HJT log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 8:50:58 AM, on 26/06/2004 …

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I am running Windows 98 Second Edition 4.10.2222.A on a generic machine. I booted my computer after being away for four days, and the Start button wouldn't pop up the menu. The icons on my Quick Launch toolbar were missing, too. The recent program installs were SlowGold and Colorful Movie …

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Prosearching has taken over my IE and I've already done everything I could to get rid of it (SpySweeper, AdAware, Spybot), but it's still there. Can someone tell me what to do? Please!!!!! Here's my log Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 6:11:51 PM, on 7/2/2004 Platform: Windows XP …

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I guess this is the closest spot I could post this :) Anyway, I recently got a hold of an old Pentium 90, going to use it to play old games that don't work on XP and in windows... When I try to play a game that requires the game-cd, …

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On my machine 2M Pro skips the screen that gives you the choice of 2M or another Win op sys, but I just installed 2M on another computer and when it gets to that screen it counts down 25 secs I believe before it loads Windows. Is there a way …

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First would like to say hi to everyone since I'm new here. Now to the problem Every now and then my AVG tells me that there is a trojan in my computer and that I have to run a scane to remove it. However when I run the test it …

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hi...alright i thiunk i need your suggestions on this...im about to buy a new pc....for editng...im choosing between two cpus. amd xp 2500+ and amd 64 3000+...i know its a bit odd to compare the two...ok ill be overclocking the 2500 so it can use 400ddr dimms...my friend keeps on …

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All: First - thanks for helping me to get rid of my hijacked IE 2 weeks ago - Crunchie - you were amazing. I have another PC in my home - a laptop, that one of my kids got a hold of and went someplace on the net. I now …

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Recently my computer has came up eith a window sayingcannot close rundll32.exe ie it hangs and i have to end task. Can i repair this without reinstalling xp? Many thanks:rolleyes:

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[FONT=Tahoma]Hi, the message "The page cannot be displayed" constantly appears when i move to the payment part in online shopping sites like EBay, Amazon etc. The page is called "Search The Web - Incorrect Error Page" and i think that this may have something to do with it. My MSN …

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HEy there, i have two questions. 1) everytime i start up my computer i get the message that the file "bridge.dll" is missing. I read that if you use hijackthis, you get a list of things that it could be. so i did it and this is the list it …

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Please help, My Pc keeps restarting when connecting to the internet.It has a SoftK56 Data Fax Voice CARP Modem, P4 2.4ghz proccessor, MSI motherboard. I got it formatted, but it still restarts. Please Help.

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Hi, I just found this forum and it looks good. A lot of helpful people here. Here's my problem right now. Yesterday I was trying to clean up my computer a little bit after I noticed it slowing down a bit. I went through msconfig and disabled several programs that …

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Hello, I have been hit with the about:blank redirected and Hijacked IE. Please review my log and provide guidence on the proper removal process. Thanks. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 2:09:12 AM, on 6/23/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: …

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:D Hi ya all! I really appreciate the help I've gotten here! I have been running Spybot and Adawre alternatively and rebooting for days now and still finding junk. I almost feel like I'm learning all the Run.Dll errors that exist since I get so many of them through the …

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Can someone please help me fix this? My IE home page keeps getting set to "about:blank" and I keep getting a commercial search page. I've always had good luck fixing these things before, but this one is pretty hairy. Here's my hijackthis log file. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved …

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Okay. I have windows version 2000, Service pack 4. Custom built computer. Last few programs are...well Hijackthis and a spanish version of kazaalite, and then an english one, but just gave up on kazaalite. The problem is that I have DSL and it's taking FOREVER to load pages that aren't …

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It's been a long time since I had this happen and now I can't seem to figure out how to get rid of about:blank. I've read thru a number of forums, each with their own different methodology, but yours seems to be the definitive. I'm no geek...I know just enough …

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I'm a very amateur computer techie - I know more than the average shmoe, but I am no where near an expert. Here's my problem. Over a year ago, I reformatted my drive and installed a new Windows 2000 installation (Win 2000 was the original installation, BTW). I believe this …

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I start my New computer and every time it says boot ini failure before i get to the password screen. I have searched for the bios in hidden files on c. It shows a file but it cannot be opened.(it looks like it's going to show a black box but …

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I have no problem surfing the internet in general. However, I cannot access certain websites, including both secure and nonsecure zones. My initial reaction was to check whether there were any associations with the HOSTS file, but no trace of their IP is there to be seen. Since then I've …

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Hi, There is some sort of spyware on my computer that seems to change my browser homepage to http://<none>, but it is actually a search engine. Also about the same time this problem started, i began recieving pop-up ads telling me i had spyware. So far to try solve this …

