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 | Cartoons, jokes, whatever (just keep them tasteful!). I've attached a few to start it off.  |
| | [QUOTE=mikeandike22]C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe[/QUOTE] Don't delete that file, you need it: [url]http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/wscntfy/[/url] Are you having a problem or just looking for a checkup? Please describe the problem if you have one.  |
| | This may help: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q281679[/url] If not, you may get a better response if you post your question in the Internet Explorer forum. |
| | Personally, I wouldn't trust them -- they're probably part of the problem. Most of the legitimate (and free) tools can be found in this thread: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] If you need to post a HijackThis log (explained in that thread), please post it in the [B]Security [/B] forum. |
| | [QUOTE=caperjack]3 mnts and you still haven't posted a Hijackthis LOG! :)[/QUOTE] Agreed, the best way for anyone here to help you is for you to post a HJT log (in the [B]Security [/B] forum). No one can 'discover' what is on your system without something to go by. :) |
| | I haven't heard about the particular problems you're experiencing (except the slowing down from one other person). You should check this thread though to make sure your system meets the requirements and also to see what other conflicts have been discovered: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread10031.html[/url] If you reinstall XP and then get SP2, …  |
| | First of all, you shouldn't run hjt from your desktop, you should put in a folder like c:\hjt\hijackthis.exe. Next, clean out all temporary folders for all users. Also do a search for [B]*.tmp[/B] and delete all those as well. Reboot, close any open windows, scan with hjt, and post a … |
| | Re: HijackThis Log You are running hijackthis from your desktop, in order for it to safely save backups, it needs to be in a permanent folder (like c:\hjt\hijackthis.exe). |
| | I don't know if this will help, but since you have SP2 it's worth a look: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=17D997D2-5034-4BBB-B74D-AD8430A1F7C8&displaylang=en[/url] |
| | First of all, you need to find a way to back up any data you don't want to lose because sooner or later something will happen to cause you to lose it. You can get a CD burner or even a flash drive -- anything is better then nothing! Go … |
| | There is a fix from MS for SP2 that may help: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=17D997D2-5034-4BBB-B74D-AD8430A1F7C8&displaylang=en[/url] It could also be a firewall setting. |
| | I would probably vote for Dani if she were running. Who's philips? Bush will probably win. |
| | There have been a lot of different problems being reported about Hotmail lately, I had the one you're referring to myself last week. I think it's because Hotmail is busy upgrading their service. It should resolve itself in a few days; till then, you can copy the link and paste … |
| | This may help: [url]http://www.kbalertz.com/kb_325478.aspx[/url] |
| | Very interesting site: [url]http://www.animatedatlas.com/index.html[/url] |
| | Go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove [B]WebSavingsfromEbates[/B], [B]Internet Optimizer[/B], and [B]BullsEye Network[/B] if found. Boot into Safe Mode. Go to C:\WINDOWS\System32 and delete [B]systime.exe [/B] and [B]gdqvudij.exe[/B] Go to C:\Program Files and delete the [B]WebSavingsfromEbates[/B], [B]Internet Optimizer[/B], and [B]BullsEye Network[/B] folders (if found) Go to C:\WINDOWS … |
| | Re: Trojan Horse [QUOTE=leila_dreifus]It says it is n the C:\SystemVolumeInformation....... and to run AVG, but when I run it, it says that everything is OK and that I have no virus. And hours later the same note shows up. What do I do?[/QUOTE] I believe DMR suspected this; the virus has made it's …  |
| | If you live in the US, you can find the lowest gas prices in your area by putting in your zip code. If you live outside the US, you'll be able to see how "expensive" petrol is here.  |
| | If it's been formatted it doesn't matter. But make sure your jumpers are set correctly; you have two choices: you either need to set both for Cable Select (CS), or (generally preferred) set the Master drive (the drive with the OS) to Master (MA) and the Slave drive (your storage … |
| | The jumper settings won't work the way you have described; you either need to set both for Cable Select (CS), or -- generally preferred -- with the jumper for the Master drive set to Master (MA) and the Slave drive set to, you guessed it, Slave (SL)! In either configuration, … |
| | 1. As long as you have Kazaa and other P2P programs installed, they will continue to create problems. Go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove them. Run Kazaabegone from here to be sure all remnants of kazaa have been removed: [url]http://www.spychecker.com/program/kazaagone.html[/url] 2. Go to Windows Update to … |
| | Thanks for sharing! According to that link, the problem isn't supposed to exist with WinXP, have you tried the fix yet to see if it actually works for you? |
| | Having too many things running could be slowing it down. Here are a few things that you may not need running all the time, or at least not on startup: Roxio, Quick Time, Palm, Messenger Check this site for information on settings: [url]http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm[/url] Whenever you scan with HJT, make sure … |
| | Hi Lizzytish; there is a notice at the top of this forum requesting all HijackThis logs be posted in the Security forum. You can either post a new thread there or wait for one of the Mods to move it for you. You should also have a look through this … |
| | Re: trusted sites Go to this thread and follow all the recommendations, CWShredder in particular: [url]http://daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] Note: if you end up needing to post a HijackThis log (explained in that thread), please post it in the [B]Security [/B] forum. |
| | I'm not familiar with this problem so I don't know if this will work, but have you tried it in Safe Mode? |
| | Have HJT fix the entries crunchie recommended: "Close all (browser) windows & rescan with hijackthis. When the scan is finished place a check in the box to the left of the following entries & click 'fix checked': R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cus.../search/ie.html[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = … |
