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 | WeatherBug is adware related and, in my opinion, should be removed. If you decide to... Go to Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel and remove WeatherBug (if found) Scan with HJT and have it fix the following entries (if found): O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe 1 O9 - Extra button: …  |
 | [QUOTE=crunchie]Good on ya caperjack :D. That's a long time in front of a monitor :).[/QUOTE] Look who's talking! And this isn't the only forum you work at! Congratulations caperjack!  |
 | [QUOTE=hammy]...i asked my dad... about this problem and he couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.[/QUOTE] Mr. Hammy, you never asked me about this; I know posts are supposed to be answered within the thread, but we'll discuss this more later. The "dumb ad" at the top is courtesy …  |
| | Internet Explorer is the only browser you can use to get Windows Updates (as far as I know). Getting the updates may fix your problem with WMP. Run these free online scans to see if they find anything else: [url]http://www.pandasoftware.com/active...n_principal.htm[/url] [url]http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/enterprise.htm[/url] [url]http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/indexie.php[/url] Go to this thread and follow the other …  |
| | You also need to go to Windows Update and get all the Critical Updates for your system. Hold off on SP2, however, until your system gets cleaned up. |
| | Go to this thread and get the self-extracting version of hijackthis: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread15611.html[/url] Close all browser windows, scan with HJT, and post the log in the [B]Virus[/B] forum (not in this thread) along with the problem you are having. |
| | Re: Tricky Spyware First of all, right-click on your desktop and select New folder. Name this folder something like HJT, and then drag hijackthis.exe into that new folder. CWShredder should have fixed some of this, are you sure it's updated? Try updating it and run it again. Scan with hijackthis and have it … |
| | Noadware may not be helping you much, see this review: [url]http://www.adwarereport.com/mt/archives/000023.html[/url] Go to this thread and follow the suggestions: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] Then post a hijackthis log in this same thread. |
| | More advice here: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] |
| | Well, the only thing I can think of would be to post a hijackthis log in the [B]Virus[/B] forum to see if there's anything showing up on your system that coulb be causing the problem. There's a link to hijackthis in this thread: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] |
| | [QUOTE=ryguy32789]I have an Inspiron 3800 that I recently installed WindowsXP on. The computer boots fine and works normally, except when i'm not doing anything on it. It will either completely lock up with the display still on or it will flash a blue screen for 2 seconds and reboot. It … |
| | Why were you reformatting in the first place? Were you having a problem? Why do you now think the drive has failed? When you open the computer to see who the manufacturer is, remember to protect it from static electricty by wearing a wrist strap or frequently touching a metal … |
| | Re: Boot up problems Find out what BIOS you have and do a search for it and 'beep codes' to find out what the warning actually is. |
| | Go to the link in caperjack's signature that says [B]Software tools[/B] At that page, go to: Spyware-removers and get [B]Spybot[/B] and [B]AdAware[/B] Spyware-preventions and get at least one, or all three, of the programs listed Update and run all of those programs in Safe Mode and see if you still … |
| | You didn't mention what the problem was that you needed help with. You should go to Windows Update and get the Critical Updates for your system (and SpywareBlaster wouldn't hurt either). |
| | There's no telling what could be wrong with the one at the charity shop. Unless they are willing to hook it up for you and let you see it run, you may end up putting more into it than a new one would cost -- and would still not be … |
| | Did you ever run scandisk? Or run any diagnostics on the hard drive? It's not unheard of for new drives to go bad. Since this is a new computer, and still under warranty, your first step should be to contact Dell and see what they suggest you do next. For … |
| | I think this is what you're looking for: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/classicview/ctrlpanel.mspx[/url] With pictures: [url]http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/412[/url] I've been using the 'Classic view' for so long, I had forgotten there was another view :) |
| | I don't see anything in your log that should be causing a problem, but you can have HJT fix this one: O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {62999427-33FC-4baf-9C9C-BCE6BD127F08} - (no file) Check here to see if this helps at all: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0035.aspx#Question4[/url] If not, can you post the entire message along … |
 | Re: Kuang2 Virus According to McAfee, the only way to get this is by using P2P. Here are a few excerpts from the link provided below: If you are using P2P software (Kazaa, Gnotella, Bearshare, Morpheus, eDonkey, eMule, etc.) be very careful with downloaded executable files. The worm copies itself around and into …  |
| | Don't know if this will help, but it's all I see. Have HJT fix these entries: O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm Close all windows other than HJT before hitting the Fix button. Reboot into … |
 | Re: Risks See post #19 in this thread for some recommendations regarding ActiveX settings in [B]IE[/B] (not the firewall): [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=15052&page=2&pp=15[/url] |
| | My son does, LOL!! :lol: :lol: |
| | Hey, if I clean my computer with Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissues, will that keep it from being infected?? :?: ([url]http://www.kleenex.com/us/products/av/upright.asp[/url]) |
| | You need to go to Windows Update and get the Critical Updates for your system. Hold off on SP2, however, at least until your system gets cleaned up. As long as you use P2P programs (like Shareaza) you are likely to encounter problems. Is 'Admanager Controller' a program you installed? … |
 | I've looked at your other threads, and it seems to me that if you're still having problems a reformat/reinstall may be your best bet. As long as you're sure you have everything backed up, there shouldn't be any problems. Make sure you have all your recovery CD's, Product Key, and … |
