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 | You also need to go to Windows Update and get the Critical Updates for your system. |
 | Go to Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel and remove the following (if found): [B]BullsEye Network Media Access Wild Tanget WinTools Zango Messenger[/B] Scan with HJT and have it fix the following entries: (Note: some entries may no longer be here after using Add/Remove Programs) R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar … |
 | Re: Game ON I have a suggestion, how about if we include the definition of the word as well to make this thread somewhat educational? For instance: I answer the previous post with [B]Yottabyte[/B] -- A yottabyte is a measure of theoretical storage capacity and is 2 to the 80th power bytes or, …  |
| | Re: System Shutdown This is most likely due to a virus or worm. Follow the suggestions in this thread: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] (Don't leave out the trend micro link in the last post of the thread) Find the instructions for Hijackthis (also in that thread) and post the log you get when you scan with …  |
| | Re: Machine hijacked Before you post a new log, right-click on your desktop, select New, Folder; give the New Folder a name (like HJT or HijackThis), and then drag the hijackthis.exe icon on your desktop into this new folder. Now, close all browser windows, scan with HJT, and post the entire log. |
| | [QUOTE=joal]I got rid of the cache and cookie washer, but can't get rid of this file , I went into add/remove and it still shows joal[/QUOTE] What file can't you get rid of? You should go to Windows Update and get the Critical Updates for your system (SP4).  |
| | 1. You need to get your Windows Updates, just SP1a for now (hold off on SP2, at least until your system is cleaned up) 2. You need to get the latest version of HijackThis (currently 1.99.1) 3. You need to put HijackThis into it's own folder instead of running it … |
| | I don't see anything in your log to indicate a problem. I'd like to suggest another program for you to try, I've found it to find things most others can't. It's called CounterSpy and you can get it from here: [url]http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10337358.html[/url] It has a 15-day free trial which will be … |
| | Before you fix anything with hijackthis, it needs to be in it's own permanent folder. All your Temp folders are going to be cleaned out in an effort to clean up your system. Hijackthis is now in a Temp folder and will be deleted if you don't relocate it first. … |
| | Do you have the 'Winrar' archiving program installed on your computer? Download CWShredder from here: [url]http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html[/url] Unzip to your desktop, run it, and then: 1. Click "Check For Update" (If an update isn't available, skip to step 4) 2. Click "Click here to Download the upate" 3. When the new … |
| | Before fixing anything with hijackthis, please put it into it's own folder by right-clicking on your desktop, select New, Folder; name the folder whatever you like (something like HJT or hijackthis would be best). Then, drag the hijackthis.exe icon that is on your desktop into the new folder. Scan with … |
| | Re: Yahoo search I don't see anything in your log that would indicate a problem; can you please clarify the problem you are having? |
| | It's looking a lot better! Are you still having problems? There are a few more things to clean up; close all browser windows, scan with HJT, and have it fix the following entries: F3 - REG:win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\inetdata\winlogon.exe O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5321E378-FFAD-4999-8C62-03CA8155F0B3} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: … |
| | Before fixing anything with hijackthis, right-click on your desktop, select New, Folder; give the new folder a name (like HJT or HijackThis). Now drag the hijackthis.exe icon that is on your desktop into the new folder. [B]Close all browser windows[/B], scan with HJT, copy and paste the entire log into … |
 | Karki, The easiest way to stop MSN Messenger from starting automatically is to open it, click on [B]Tools [/B] (at the top), and then [B]Options [/B] (at the bottom), Click on the [B]Preferences [/B] tab, and then clear the box that says [B]Run this program when Windows starts[/B]. Make any … |
| | Just another suggestion for formatting: For the primary (boot) partition; at the A:/> prompt, type [B]FORMAT C: /S /U[/B] (it should look like this when you're done -- [B]A:/>FORMAT C: /S /U[/B] -- note the spaces before the slashes) and press enter. The [B]/S[/B] switch copies the system files onto …  |
| | I haven't used Nod32 myself yet, but it's consistantly rated above all the others. Perhaps the 'paid-for' version has more options for deeper scanning? |
| | You can get HijackThis from here: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread18768.html[/url] To use hijackthis, unzip it into it's own [U]permanent[/U] folder before fixing anything with it so that the backups it creates cannot be deleted accidentally (not a temporary folder, directly on the drive, or directly on the desktop -- in a folder on … |
 | Before fixing anything with hijackthis, please put in a permanent folder (it's now in a Temp folder) so it doesn't get deleted accidently, and so the backups it creates will be safe as well. A safe folder would be something like c:\HJT\hijackthis.exe (HJT can be whatever name you choose) :) … |
| | Before you clean out all those temporary folders, you should move hijackthis to a more permanent location (like c:\HJT\hijackthis.exe) :) If you've already deleted it, just reinstall it and put in a folder like suggest above. After you've done the cleanup as crunchie suggested, run another Trend scan and let … |
| | Ranxston, you will need to keep IE for your Windows Updates, if nothing else. You can try IEFix from here: [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4467.html[/url] And Winsockfix from here: [url]http://www.digitalminds.net/index.pl/downloads[/url] Did the problem start [I]after[/I] you got SP2? |
| | I have a few suggestions you can try. First of all, before you manually edit the Registry, you should create a backup. At the top of the Registry window, click on the Registry menu, click Export Registry File. In the Export range panel, click All, then save your registry as … |
| | I'm not sure if you're referring to some type of spyware that may have been installed when you downloaded the software, or if you're talking about your IP address. What prompted you to ask this question? That may help to better answer it. |