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I keep getting the same error message when Windows XP starts: C:\system32\bridge.dll module cannot be located. I have run hijackthis and my log is as follows: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 04:33:48, on 24/06/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: …

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A week or two ago I began to notice a problem with my computer. I began to get a large amount of pop ups and everytime I restarted my computer my homepage was reset to about:blank. I have tried CWS Shredder, No-Adware, Spy-Bot, and Ad-Aware. I have deleted all cookies, …

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Hi, I'm not sure if this is in the right thread (as I am not a programmer) so I apologize if it isn't. Everytime I boot up my PC, Windows XP shows this message Error loading C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program files\bridge.dll The specified module could not be found. Also My Pc sometimes …

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Nortons cannot delete Dialer Holistyc. Have gone to many sites & they tell me to delete various registry values, e.g. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid & HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\holistyc & [U]another 5 others. [/U] Trouble is, none of these registries are on the puter! I've found a ".hol file" nearby where it tells me to navigate …

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Hey, did you ever figure out what the problem was? I'm having the same issue.. I've constructed a doc for forum purposes, trying to add this issue to as many as possible --------------------------------------- To anyone who knows what the hell is going on- We're having a problem with an intermittent …

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When I boot up my computer, a RUNDLL window pops up stating "error loading "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BRIDGE.DLL" the system cannot find the file specified. Also, a program called "Golden Palace Casino" has loaded itself into my computer which I have run both Ad-aware and Spy-Bot which have both detected it but will …

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I'm detecting and removing persistant annoyances. Ad aware finds and removes and also Spybot SD, but they come back. I'm specially worried about "Bridge" should I remove bridge.dll? Is that safe? Please help me with this HJT log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 08:44:35 p.m., on 18/06/2004 Platform: …

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Crunchie, I have the same problem with trying to delete sqlo.dll, but with no success. My symptoms are my IE homepage keeps being changed to a smartsearch page...'about blank' URL. Please help!!!

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I have windows Me in my system. Basically I am trying to erase my hard drive but I cannot use the fdisk command.. Whenever I run it and I get to the screen that gives me the warning you are about to delete your drive, I hit enter and get …

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i installed avg antivirus system, free edition, and now it is showing a message every 20 minutes or so, saying something like this : " found a trojan on this location C:\system volume information\_restore {76F99043 - 158F - 476E - 90DB - 09E418DFFDA3}\ RP31\A0008834.exe" every time i see that i …

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Hey there guys. Yesterday during a really bad storm, I was at work with my mom. We got a phone call from the alarm company for my house saying that the shocks had gone off and the police were called. Thinking that lightning struck the house, I went home to …

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So on my pc i have vmware installed so i thought i would try out some linux programs... i loaded mandrake on vmware 4.5 and is working nice, only think is i can't figure out how to get the network to work for mandrake. i have it set for bridged. …

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I wonder if anyone can help me with this one. A friend and I live a few miles apart, and wish to share files etc. Is there a way we can do this via internet? The files tend to be very big, so email is not really an option. I …

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Hello! I am new in case the post count didn't give it away :o Anywho, the past couple days I have been having problems w/ my computer. When I shut it down rundll32.exe will not shut down and I have to do it manually in order to turn off my …

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Sorry i ahd post this b4 but wrong place here it is. Ok i am trying to fix my bros pc.he gets pop ups when he try to use the internet the homepage is set to this site res://kqlmi.dll/index.html#37049 & the pop up's come from this site [url]http://www.lookfor.cc/index.php?pin=37049[/url] is this …

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I am replacing a Gigabyte mb with one by MSI. Seems like the last time I did this I had to boot in safe mode and edit the registry to remove some lines related to hardware drivers. Such a long time ago, I can't remember what I removed. Seems like …

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Hello, I am having the same old Home Page Hijacking problems that others are having. I have tried altering the Registry but it always re-sets itself to the about:blank address which opens up a web page called "Search For". I would certainly appreciate any help. Here is my Hijackthis log. …

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OK -I've run Spybot and AdAware, and done the online virus scan at trendmicro.com. We also have Symantec virus protection that runs daily. I got slammed a while back - hijacked home page, tons of popups, etc., and I've cleaned most of it up but I cannot search from my …

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Older system running Windows 98 Ran CWshreadder no problems AVG sees Dyfica Trojan without being able to fix it. Ran Spybot and fixed 17 problems. Please analyse her HJT log. :lol: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 12:07:40 PM, on 6/13/04 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet …

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Hi there I used to have an old iMac, running Mac OS 9.2. If I wanted to hear what I plugged in the audio input, I went to audio settings and clicked on "play through". Now I have an eMac running Panther (10.3.4) and in audio settings, the option play …

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