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[QUOTE=courtney.]PS I did not want to post this in the other thread in fear of confusing the situation since it is still not resolved.[/QUOTE] Thank you for that courtney- much appreciated. :) I'm moving this to our Security forum so that some of our more "malware-savy" members can have a …

[QUOTE=jetdoc]Thanks guys, I'll try typing [b]a[/b]dministrator.[/QUOTE] Remeber, it's case-sensitive- the "A" needs to be upper-case. ;)

Moving to the Security forum, as that's where we deal with virus/spyware/hijackware issues. :)

If you type "startx" but get errors instead of the GUI, please post the exact text of those errors.

Moving to the Security forum, as that is where we deal with these kinds of issues. Hayate, What you have might not necessarilly be a virus; "spyware"-type programs can often cause these kinds of problems, and anti-virus programs won't detect/remove them. Have a read through the other threads in Security …

agal82, Please don't take any of our frustration with this personally, it's just that we've been bombarded with these problems lately and it seems as though harldy any of the posters bother to read through the many related threads for previously-posted solutions before simply plopping yet more HJT logs on …

What is the [i]exact[/i] text of the DNS error? Knowing that will give us more to go on. IE, Outlook, and media players use different network protocols; the fact that OE and Real work doesn't necessarilly have any bearing on your IE problem. If it's a question of not being …

spike, Please have a read through the previous posts in this forum for info concerning the dreaded "bridge.dll" problem; the solution(s) to that and other common "spyware" problems have been posted here many times before.

[QUOTE=crunchie]Please start your own thread in the security forums as it is unfair to the original poster to hijack his thread & makes it too confusing to diagnose two different logs in the same thread. Thank you for understanding. :D[/QUOTE] Done; thread split. Thanks again Chris. :)

You've at the very least been hijacked, so I've moved this to the Security forum. Download the latest version of HijackThis, run a scan, and post the log it generates here. That will give us a better clue as to what's still infecting your system.

Simple question perhaps, but have you looked at your MSN preferences? There should be an option to have MSN load at Windows startup. If that option is enabled, try disabling it.

If the IP you found the system assigned to itself was in the 169.254.x.x range, that means that your box could not connect to the DHCP server. Linux, Windows, and Mac boxen will all default to that range if unable to obtain a valid IP via DHCP. You definitely do …

As Catweazle said, your best bet is to crack the case and check the model/part # of the battery. Many are the flat, round "watch-style" (CR-2032 or similar), but not all.

It's a common side-effect of spyware. I'm moving this to the Security forum, as that's where we deal with spyware/hijackware/etc. problems. Read through many of the previous "BRIDGE.DLL" threads in Security to find out how to solve the problem. :)

[QUOTE=Kyren]I am curious if it is connected to the missing Bridge.DLL message i get everytime i put my computer on[/QUOTE] Yup, it almost certainly is- you've got spyware and/or other nasty guests in your system. I'm moving this to the Security forum; read through the posts there to find out …

Moved to the new Security forum, as this is a spyware/malware issue. :)

[url="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599"]ctfmon.exe info[/url] <- This is a valid MS Office component, although not critical [url="http://it.trendmicro-europe.com/enterprise/security_info/ve_detail.php?Vname=TROJ_DLUCA.M"]nscntrl.exe info[/url] <- This is component of a trojan!! msdmxm.exe <- From what I've read, an "adult services" dialer; it should go Please read through the posts in our Security forum for information on detection and removal …

[QUOTE]I would uninstall IE and install Netscape :) just kidding.[/QUOTE] Why say that you're kidding? Most of the spyware/hijack/etc. programs exploit vulnerabilities that exist in IE; using another browser is actually a very good way to protect yourself from the stuff.

[QUOTE=crunchie]For future reference though, please start your own thread to reduce confusion.[/QUOTE] [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/member.php?u=8131"]proettger[/url], Please follow the advice crunchie gave above. It becomes [i]very[/i] difficult to efficiently solve members' problems when questions are being asked by mutiple members in a single thread. This is especially true of threads that contain many …

Harassment violates AOL's terms of use; the first thing you should do is contact them. Email them a description of the problem along with the user's screen name and, if possible, copies of the offending messages. AIM also gives you the option of warning and/or blocking a user; you might …

Please post the [i]exact and complete[/i] text of the error message; we need that information to make an accurate assesment. If the error related to lsass.exe crashing, you almost certainly have a variant of the sasser worm. See [url="http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_125008.htm"]this article[/url] for more information and a link to the removal utility. …

[QUOTE=dkbarton]My computer keeps getting infected with briss.E, and I have no clue how to remove it or stop it from coming back. Can somebody please help?[/QUOTE] Briss variants are trojans (and keyloggers) related to the infamous "bridge32.dll", among other things. Use the info in some of the links returned from …

[QUOTE=slade]One question... When using "search" what exactly does it do? I find alot of the time it comes up with irrelevant results.[/QUOTE]You can see what the default search settings are (and modify them) by clicking the "advanced search" option. In terms of coming up with irrelevant results, that's often a …

Those settings are in the Internet Options Control Panel. Open the Control Panel and click on the "Security" tab. Select the Internet zone (the globe) and click the "custom level" button. That will bring up a window where you can set/change how IE deals with ActiveX and other online content.