| | You have some things to fix there, but before you do you should put HijackThis into it's own folder. To do this, right-click on your desktop, select New, Folder; give the new folder a name (like HJT or Hijackthis); after you've named it, drag the hijackthis.exe icon on your desktop … |
| | [QUOTE=Melinda789]:My problem isn't that I suspect my computer has been hacked (although the suspect may be watching my every entry, even as I type it, I know)...[/QUOTE]What do you mean by this? Do you suspect a keystroke logger has been installed on your computer? [QUOTE=Melinda789]:...my main interest in IP numbers … |
| | What OS are you using? If you have System Restore available, try going back to a date prior to when you started having trouble. |
| | [QUOTE=syretz]Is there any other way to get those files when this happens other than to call a professional? He also installed Norton instead of Mcafee. Is it better?[/QUOTE] The best way to get those files is to download them from a working computer and burn them onto a CD or …  |
| | [QUOTE=goodtaste]Hello Guys! Can I ask a "beginner question"? Is defrag supposed to last 3 days? I had to cancel my last one because it never ended, it went on and on, night and day. . .is there a way to "speed it up"? Will it last longer the more I … |
| | This thread is being closed because a new thread has been started in the Virus forum ([url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread19905.html[/url]). |
| | Re: IE 6 Blues [QUOTE=OurNation]Ya thats what most people think you may want to remove IE tho[/QUOTE] You shouldn't remove IE because you still need it to get your Windows Updates :) |
| | Apparently you've already figured out how to reinstall XP, but I'm going to include a link here for complete instructions in case anyone else reads this thread and needs to know: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread6632.html[/url] It may help to read this thread as well: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread16365.html[/url] |
| | Re: Cookies Before reinstalling IE, try IEFix from here: [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4467.html[/url] |
| | You also need to go to Windows Update and get SP1a for XP. |
| | Try these free online scans and let us know what the results were: [url]http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm[/url] [url]http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/enterprise.htm[/url] It could be a problem with Norton, firewall settings, or something else, but let's see what these find first. |
| | Some more info would be helpful, like what OS you have, more examples of when the freezing occurs, how long the freezes last, if you've recently added any hardware or software, etc. I can think of a few possibilities off-hand; memory problems (insuffient, bad, mismatched, memory dump), overheating, or a … |
| | These all sound like devices that could be part of your motherboard; when you bought the computer (or motherbord, if you built it yourself), you should have received a CD containing the motherboard drivers. If you don't have this CD, you will need to open your computer and get the … |
| | [QUOTE=OurNation]Looks good except for this O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun Its either good or bad its hard to tell the good one has the same name as the bad one (how convienent) so maybe so one else can make the call.[/QUOTE] This is the Registry Checker tool; more info … |
| | Re: virus again??? I agree with hellotim's opinion about the use of bearshare being a possible entryway for malware. Any data you have that you feel is important enough to keep, you should be backing up regularly so you don't have to worry about losing it when (not 'if') something happens. You should … |
| | There is an announcement at the top of this forum stating that all hijackthis logs be posted in the [B]Virus[/B] forum; if you decide to post a log, please do so there. [QUOTE=olly]As the title says,is it ok to run regedit and find these files that ad-aware,and my avg antivirus … |
 | It sounds like some kind of virus-related problem to me. Go to this thread: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] Get Spybot and Ad-Adware; do the online virus scan as well. After you run those, if you still have a problem, get hijackthis from here: [url]http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis_sfx.exe[/url] Close all browser windows, scan with hijackthis, save the … |
| | The poor grammer is one tip that this is a hoax; and I don't think MS [I]ever[/I] signs anything "Yours Faithfully." :) This is reported to be a password-stealing trojan: [url]http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=132185[/url] |
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| | You should post another HJT log just to be sure. I see by your post count and Join Date that you're pretty new here, have you checked out the Geek's Lounge or any of the other forums yet? Have a look around :) |
| | Before fixing anything with hijackthis, please move it into it's own permanent folder (like c:\HJT\hijackthis.exe) so it doesn't get deleted and so the backups it will create don't get deleted either. Right now you have it in a Temp folder. After you've moved it, please post a new log. |
| | Hey Turnip, you may want to have your parents read this as it's kind of related: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread16365.html[/url] You can find Hijackthis tutorials at these sites (and more if you do a google search): [url]http://hometown.aol.co.uk/jrmc137/hjttutorial/tutorial.htm[/url] [url]http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/[/url] [url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42[/url] [url]http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html[/url] By the way, I don't see anything bad in that log either, but … |
| | See if this helps: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx[/url] |
| | [QUOTE=helloimtim]Maybey these can be pinned? Please excuse me if they have already been posted or pinned in this forum. Here are 2 sites that will read hijack this logs and they are automated. No waiting for someone to read them. From every thing I have seen they are pretty acurate. … |
| | What OS are you using? If it's XP, here is the manual way to do what "Repair" is supposed to do: Go to Start, Run, type in [B]cmd[/B], click OK. When the new window comes up, type in [B]ipconfig /release[/B] Wait a moment for it to do that, then type … |
| | Snowwolf, you need to go to Windows Update and get the Critical Updates for your system, at least SP1. |
| | You probably need to unzip it :) To unzip it, right-click on the hijckthis.zip file, and then choose the "Extract All..." option from the menu; this will start XP's extraction Wizard. Follow the Wizard's steps using the default selections. This will create a sub-folder named HijackThis, which contains the actual … |
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