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 | [QUOTE=Catweazle]You've stated your view clearly in this topic. Why do you need to repeat it on numerous subsequent occasions when others express conflicting outlooks?[/QUOTE]Elementary my dear CatWatson: it is simply [i]what[/i] jwentings [i]do[/i] here. Certainly you've followed his history of opinionated rants and studied his behaviour here in general long …  |
 | I know this sounds obvious, but check all of your cookie/pop-up/privacy/security etc. settings. Since you seem to getting the main pages OK but not the pass-through/pop-up pages, it looks like you might have one of the above options set a little to restrictively. |
| | The sequence of the beeps is important; each particular beep sequence is a BIOS POST error code which points to a specific problem (bad ram, faulty drive, etc.). We can tell you what the error code means if you can tell us the make and version of your BIOS, and …  |
| | Any pertinent error messages in your event logs? |
| | [QUOTE=anastacia]any body have any suggestions of A FREE SPYWARE AVAILABLE ON THE NET AND WHICH IS EASILY DOWNLOADABLE!![/QUOTE] dlh6213 just listed the two most-recommended tools: Ad Aware and SpyBot. Links to their download sites are in my sig file below. :)  |
| | The first thought that comes to mind is that you are using a Broadcom-supplied configuration utility which is conflicting with Windows built-in configuration functions. Is that possibly the case? |
| | Re: dim screen Please tell us if the "screen" is a laptop screen or a traditional tube-type monitor. If it's the later, connect it to another computer and see if it exhibits the same sysmptoms. If so, the internal circuitry of the monitor is probably failing. |
| | You need to have the RoadRunner-specific IP/subnet mask/gateway/DNS settings configured in your network connection properties when you try to access from home (that is, when you aren't going through the proxy at your work). Tell us what version of Windows you use, and we'll tell you exactly how to configure … |
 | * Right click on your My Computer icon. * Choose "Properties" from the resulting drop-down context menu. * Click on the "Hardware" tab, * Click on the "Device Manager" button. In the list of your installed hardware, are there any devices which have a yellow exclamation point or a red … |
| | 1. C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe is a valid Windows file; if you find files of that name in other locations, they are quite likely malicious. The "real" svchost program manages a variety of Windows services, so it's normal to see multiple instances of it (running under different usernames) in Task Manager. 2. Can … |
| | Hi DarkWarrior088, First of all- welcome to DaniWeb :) 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 the focus of the thread away from the original poster's problem, … |
| | Re: DDoS attack Some general info, which may give you an idea or two: * Addresses in the range 169.254.0.1 through 169.254.255.254 aren't "outside" addresses, they are private IPs reserved for DHCP autoconfiguration. More on that [URL="http://tcpipguide.com/free/t_DHCPAutoconfigurationAutomaticPrivateIPAddressingA.htm"]here[/URL]. The 169.254.220.220 address in your logs could very well be the autoconfig IP of the router. … |
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| | [quote=DavidB;400538]Hopefully, there are some Monty Python fans here who can help me. I recall seeing a Monty Python skit in which there was blood squirting all over....[/quote] The skit was "Salad Days"; it was a spoof on both the musical "Salad Days" and on filmmaker Sam Peckinpah. In my version …  |
 | The message is perfectly normal- it is indicating that the files in question have metadata stored in Alternate Data Streams (ADS). The NTFS filesystem supports ADS, but they will be lost/stripped when transferred to media formatted with another filesystem (the files themselves will remain intact, however).  |
| | Re: tempinstalled? 1. [QUOTE=goodtaste]I found a I found a file (folder) named Temp-Installtemped...[/QUOTE]Which is it, a [i]file[/i] or a [i]folder[/i]? 2. If it is a folder, what are the names of the files within the folder? 3. Regardless of whether it's a file or folder, within what folder did you find it … |
| | [QUOTE=kc0arf]Dani minimizes the DaniCrap...[/QUOTE]Lol. [i]DaniCrap[/i]?? [img]http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Visuals/jesterlaugh.gif[/img] Chistian- is "DaniCrap" part of some new HTML/Web standard that I'm not aware of? |
| | Re: pdf files PDF (Portable Document Format) is an Adobe format; .pdf file can be read/opened with, among other programs, Adobe's free [URL="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html"]Acrobat Reader[/URL]. |
 | Re: Introduction Hi waystar- looks like more than a few of us from JL came over to check this out. :)  |
 | Hey Dani, I'm in if the exact date permits. :) BTW- you might want to post a copy of this in the Geek's Lounge; it would get a heck of a lot more exposure there.  |
| | Hi ajinkya0124, welcome to DaniWeb :) To begin with, 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 the HijackThis.exe file to that folder now. A folder … |
| | Believe it or not, the "loads of numbers" and any other information which you can gather from the error messages could very well help us to home in on the cause. Please post as much specific information as you possibly can and we'll try to help from there. |
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| | Limited/no connectivity errors can also mean that, if using DHCP, you aren't getting a (proper) IP configuration from a DHCP server.  |
| | [QUOTE=Catweazle]Time for a new game perhaps? ... How about this one? Pick a ridiculous situation. Post a picture found with Google image search that illustrates it. Pick the topic for the next person to do.[/QUOTE]Ahh.. not a new game at all, but Alex is probably the only other one here …  |
| | Also, your method of obtaining your IP address and DNS info could play a part. Are you setting your IP information manually, or is the router acting as a DHCP server (automatically providing your IP info for you)? |
 | [quote=FireSBurnsmuP;254880]I have a wireless router (of unknown origin) in my laptop. [/quote] No, you have a wireless [I]NIC[/I] in your laptop; a router is an external device which serves a different purpose. :D [quote=FireSBurnsmuP;254880]How does one go about hooking up an antenna to a wireless card?[/quote]If the NIC is built …  |
