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 | [QUOTE=crunchie]You may well have a new nasty that (at the moment) there is only one fix (that I know of) for.[/QUOTE] Yes- the indications of the Bube infection are in the log. :mad: And unfortunately- the last time I heard from CalamityJane (last week), she'd found nothing further on removing … |
| | [QUOTE=TheOgre]What distro are you trying to install?[/QUOTE] Yes, and the specific [i]version[/i] of the distro as well. A couple of questions: 1. Have you created a partition or at least free space on the hard drive where you want to install Linux? 2. Are you booting you system directly from … |
| | If the old monitor still exhibits the half-screen problem when attached to another computer, and another monitor works fine with your current video card, a likely explanation would be that you've had a failure in the vertical scanning circuitry inside the monitor. |
| | Hi raidertrk, welcome to DaniWeb :) Please do the following: Download the (free) [url="http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Spyware%20Tools/HJT/HijackThis.exe"]HijackThis[/url] utility: Once downloaded, follow these instructions to install and run the program: Create a folder for HJT outside of any Temp/Temporary folders and move/extract HijackThis to that folder now. A folder such such as C:\HijackThis or …  |
| | The free [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html"]Process Explorer[/URL] utility is a much more powerful "task manager" than the Windows built-in utility; it may help you shed more light on the subject. |
| | Since the laptop can connect to the router and access the Net, it should only be the desktop machine that would need to be restarted if anything. 1. Right-click on the networking icon in the tray and click "Status". It should show that you are connected, and that packets are … |
| | What is the exact make/model of the new "modem"? It sounds like it may really be a combo modem/router. For that matter, give us the make/model of your router as well. |
| | A) Instead of typing the URL of the problematic sites into your browser address bar, let us know if you can reach the sites by doing the following instead: For the jobcentreplus site, type: [b][url]http://66.54.44.230[/url] [/b]For the cwjobs site, type: [b][url]http://194/203/155/87[/url] [/b]B) Are you running any firewall software or other … |
| | shortone, Being new to this site I'm sure you aren't aware of this, but we do ask that members start their own thread when they have a question rather than "piggybacking" the question onto a thread previously started by another member (regardless of how similar the 2 problems might seem). … |
| | [quote=tyranny]I have this exact same problem!... What am I supposed to do?[/quote] [COLOR=Blue][B]Hi tyranny, As stated in our posting rules, we ask that members not tag their questions on to a thread previously started by another member (regardless of how similar your problem might seem). Not only does it divert …  |
| | [QUOTE=pcschrottie]Have you checked the running processes?[/QUOTE]Yes; it sounds like another program/process is firing up in the background and taking the focus away from your currently-active window or program. It could even be something malicious firing up another instance of Internet Explorer, or at least another (possibly hidden) IE window. The … |
| | In what exact part of the installation did it freeze? Can you verify that the install CD isn't damaged? When you say a "clean install", does that mean you reformatted the drive? |
| | [quote=jburn25]...and knowing that my neighbors have a wireless router I bought a wireless network card for my desktop computer.[/quote]And you asked the neighbors for permission to use their network, right? :mrgreen: Because otherwise, of course, you would be asking us to help you get unauthorized network access, which is something … |
| | Re: Music Geeks? [quote=joeprogrammer;247033]I don't think you're supposed to discuss illegal things here...[/quote] Right you are. |
| | Re: Dual hard drives It can be done, but exact "how" of it depends on a couple of things: Have both drives always been installed in the computer? If so, and you installed XP on the secondary drive while 98 was present on the primary drive, you might be most of the way there. …  |
 | A. If your BIOS is not holding custom settings, it's probably time to change the CMOS battery. A good indication (although not the only one) that your CMOS battery has died is that the computer will not retain the correct date and time. B. Most BIOSes have an option to … |
| | Hi carly_sue, welcome to DaniWeb :) To begin with, please do the following: Download the (free) HijackThis utility: [url="http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Spyware%20Tools/HJT/HijackThis.exe"]http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Spyware%20Tools/HJT/HijackThis.exe[/url] Once downloaded, follow these instructions to install and run the program: Create a folder outside of any Temp/Temporary folders for HJT and move it there now. A folder such such as … |