| | There is a link to a hijackthis tutorial in this thread (as well as a lot of other helpful tools and advice): [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url] You can find more hijackthis tutorials on the web with a google search. |
| | Does this help at all? [url]http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=PLE[/url] If not, perhaps one of the 'smart ppl' you referred to has some info. :) Where did these documents come from? Can you ask someone there how to open them? |
| | Try this: [url]http://www.uvsc.edu/helpdesk/faq/windows/98shutdownpatch.html[/url] While you're at the Update site, make sure you've got all the Critical Updates installed! |
| | Re: Big Problem You also need to go to Windows Update and get all the Critical Updates for your system (but don't get SP2 until you're sure you have all the malware removed). I'm not sure about this, but I believe SpyBot is waiting for you to reboot to fix a few more … |
| | How did you get your keyboard to work? Since you now have a new problem that is unrelated to the title of this thread, you will probably get better assistance if you post a new thread. You should also include whether you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Do … |
| | [QUOTE=Catweazle]The only tools I believe you need are these: A decent antivirus program At least two spyware detection and removal programs A decent 'Uninstaller' which will monitor your installations and ensure that all traces of a program are removed when you uninstall. Beyond that, regular use of the 'Defragmenter' and … |
| | [QUOTE=mikeandike22]R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://www.ezn.com/search[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url]http://www.ezn.com/search[/url] R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://www.excite.com/[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = [url]http://www.ezn.com/search[/url] are you sure that was all in the log file because that looks ridiculously short.[/QUOTE] EZN could be her ISP. Pepe99pepe, you didn't …  |
| | As long as you have Kazaa and other P2P programs, you will continue to have problems. The first thing you should do is go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove them. Then run Kazaabegone from here to clear out the remnants of kazaa: [url]http://www.spychecker.com/program/kazaagone.html[/url] Also, whenever you … |
| | You have a ton of malware lurking in your Temp folder(s), that's probably why they keep "respawning." Follow these instructions to clean it up: Open Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View, and select "Show hidden files and folders", and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files". For every user … |
 | ... And backup the registry before making any changes with regedit. |
| | [QUOTE=Catweazle]Here's the absolute surest way possible to ensure your data isn't lost: - Pull the hard drive out of your system - Buy another hard drive and put it IN your system - Load Windows onto the new drive and get it running - Change the jumper on your old … |
| | Frenzy, you need to start a new thread instead of tagging on to someone else's. Before you do that though, you need to update your version of hijackthis; there is an Update feature in it, or you can get it here: [url]http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/x-Download-5034.html[/url] |
| | This thread should fix your bridge error: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread7370.html[/url] After that, go to Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel and remove WebRebates and WindUpdates. Empty all Temp folders and Temporary Internet folders for all users (keith in particular). Do a search for [B]*.tmp[/B] and delete everything found. There's still more to … |
| | This link exists at the very bottom of each page, but is kind of hard to find, especially for new users; hopefully this will make it a bit easier: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/faq.php?faq=daniweb_faq#faq_rules[/url] |
| | I think it is possible for adware and spyware to do this as I've had it happen to me as well. I can offer some tips to help clean up your system and to help prevent it from happening. Try to keep your History, Cookies, and Temporary Internet folders clear; … |
| | This thread should help you get your bridge error fixed: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread7370.html[/url] I can't help you with the other problem. |
| | [QUOTE=Elwaygirl]If I understand hijacking correctly, my internet homepage would have been changed, right?[/QUOTE] Homepage hijacking is definitely one symptom of spyware, but certainly not the only one. Spyware (and adware) can be on your computer without you even knowing it -- for awile anyway; eventually it starts causing problems that … |
| | Go to Windows Update and get all the critical updates for your computer except SP2. Do what deonna has suggested. After your computer has been cleaned up, you should probably go to Windows Update again to get SP2, but you should read through this thread before doing so: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread10031.html[/url] |
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| | Have you looked through the literature that came from your broadband provider to see what the system requirements are? I would think a PIII-500 should meet the requirements, but you should start there to make sure. If your system does meet the minimum requirements, you should get in touch with … |
| | The answer to that for most people is yes, but you should first read through this thread for possible consequences and to make sure your system meets the minimum requirements: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread10031.html[/url] You've already taken one important step by cleaning up the malware on your system (thread [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread12633.html[/url]). In that thread … |
| | Re: Unwanted Reboot Some type of malware could be causing this, but it could also be overheating. Have you cleaned inside your computer lately? Be careful when doing this and usa a ground strap to prevent damage via static electricity. Make sure all the fans are working and not making any funny noises … |
| | For your 'script error' try this: With IE open, click on [B]Tools[/B], click on In[B]ternet Options[/B], and then click on the [B]Advanced[/B] tab. You should see a heading that says [B]Browsing[/B], and under that, one that says [B]Disable script debugging[/B]. If there is not a checkmark at this, put one … |
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