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You posted your question in our virus/spyware forum; do you have any specific reasons to believe that such nasties are the root of the problem? If so, please tell us the details.

The Registry key you mentioned exists in XP, but I'm not sure if it existed in 98. I don't have a 98 machine running at the moment, but this tip from mvps.org might help: Applications can be removed from the [B]Open With[/B] dialog box. There is a list of applications …

[QUOTE] When I rebooted I first noticed the date was set back all the way to 2004... strange that freezes would occur before Windows even started loading, and also as it was loading. I even set my BIOS setting to fail safe defaults,[/QUOTE]Given all of that, I would be supicious …

[quote=stone_cold;288133]The PC runs for a while connected to the internet and suddenly a blue screen pops up[/quote]Does this occur [I]only [/I]when you are connected, or does it happen at other times as well. [quote=stone_cold;288133]says some error codes and Says "If this is the first time you are seeing this restart …

[QUOTE=charliewhite]I have the Smitfraud virus on my computer, and probably many other problems as well. I ran Hijackthis and my log is 413 pages long!!![/QUOTE][i]What[/i]?! [img]http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Visuals/eek3.gif[/img] Are you using a 568-point font in Notepad or something?? :mrgreen: Do you have similar, repeating entries that are filling up the the log? …

Hello luism, 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 utility[/URL]: 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 …

[quote=The Dude;246287]What a bunch of idiots!! (But they have been the last [B]5 yrs[/B] or so....)[/quote] That would be: "the last [I][B]35[/B][/I] years or so..." :mrgreen:

1. That sounds more like a problem within the monitor itself; can you eliminate or verify that possibility by connecting the monitor to another computer? 2. If the monitor has a decent built-in configuration menu, you can try twiddling with its convergence/alignment/focus/moire settings. Also try degaussing it if it has …

If the implications weren't so truly frightening, I'd be LMAO: [URL]http://news.com.com/SenatorIllegalimagesmustbereported/2100-1028_3-6142332.html?tag=nefd.lede[/URL] From the article: [I][B]Millions of commercial Web sites and personal blogs would be required to report illegal images or videos posted by their users or pay fines of up to $300,000, if a new proposal in the U.S. Senate …

You can try running a "Repair" installation from the XP boot disk if you haven't tried that already. Instructions are [URL="http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm"]here[/URL].

There are a few different infections which display bogus alert warnings, let's see if we can find out which variant you have. Please do the following: [COLOR=Blue]You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you should print out …

[quote=mksctg;288123] how to cut and join the cables with the clips?[/quote]Your question is a bit unclear. Do you mean that you want to connect the two computers directly together with an Ethernet cable, as opposed to networking them together with a router or a switch?

HP/Compaq [I]do [/I]ship many of their systems with a special (and usually hidden) "recovery partition". If I remember correctly, you can access the recovery partition and perform a "from-the-factory" reinstallation by hitting the F10 key just as the computer begins to boot up.

Hi shelli- welcome to DaniWeb :) If you can give us as much detail on the problem as possible, the forum moderators will have a better idea of which of our forums your question should be moved to (we don't actually troubleshoot problems in this particular forum; it's just a …

* The 2wire device is one of their integrated modem/router models, yes? * If the 2wire has an Ethernet port, connect the Thinkpad to it with a CAT5 cable. That will at least help to determine if this is an issue with your wireless hardware or with your networking setup …

Try the Knoppix CD- you may very well be able to access the data through Linux. YOu'll obviously need some backup media to rescue the data [I]to[/I], but Knoppix should automatically set up networking and CD-burning for you, so those are two options. Knoppix probably [I]won't[/I] be able to do …

[quote=raybay;287713]I appears your system is loading Internet Explorer first. Uninstall Firefox, reboot, then reinstall it... [/quote] The underlying problem has nothing to do with a browser conflict, and there is certainly no need to reinstall Firefox (and doing so won't fix the problem anyway). What is happening is that the …