 | The trick is to change the hidden recovery partition's type code to make it "visible", and then use a partition manager such as Partition Magic to merge the space into your system drive. There are a few ways to do this, including using some freely available Linux utilities; there are … |
| | [QUOTE=acireekili]im making a computer[/QUOTE] If by that you mean that you built it yourself, open up the case and check the all of the floppy drive cabling and connections. Make certain that you have the floppy drive's ribbon cable correctly oriented and seated. |
| | * If you can post the results of the Trend scan, that would be helpful. Also, please do the following if possible; you may have to download on another machine and copy things to the infected machine via CD or floppy): * Download the (free) [URL="http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Spyware%20Tools/HJT/HijackThis.exe"]HijackThis[/URL] utility. Once downloaded, follow … |
| | Hi media_luvvie, welcome to our site :) Don't worry about being confused when it comes to trying to figure out which programs you should use to protect yourself from all of the possible threats out there; given the huge amount of "nasties" that Windows users can suffer from, your question … |
| | [quote=sendres;248767]Someone suggested the motherboard might have been "tweaked" (for the lack of a better word) just enough to cause a stress crack ...I can't understand is why each slot works and tests good with the diagnostics when only one DIMM is installed.[/quote] Damage to a memory controller chip or one … |
| | Sorry we didn't get to you sooner, Dingo_Tristan; we're a bit shorthanded lately. :( You definitely have a few "unwanted guests" on your system, but your HJT log also indicates that you're running Norton, AVG, [i]and[/i] McAfee simultaneously. You should only run [u]one[/u] antivirus program, as multiple AV programs can … |
| | [quote=foreverg;286412]oops, i think i should have posted this in Windows/security.... sorry, you can move it inthere, i just didnt notice your announcement.[/quote] Nope, you're cool here- this [I]is[/I] the "Windows Security" forum, or at least that was its original name. We renamed it to "Viruses, Spyware, and other Nasties" some … |
| | Are you able to download from the Internet? If so: [color=Blue] You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for much of the following, so you should print out these instructions or save them into a text file with Notepad.[/color] [b]>[/b] Download and install … |
| | Hi derekandes, welcome to Daniweb :) Let's start with the following: Please download [URL="http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix.zip"][B][COLOR=red]SmitfraudFix[/COLOR][/B][/URL] (by [B]S!Ri[/B]) Extract the content (a folder named [B]SmitfraudFix[/B]) to your Desktop. Open the [B]SmitfraudFix[/B] folder and double-click [B]smitfraudfix.cmd[/B] Select option #1 - [B]Search[/B] by typing [B]1[/B] and press "[B]Enter[/B]"; a text file will appear, which … |
| | Re: Please Help Me Good work- you've cleaned out a fair number of "unwanted guests". There are still infections present though, so: First: [b]C:\DOCUME~1\OWNER~1.UPP\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.438\HijackThis.ex [/b] The log entry above indicates that you are running HijackThis from within a Temp/Temporary folder. Please do the following: Create a folder for HJT outside of any Temp/Temporary folders … |
| | I'm not familiar with that particular Netgear model, but it sounds like an issue with "secure" pages/sites. Check the router's settings and your system's settings to make sure you're not blocking secure/SSL connections. |
| | [quote=ide]Does the ide controller exist in the hard disk itself and only the IDE host exists in the PC mother board?[/quote]The [I]host[/I] controller circuitry resides on the motherboard, or in the case of an IDE/ATA accellerator/expansion card, on the card. The [I]drive[/I] controller circuitry is (obviously) on the drive. [quote=ide]how … |
| | 1. Did you run WinsockFix, or [I][URL="http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/security/spyware/WinFix/"]WinsockXPFix[/URL]?[/I] 2. Re-registering core cryptographic/security-related dlls often fixes the problem; see [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/post154596-3.html"]this post[/URL] for specific instructions on that, as well as a few other possible solutions. 3. Is this problem specific to IE? Install Firefox and see if you experience the same access problems. |
| | Have you looked in to FileMaker Pro? It's a good balance between ease-of-use and functionality, especially if you aren't heavily in to database development |
| | [quote=stranoblaze;288130]IE 6 never did that...[/quote]Maybe not, but unfortunately that has little (if any) bearing on how IE7 might behave. [quote=stranoblaze;288130]there has to be someway to fix it[/quote] Not necessarilly, but this might yield us some helpful clues: Open the Event Viewer utility in your Administrative Tools control panel and look …  |
| | What is the exact model # of the Linksys router? If you give us that info we can probably give you some specific suggestions.  |
