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 | Post a few details... drive types, IDE or Sata, for eg. |
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| | does this program actually demand to be run with administrator privileges, and will not otherwise run? or is it just that it was loaded into an administrator account? if the latter, just copy the startup file from the amin user account to the startup folder in your own account... i've … |
| | Okay, you only have one partition, c:, with both OS's on it, so don't disturb it. Thing to do is to logon with the SP2 OS that you wish to keep, identify the SP1 Windows folder and just delete it. Then you must modify your boot.ini file to remove the … |
| | Re: Repeating Vundo nelly, point your vundofix at that O4 file vundofixer put up. Paste the pathname in the window [add more files..] |
| | Re: Please Help! Hi, chris, use HT to delete these entries n then you will be good... :) R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://www.dell4me.com/myway[/url] ...either register your soundblaster card or remove this reminder.. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE |
| | Re: Windows XP SP2 tiffini, this procedure will light up OE for you: Part 1: msoe50.inf -Open an Explorer window, search for msoe50.inf -the default location for this file is in the C:\Windows\Inf folder. -Right click the Msoe50.inf file, and then click Install. -Insert your Windows XP SP2 CD-ROM when prompted, locate the I386 … |
| | If you did this :Right click My Computer then click Properties > Hardware > Device Manager. Expand the entry called Computer and see if it says ACPI. - and did not find an ACPI entry then pretty much you get to reinstall XP to get that convenience. And when you … |
 | Re: Eomd.exe hope you looked in sys32... if you didn't do an Explorer Search... sys32 is fake folder anyway.  |
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| | Crikey, Amanda, close to 50% of those log entries are bad. And your IE is hopelessy out of date - you'll get slaughtered on the web. AV. Firewall? Anyway, let's use a good tool to clean out some stuff. CCleaner ==Get CCleaner from [url]http://www.ccleaner.com/[/url] - and put it in a … |
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| | Either: go Control panel > folder options OR: in an explorer window > tools>folder options; - then view tab, and press Show hidden files and folders. ==Download fixwareout from [url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/lonny/Fixwareout.exe[/url] - and save it to your desktop. Double click Fixwareout.exe to start the Fixwareout Setup Wizard, click next and then … |
| | Re: Suspected virus The msg is saying that a virus was detected in the email, but deleted by your AV. You were saved from that one. Cheers. |
| | Heya, rumbleman.... Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop from [url]http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=4[/url] Double-click VundoFix.exe to run it, and click the Scan for Vundo button. When the scan completes click the Remove Vundo button. You will receive a prompt asking if you want to remove the files - click YES Your desktop will … |
| | Does your friend have anything on there that they really want to keep? Could they not copy it off then install XP SP2? Cos I think that would be quicker.... and they need SP2 anyway. |
| | Ah. Repeat business. For a start you have a vundo infection... so just in case something else is hidden would you rename hijackthis.exe to.. umm... imabunny.exe for the next scan, please? Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop from [url]http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=4[/url] Double-click VundoFix.exe to start it, click the Scan for Vundo button. … |
| | ..the very weird thing is that now you can go back in and enable that setting, and everything will still be alright. It is handy to have those enabled; why it has effects like that is beyond me, have used the switch to fix other stuff. Too weird. |
| | Re: Please Help! You have a worm which can allow remote control of your computer; your secure information is at risk. I take it you still have access via task manager's File>Run? Then I'll start you off with a fix, but hopefully someone-else will come in to pick up the trail. ==Get CCleaner … |
| | Between scans did you make any alterations to the partitions on your HD? All primary partitions [and perhaps one extended partition] are recorded in the MBR; AVG will detect alterations.... If you did, tell it to accept the change. |
| | So you go all programs > accessories > system tools, and they are not in that menu? How bout if you go Run cleanmgr Or Run dfrg.msc ? |
| | It is possibly not much help, but Perhaps you have a corrupted IE add-on such as a toolbar etc.. I suggest you use msconfig startup section to temporarily stop unnecessary IE related items from starting. A process of elimination.... Go start > run, type msconfig -and enter. Uncheck all unnecessary … |
| | Re: Mesh a firewall at its level best... hehe.. Ok, that's mean... Try to start into windows advanced setup [the screen you get when going for safe mode] and use last known good configuration. |
| | Error loading c:\WINNT\System31\ypyovicr.dll . It says this DLL could not be found. -this comes from a registry entry pointing to a malware file which is not there. When you install XP SP2 that reg entry will be gone too. Win backup is on your XP-sp2 disk - just insert it … |
| | Re: help help help just cos you can, shutdown windows automatic updates via control panel security centre. Restart, and tell us what happens. |
| | Re: Boot-Disk anand, very simply, a boot disk passes a little bit of code to BIOS so that BIOS gives control over to the OS that is on the boot disk...it may be DOS, Recovery Console [very limited OS unless tweaked], Linux, even XP as caperjack pointed out. It does not have …  |
| | Re: New Win32 Virus Heya, sleepy, would you do these things for me, please? First off, hijackthis is running from an unsafe [for your sys] location. Please delete it and dl a new copy: ==download hijackthis: [url]http://216.180.233.162/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe[/url] -install it to a new folder alongside your program files and then rename the Hijackthis.exe to imabunny.exe. … |