| | [QUOTE=Paddy] but surely a software-based one would be sufficient in its place?[/QUOTE]By the time an intruder hits your software firewall, he's already at the front door of your system. The external firewall provides an extra layer of protection in the form of a "perimeter defense ". |
| | Judging from the ~ in it's name, I'd guess that file is an "orphaned" temp file. It should be in the startup folder specified in Word's "File Locations" preferences, but it may be hidden, so you should set Windows Explorer's View options to show all files in order to see … |
| | Re: New Poly Win32 1. See if the information in [url="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q296241/"]this Microsoft article[/url] helps you fix the SFC error; it would be good to see if we can get you to a point where you can run the SFC scan. 2. Is it possible that you got the wrong [i]version[/i] of the wininet.dll file? … |
| | [B]As our Moderator crunchie posted earlier:[/B] [B][COLOR=Red]We ask that members not piggy-back questions on to a thread previously started by another member here in the Viruses, Spyware & other Nasties forum, (regardless of how similar your problem might seem). Not only does it divert the focus of the thread away …  |
| | Hi Neracher, Welcome, and thank you for reposting your question in the appropriate tech forum. :)  |
| | [quote=col]...... but how do i fix that?[/quote]* Run another scan with HijackThis. * Place a check mark in the box to the left of the following entry: [B]O2 - BHO: (no name) - {196B9CB5-4C83-46F7-9B06-9672ECD9D99B} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winbrume.dll (file missing)[/B] * Click the "Fix checked" button. * Once HijackThis has completed the … |
 | [COLOR=Blue]Hi folks, From now on, please use the "Advanced Reply" or "Quick Reply" button instead of the "Quote Reply" button when you post. As you can obviously see, the "Quote Reply" button includes the entire text of the other person's previous post in [I]your[/I] post, thereby doubling the length of … |
 | Basically, you need to create a folder on the machine you want to back up to, share the folder, and give "everyone" write permissions to the folder. You should then be able to see the shared folder on the backup machine under Network Neighborhood on your machine and copy your …  |
| | It's the special character that's throwing things for a loop; the "^" is a line-break character. Try this: Enclose the entire username in qoutes when you issue the net user command: [B]net user "bOpS^[/B][B]" [/B]  |
| | [QUOTE=classact66]Hey people... just for info, this issue was first discussed in this thread: [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread14172.html"]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread14172.html[/url] ... Im having the [u]exact[/u] same problem as Hypnotoad did...[/QUOTE]Please do the following, as the contents of [i]your[/i] HijackThis log will differ from Hypnotoad's log: Download the (free) HijackThis utility: [url]http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Spyware%20Tools/HJT/HijackThis.exe[/url] Once downloaded, follow these instructions … |
| | 1. The following information in your HijackThis log's header indicates that you are [i]very[/i] behind in your Windows and Internet Explorer updates: [b] Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) [/b]Please use the Windows Update feature to download and install the most current updates for your system; … |
| | [quote=AlphaMouth]Looks to me like you may be vulnerable (or already attacked) to the Microsoft RPC buffer overrun exploit (Blaster worm).[/quote]Pretty damn close- it's one of the RBot/SDBot variants, some of which do indeed exploit the RPC vulnerability. :) This is the evident culprit: [B] O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Windows Game … |
| | I'm sorry, but we'll need [i]much[/i] more detailed information on exactly what you are trying to accomplish. An intranet is an internal (private) network; it does not get developed on a single machine. You need to state your question more clearly. |
| | Um- After an fdisk and reformat it [i]will[/i] tell you that the operating system is missing, because it is; a format wipes the drive entirely. :mrgreen: - Can you give us some background as to how/why the system got so h0rked in the first place? - Which OS are you … |
| | Re: Win98 Shutdown What patch? Where does it hang? The first thing you need to do is give us some details to go on. We'd love to help, but we can't read minds. :mrgreen: - Post your system specifications. - Post details of the problem, including the exact text of any errors/messages you … |
| | You may have some corruption in one of the Automatic Update components or folders. In the second post in the following link there's a list of instructions which might help clear things up: [url]http://www2.allusenet.org/pages/45426.html[/url] |
| | 1. Why the hub? If one of the NICs in the desktop is connected to your cable Internet connection and the other is connected to the laptop, I don't see where the need for the hub comes in (unless there are other machines involved which you haven't mentioned yet). 2. … |
| | [quote=King_Odris;276715]when i click on a window of IE is open on "VirusBursters" sites:?:[/quote] The VirusBursters infection is one of Smitfraud family of "rogue" antispyware product parasites. Removal instructions can be found [URL="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic70074.html"]here.[/URL] |
| | One thing to clarify first: how are you planning to connect the two routers together? There's a big difference between trying to simply cascade two routers via a CAT5 cable and trying to bridge them wirelessly. |
| | [quote=vishesh;277627]You may get better answers at Search Engine Optimization forum[/quote] And so, to that far off land we now travel... |
| | [QUOTE=Dles]when I open a new web page, it also just sits there, I have to hit stop and refresh for it to load. [/QUOTE] Yes, your TCP/IP software has been corrupted; that's what the following entries in your log are indicating: O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\neoteris\secure … |
 | [quote=alc6379]there are absolutely no digitized photos of me in existance, anywhere. :([/quote]I thought there [I]were [/I]a few... or did the judge accept that bribe? :mrgreen: |
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