| | Open My Computer and right-click on the C:\ drive, click on Properties. In the window that pops up, select the General tab. There will be a couple of lines near the top that say: Type File System Most likely you have FAT32 (but may be FAT16). Check the D:\ drive … |
 | Re: HD problem I've heard of the freezer trick working, but it didn't for me the one time I tried it. I think it's mainly for a drive that won't spin though. If you want to try it, it shouldn't hurt anything as long as you put it in a plastic bag first. … |
| | Re: xadssjt-a.offer [QUOTE=bass1056]I have tried to install WMP 10 and still get the internal application error... [/QUOTE] You may get some help with this if you post a new thread in the [B]Software[/B] forum. The only thing I see in your log that you may wish to consider has to do with … |
| | This happened to me once with an eMachine; I called tech support and they gave me the number right over the phone, perhaps Packard Bell can do the same thing. NOW I write all numbers right on the CD's with a permanent marker as soon as I get them! You … |
| | If you can't find them as suggested, this program should help you recover them: [url]http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html[/url] |
| | [QUOTE=Silent]C:\WINDOWS\System32\hlpmidb.dll and i looked for it under that.. and i searched the entire computer for that file.. but it didnt find it[/QUOTE] Did you follow Crunchies instructions? You need to download and install Registrar Lite. Then run it, and copy and paste this line into reglite's address bar: [B]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\\AppInit_DLLs[/B] … |
 | Hey, check out my son's website (constantly under construction, lol): [url]www.geocities.com/all4halo2[/url]  |
| | SpyKiller and Spyware Begone probably aren't helping you much; before you get any anti-spyware programs, you should check them out at this site first: [url]http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm[/url] More info here: [url]http://startup.iamnotageek.com/srch-Spykiller.exe.html[/url] [url]http://startup.iamnotageek.com/srch-freescan.exe.html[/url] [url]http://www.hardavenue.com/startup/freescan.exe.php[/url] 1. Update your Ad-Aware 6 to Ad-Aware SE ([url]http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/[/url]), keeping the default options. However, some of the settings will … |
| | Re: I'm new here This thread has attachments that describe the process for dual-boot systems, including fdisk. For Windows 98 only, just use the first part of either attachment: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread11350.html[/url] |
 | Scan with HJT and have it fix the following entries: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://0ml.net/searchasst.html[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url]http://0ml.net/cat[/url] R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://0ml.net/cat[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = [url]http://0ml.net/cat[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = [url]http://0ml.net/searchasst.html[/url] R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://0ml.net/cat[/url] … |
| | Without the Product Key, it does you no good. Can't you get it from the person you got it from? It also has to be unistalled from the other computer before you can put it on a different one. |
| | Posting a log from hijackthis will help us to make sure your system really is clean other than the dialer you mentioned. Specific instructions for removing that dialer can be found here: [url]http://www.antivirusworld.com/articles/dyfuca.php[/url] |
| | What email program are they using (Hotmail, Outlook, Yahoo, ...)? Is there any message that comes up when they try to send an email? If so, what does it say? Has the computer been scanned recently for adware and spyware (not just antivirus)? The advice in this thread may be … |
| | I think we all hate OfferOptimizer! :mad: As long as you use P2P programs (like LimeWire), you will continue to have problems; all P2P sharing programs are susceptible to various forms of malware. Check this site for imapp and decide for yourself if you should keep Incredimail: [url]http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_i.htm[/url] I personally … |
| | Update your Panda Antivirus and run a full system scan Run these free online scans as well: [url]http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/enterprise.htm[/url] [url]http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/indexie.php[/url] 1. Download and install Ad-Aware SE ([url]http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/[/url]), keeping the default options. However, some of the settings will need to be changed before your first scan 2. Close ALL windows except Ad-Aware … |
| | See if this helps: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;884573[/url] |
| | Open Windows Explorer, Folder Options, Tools, View, and select "show hidden files and folders," and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files". For every user account listed under C:\Documents and Settings, delete the entire contents of these folders: Local Settings\Temp Cookies History Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 Delete the entire content of … |
| | As long as you use P2P programs (like KazaaLite), you're likely to encounter problems. Use Task Manager to end the process on these: ope205.exe poet.exe Close all browser windows, scan with HJT, and have it fix the following entries: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://www.topfivesearch.com/sidesearch.asp[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search … |
| | Microsoft has aquired Giant, so what MS is offering is basically Giant's tools. [url]http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,98341,00.html?from=story_kc[/url]  |
| | That's not a complete hijackthis log, it should show what version of hijackthis you're using. If you're not using 1.99, please update it. In any case, please close [B]all[/B] browser windows, scan with HJT (ver. 1.99), and post the complete log. |
| | First of all, let me tell you I don't really know a lot about this, but I don't think it's a problem with your computer. It sounds like a problem with the website. If you can, you may want to contact them and let them know about the problem you're … |
| | See if this helps any: [url]http://www.sixdifferentways.com/archives/007675.html[/url] |
| | Try this: Close IE and go to Start, Run. Type the following commands, one after the other, and hit 'Enter' after each one: regsvr32 shdocvw.dll regsvr32 urlmon.dll regsvr32 comcat.dll regsvr32 actxprxy.dll regsvr32 Shell32.dll regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll regsvr32 Mshtml.dll regsvr32 jscript.dll Each time you hit Enter, you should see a short message … |
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