Cetainly sounds like she's been hijacked. HijackThis is small enough to fit on a floppy, but unfortunately SpyBot and Ad Aware are not. Your best bet is to d/l all three of those utilities on another computer, burn them to CD, and get them on to your sister's computer that …

civic, Please follow up with this in your original post. In order to keep things from getting confused, we ask that members not post duplicate threads dealing with the same question or problem. Thanks. :)

Runtime/stack overflow errors basically indicate that a running program tried to perform an operation in an incorrect manner. This could be due to a bug in the program, a software conflict, or a number of other things. If you give us more specific information concerning the circumstances under which this …

Instead of taking you to your home page, where [i]exactly[/i] does IE take you when you start it up? IE is very prone to being crippled by the many spyware/hijack/etc. programs that have become so prevalent lately. Have a look through the threads in our Security forum for instructions on …

barbie42, You have some spyware issues going on, so I've moved this to the Security forum. Read through the other threads in the forum for information on downloading and using many of the free spyware/malware/etc. removal tools. Run the suggested utilities, let them fix what they find, and them post …

[QUOTE=meabed]enter bois screen after the computer started by click del button[/QUOTE]That varies between BIOS makes and versions; a couple of other keys commonly used to access your BIOS's setup are F1 and F2. Regardless of what the actual key is, you have to press it well before the OS starts …

K_T, Due to the huge volume of spyware/malware-related questions we've been getting lately, we've created a new Security forum to specifically address those issues. I'm moving your post there now. :)

You could try booting into the rescue console from you install disk. From there the automatic repair utility might be a ble to fix things. Even if not, you might be able to fix it manually or at least be able to poke around for clues.

What exact error do you get when you try to create the new partition? have you: - booted from a floppy which has the fdisk program on it - run fdisk from there and deleted the partition - written your changes - rebooted - tried the Win2k install again

Moved to the new Security forum, as that's where virus/spyware/malware/etc. questions now belong. :)

I've split your post in the older, original "Pictures not showing up..." thread into its own thread here. In the future, please start your own threads when you have problems, even if your problem is similar to one in an existing thread. When multiple people "piggyback" their questions onto someone …

This is crazy, folks- caperjack has given the answer to all of these spyware/adware/malware questions multiple times in this thread; why all the "thread piggybacking" on this one? Just download, install, and run the utilities listed in his sig. There's no need to ask about each and every individual occurrence …

JoeOneEye: I've split your posts (and their responses) into their own thread in the Security forum. The new thread is located here: [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=5839"]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=5839[/url] In the future, please start your own threads when you have problems, even if your problem is similar to one in an existing thread. When multiple people …

It depends- what browser (including version) do you use?

<end rant> Sorry folks, but this forum is for discussing members' hardware problems and helping them resolve those problems. It [i]is not[/i] a venue for airing grudges or for verbal jousting between dissatisfied customers and representatives of the "accused" corporation. We are indeed done here.

[QUOTE=crunchie]Vanth!!!! Post in you own thread & have some consideration please.[/QUOTE] Yes, Vanth- in the future, please start your own thread when you have a problem. Read the "Forum rules when posting" announcement posted at the top of this forum for more information on our posting policies. I've (obviously) split …

Have HJT fix the following entry: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunDLL] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\bridge.dll",Load Reboot and delete the C:\WINDOWS\system32\bridge.dll file if it still exists. You also have the [url="http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/MySearch.html"]MySearch parasite[/url]; download and run SpyBot and Ad Aware to remove that and other possible "unwanted guests" from ytour system. Download links and instructions …

It might not be blaster- make sure you have the latest virus definitions for your A-V program, and run a full system scan. Give us the [i]exact[/i] text of the error. Also have a read through the posts in [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/printthread.php?t=154&pp=40"]this thread[/url]; a few causes of (and solutions to) svchost problems …

netfisher, Check the jumpers on the drive itself. Many larger drives have a "32GB clip" setting which forces the drive to report itself as being only 32G in size to accomodate the 32G limit present in some BIOSes. If you know that your BIOS can handle drives larger than 32G, …

[QUOTE] RUNDLL32 caused an invalid page fault in module FX20.CPY.DLL at 0167:10016bf3.[/QUOTE] You've still got a piece of spyware stuck in your teeth... :cheesy: The xxxx.cpy.dll is a spyware component responsible for "phoning home" to download ads when you log on to the Net. The filename itself is randomly generated, …

Many programs, even legit ones (anti-virus software for example), can write to disk at random times. This will often cause disk maintenance programs to give you a warning to that effect, or to just restart their entire procedure from the beginning if they sense a change to disk contents in …

I'm sorry if our replies in you earlier thread seemed confusing, but instead of starting another separate thread on exactly the same subject, please continue posting any questions you have regarding the problem in your original thread. I'm closing this thread so that any help you do get from here …

There could be a number of reasons for that particular stop error. Look through the links from the following Google search, epecially the first link (from microsoft): [url="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=windows+%22STOP%3A+0X0000000A%22&btnG=Google+Search"]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=windows+%22STOP%3A+0X0000000A%22&btnG=Google+Search[/url]

As others have said, Linux has it's own choices of bootloaders to allow you to boot multiple operating systems; the 2 most popular loaders being lilo (LInux LOader) and Grub (GRand Unified Bootloader). What has happened in your case is that because you disconnected your Win drive while installing Linux, …

[QUOTE]error code 06:0028:00000002 press any key to continue or... [/QUOTE]Is that the complete and exact text of the error? If not, please post the error exactly as it appears on your screen, along with any other info that might appear in the error dialog box.

As you seem to know, XP Home only has the Remote Desktop [i]client[/i] software, but there are a couple of good (and free) third-party RD solutions which will do the job for you quite well. Both the client [i]and[/i] the server components of these programs will also work on other …