Your log does shows signs of a few different infections. It also indicates that you have quite a few optional (but non-malicious) items configured to run at Windows' startup, and these programs are unnecesarilly chewing up some of your system resources. For the malware infections, please do the following to …

Bleh! Yup- you've got Nasties. [B]A)[/B] A pictorial walk-through of the removal procedure for the "[B]VirusBursters[/B]" infection can be found [URL="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic70074.html"]here[/URL]. Please follow those instructions carefully and fully. [B]B) [/B]Once you've completed the VirusBursters removal procedure, please do the following: [COLOR=Blue]You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and …

[QUOTE] O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{865CA45D-5084-4BCE-BE44-1339443D036C}: NameServer = 85.255.116.86,85.255.112.157 O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{9C9BEF85-E08A-4A52-B3BA-8073FCE88FB5}: NameServer = 85.255.116.86,85.255.112.157 O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.86 85.255.112.157 O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.86 85.255.112.157 O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.86 85.255.112.157[/QUOTE]The IP addresses listed in the above log entries point to rogue DNS servers, which are probably …

Smartbridge and some other applications are now commonly barfing such errors due to a conflict between the version of PSAPI.DLL that those applications installed and the newer version of PSAPI.DLL that is included with recent Windows updates. Try the following: * Double-click on your My Computer icon and navigate to …

[quote=stephinuk1;287364]it won't go wireless?[/quote]Please give us more specific information to work with if you can: [I]* [/I]Is it just the Internet that you can't seem to connect to, or can you not even establish a wireless connection between the laptop and the Netgear? [I] * Exactly[/I] what messages/errors (if any) …

Please give us a few more details to work with: * The make/model of computer and wireless card. * The version of Windows. * The make/model of the wireless router/access point/whatever that the wifi card is connecting to. * What kind of wireless security (WEP, WPA, etc.), if any, you …

Let's start by identifying exactly what kind of "nasties" you have: Our usual preliminary drill: [COLOR=Blue]You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you should print out the following instructions or save them into a text file with …

The problem may indeed be user error, or it could have been caused by some random system fault/corruption as well. If not even the default Windows groups (Main, Accessories, Games, etc.) appear under the Start Menu, here are two things I can think of that you can try: 1. In …

In light of some recent snufflings through our underbrush by a certain marsupial (that would be me), our member niek_e suggested that someone should start a poll to find out what the DaniWeb community [I]really[/I] thinks about [URL="http://www.wombat.echidna.id.au/wombat1.htm"]Wombats[/URL]. I couldn't agree more, so here's the poll. Go ahead- tell us …

[quote=raybay;286864]Noton won't delete it because they don't want the liability of whatever else may be destroyed.[/quote] Um... noooo- Norton can't delete it because the dll is already loaded/running, and has protected itself in such a way that Norton can't terminate it, which is what Norton would need to do before …

Hi nrp46e- welcome to DaniWeb :) [COLOR=Blue]You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you should print out the following instructions or save them into a text file with Notepad. [/COLOR] 1. Open your Add/Remove Programs control panel …

If the state of your system allows: [COLOR=Blue]You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you should print out the following instructions or save them into a text file with Notepad.[/COLOR] * Uninstall the BSecure popup blocker (at …

[quote='Stein;281015][URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread62631-2.html"][/URL]It's more of a tradition for polls in the Geek's Lounge as the 'no opinion' answer. ;)[/quote]Yeah, that was about the size of it- just a few drops of levity in this churning sea of technicality; I'd never muck with a serious post. But, as it turns out, it seems …

[quote=Kreptonstar;285098]Someone suggested that I copy and past the Hijack This file since I couldn't upload it. Here it is. [/quote] Thanks for doing that- we actually prefer that members paste their logs directly into their posts; it makes it easier and faster for us to review the log that way. …

Your log shows nothing out of the ordinary. If you can give us more details of the problems you were having, we might be able to offer specific suggestions.