| | If the downloaded program is the only .exe that gives you the error, the 3 most common reasons for that would be: 1. The download got corrupted. 2. The downloaded file is not compatible with your version of Windows. 3. The downloaded file is malicious. |
| | You say you've run antispyware programs; did they find anything? Do you suspect viruses/spyware to be the cause of the slowdowns (this [i]is[/i] the virus/spyware forum, after all)?  |
| | You can read about the possible causes for the dependancy error, and their solutions, in the links returned by the following Google search: [url]http://www.google.com/search?q=%22windows+xp%22+ics+firewall+services+dependency&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=10&sa=N[/url] Try those and let us know if one does the trick for you. |
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| | Hi computergrammy, welcome to the site. :) We need to take of a couple things before we proceed: 1. [b]Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 [/b]You are using an older version of HJT. please download the latest version (1.99.1) from the link below and post a log from that version: [url]http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Spyware%20Tools/HJT/HijackThis.exe[/url] 2. … |
| | 1. Openware's LiveUpdate component comes bundled with a few different programs, so I can't tell you exactly what program that you installed may have put it on your system. LiveUpdate does what it's name implies: it provides auto-update functionality via the Internet for the programs that use it. It isn't … |
| | Please look in all of the other bridge.dll threads in this forum- the answer has been posted in them many times before. |
| | [QUOTE=OurNation][b]Hijack This needs to be in its own file![/b] Please move it to a file labeled HiJack This or somthing simmilar.[/QUOTE] Yes- [b] C:\DOCUME~1\Jason\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.391\HijackThis.exe [/b]The log entry above indicates that you are running HJT from within a Temp/Temporary folder. Please do the following: Create a folder outside of any Temp/Temporary … |
 | Hi Janine, You can find info on the possible causes (and fixes) for that particular Stop Code error in the links returned by the following Google search: [b][url]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=STOP+0x0000008E+win32k.sys+0xC0000005&btnG=Search[/url] [/b]Give some of those a try and let us know the results. |
| | [QUOTE=phatpat47]the thinkpad's ip adress thing is the default 192.168.1.1[/QUOTE]That's wrong- the 192.168.1.1 IP address is the default IP of the model of your Linksys router; if your Thinkpad or any other computers on that network have that IP address as well, there will be a conflict. By default, the BEFW11S4 …  |
 | Honestly- not to be rude, but please be sure you know the facts before misadvising someone else; you've gotten a lot wrong here: [QUOTE=dlh6213]Linux systems don't create partitions[/QUOTE] Of course Linux systems create partitions. Linux has a version of fdisk, as well as a few other partitioning utilities. [QUOTE=dlh6213]in order … |
| | * Open your Printers and Faxes folder. * Right-click on the printer's name/icon and choose "Prpoerties" from the drop-down menu. * Click on the "Security" tab in the properties window and verify that the permissions for your wife's account are set correctly. If her account does not show up in … |
| | Hi Whyzkid99, First of all, you need to start your own thread for your question, and you need to post it in our Security forum- that's where we concentrate on HJT log analysis and general malware-related issues. We ask that, for reasons of clarity, members abide by our "one member's … |
| | If you can't get the setup wizard to run, you may have to manually configure the router. The exact way you do that varies between different models and versions of Netgear routers, so you'll have to consult the documentation for your particular version of 614. The basic steps are usually: …  |
| | [quote=raybay;286863]They are deletec in the format process, then new ones are brought from the restore disc set.[/quote] Err??!! There [I]was[/I] no format, and no- Temp files are not "brought from the restore disc set". Cookies, and Temp/Temporary Internet files are accumulated in the normal usage of your computer and in … |
 | [quote=The Dude;256590]This is the stupidist thing i have ever heard of!!![/quote] What, you mean you don't remember the riots those hideous "Cabbage Patch Kids" caused? Some retailers actually had to have policemen stationed in their stores to stop the fights that would break out. Moms and grannies duking it out … |
| | Hi liane, Welcome to DaniWeb :) Sorry for the delayed response; our "staff-to-member ratio" is a little skewed toward the member side right now. As to your question regarding dial-up and WiFi, you should start a new thread in our [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/forum13.html"]Networking forum[/url] and ask the question there. This particular forum …  |
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