[QUOTE]or is someone else just using my email address to generate these[/QUOTE]I just worked through this issue with one of my clients last week, and we found that the "Mailer Daemon", "Failed Delivery", etc. messages were indeed coming from the outside, and were forged. They were [I]not[/I] the result of …

[quote=maki;285136]I downloaded a KEYGEN file for a norton program(for a friend) from this site GRR damn it.. [/quote]Yeah, well... that's what you get for trying to steal software, now isn't it? :mrgreen: The "Smitfraud" malware variants are the nastiest, and are responsible for the bogus "security alert" warnings. They require …

An obvious question: if you've searched everywhere but can't find reference to the program, what (exactly) tells you that it is running?

End note: the NProtect folder is indeed a Norton component; specifically, it's the folder where the Norton Protected Recycle Bin feature stores items you delete.

Take care, Christian- good luck with all!

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[quote=WaltP;282993]Why? Is this likely to help the OP? If you want to offer a challenge, start a new thread, don't hijack someone else's thread[/quote] Yes- responses to a thread should be directly related to the original poster's question/problem. Tangential postings only sidetrack the issue. Let's get back on-topic.

Hi adeeniola, welcome to DaniWeb. As [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/member85533.html"][COLOR=#003366][B]~s.o.s~[/B][/COLOR][/URL] has suggested, please give specific information regarding [I]exactly[/I] what your project is and what help you need with it. If we have that information we can move your thread to the most suitable forum. Thanks.

Hi n00bie, welcome to DaniWeb :) It sounds as if you've already got both computers accessing the Internet through the router, so I'm assuming your basic TCP/IP configurations are good (and correct me if I'm wrong). If you want to share files, printers, etc. between the two computers, the rest …

Moved to the Virus Zoo.... :D

Hi sheurwayne, Your HJT log shows the presence of the "WebDir" adware parasite. It also indicates that you have downloaded (perhaps not knowingly) the bogus "ErrorGuard" program, which you should [I]not [/I]install. [URL="http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453094197"]ErrorGuard is a malicious piece of adware[/URL] which masquerades as a helpful utility program. [COLOR=Red]**[/COLOR] Note that your …

[quote=HailttRedskins;280142]...what I want to do is have a section where the members can submit there video or picture materials they've made to my site. [/quote]*cough!* *copyright* *cough!* :mrgreen:

*Pop!* is obviously not a Good Sound; it could mean that a component did blow up. If you're lucky, it was only a component in the power supply (power supplies are cheap and easy to replace). The general troubleshooting drill for a non-starting machine is this: * Disconnect all peripheral …

[quote=daking1569;280326]My apologies. I'm new here. ;)[/quote] No problem- I've moved this to the correct forum. :) [quote=daking1569;280326] All I know is that in my computer, I have 2 hard drives already installed, and 2 CD drives. Both ribbon cables only allow 2 devices. I have the space for another hard …

The causes of the specific error you're getting run the gamut from certain Windows updates being incompatible with certain machines (often Dell machines) to backdoor trojan infections. Although it may be a possibility, I've personally never seen a direct link between that particular BSOD and tunneling. Unfortunately, you might want …

Viruses and spyware don't care about the network medium over which they are transmitted. That is, they don't care if they travel through physical wiring or over wireless connections. The foregoing is actually most applicable to viruses, as spyware programs themselves [I]technically[/I] doesn't spread (although infections that carry spyware as …

Boot into the BIOS setup again and make sure that both the hard drive and CD-ROM drive are being correctly identified by the BIOS. The fact that it's bypassing CD-ROM boot, combined with the "OS not found" error, might indicate a lower-level (BIOS) problem with your IDE devices.

Questions regarding secure logins are pretty popular here (and on Google as well). There are different causes for the symptom(s), and therefore different "fixes"; here are a couple of suggestions: 1. One cause of secure login problems lies with security-related .dll files, and the following steps should fix that problem. …