| | Princess, we gotta guess so much! Like we could assume that the techs "repaired" windows? [a repair installation..]. If you lost all your files and information why not just reinstall windows? - a clean slate. But assuming you don't wish to do that, and if it is that you occasionally … |
 | AVG works for me -it's where I have ended up.... it has not let me down, is unobtrusive, it is easy on resources and the downloads go thru every day faultlessly. No need for me to look at others right now. |
| | I gotta get a rubber stamp made up..... Welcome, Slappey...oops, Growler...:).. let's start - Either: go Control panel > folder options OR: in an explorer window > tools>folder options; - then view tab, and press Show hidden files and folders. ==Download fixwareout from [url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/file...Fixwareout.exe[/url] - and save it to your … |
| | Kristy.... you have to help us help you... check the log posts in a couple of other threads -your's does not look like them. Please format it correctly and repost. A start would be to turn off wordwrap in notepad, but I think you may have to do some manual … |
| | Hi. I'm going to assume that you have not run any tools yet; we'll fix a few things but then I will want you to post a new log - that one is missing its head... First off, go into control panel, add/remove pgms, and uninstall Ipwins. ==Download this temp … |
| | Very likely it is a problem with the loading of one driver. You could try Last Known Good Configuration [get into the Windows advanced Setup menu using F8 during POST]. If that soes not work then try to start in safe mode. If it starts there, then compare the boot … |
| | "It's strange because I have AVG antivirus/spyware protecting me, but it's happened again. Is AVG not doing its job? What is a good piece of software to actually stop my browser from catching... dodgy software" The world is a complex place - if one piece of software could do that … |
| | I'm wondering if those GLB...tmp processes are anything to do with your searchbar. I see that you still have MyWay Searchassistant there, courtesy DELL. We can get rid of it first off.. First see if it is listed in Add/remove pgms list - remove it if able, then.. Go `start … |
| | Re: Hijack this log char, you can expect any scanner like adaware to take up a bit of puter power... they do intensive n fast searching, string matching and so on... you can slow them down by cutting their priority?.. but then they run longer, so what's the gain. But spywareblaster??!! it just sits …  |
| | If you wish to clean it up then, seriously, you should reinstall windows. Do you have the installation CD? Or is it one that came with a System Recovery folder on the HD? Perhaps that is accessed by F10, or Alt-F10, or somesuch keycode during POST...Recovery would take it back … |
| | Welcome, Slappey... let's start - Either: go Control panel > folder options OR: in an explorer window > tools>folder options; - then view tab, and press Show hidden files and folders. ==Download fixwareout from [url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/lonny/Fixwareout.exe[/url] - and save it to your desktop. Double click Fixwareout.exe to start the Fixwareout Setup … |
| | Re: Google desktop Ha! you got the rubbish version of firefox. Use what you have to get the REAL thing from Mozilla.com and uninstall the firefox you have. |
| | Re: CPU usage 100% disconnect from the net.. still high? while off the net shutdown f-secure... still high? get process explorer from sysinternals [winternals..?] |
| | OS self-protects: it will not let you format the systemdrive. Get a third party format software on a floppy, or just do it when you enter Windows Setup to reinstall... if that is what you are putting in. |
| | windows OS is damaged, poss the registry. Grab an installation cd of the same update level, eg SP2, and it can be either a M$ version or an OEM one, and change your emergency boot order to CDRom first [my BIOS tells me to hit F11 to get that menu...], … |
| | Do these things in this order.. if you wish download all three apps before you run them; post the results in a new thread in Viruses n Nasties forum ===Get CCleaner from [url]http://www.ccleaner.com/[/url] - and put it in a new folder. You should aim to keep this one for general … |
| | you have a smitfraud - i don't think Smitfraudfix will detect it tho - feel free to get the latest version and run it to check, but only run Option 1 and post the result. [don't run option 2 without a positive detection, cos SMF is keen to bust something, … |
| | Re: lsass problem... What is with all the creative formatting? when posting you should turn wordwrap OFF. Anyway.. this to go on with: ===Get CCleaner from [url]http://www.ccleaner.com/[/url] - and put it in a new folder. You should aim to keep this one for general use. I set it from the install checkboxes to … |
| | nick, are you still interested in help? cos you have some trouble there.. Oh, here, just in case, to get you started. Either: go Control panel > folder options OR: in an explorer window > tools>folder options; - then view tab, and press Show hidden files and folders. ==Download fixwareout … |
| | Re: File extensions Does XP have a list of allowable file extensions? Is there a way to add do the list? A] yes, and it's in explorer: tools, folder options, file types. Quite a list there, and its length depends upon your loaded applications [they add to it automatically any file types they … |
| | dyu mean internet explorer, or windows explorer? were you trying to open from desktop icons? can u open IE from the start menu [if it is there]? |
| | Go to add/remove pgms and remove a program with a name like MyWay [searchbar, whatever..]; delete the folder from Program Files. Either: go Control panel > folder options OR: in an explorer window > tools>folder options; - then view tab, and press Show hidden files and folders. ==Download fixwareout from … |
| | Re: PC problems Uninstall pgm IpWindows. C:\Program Files\Ipwindows\ipwins.exe -delete this file and the folder. ==Either: go Control panel > folder options OR: in an explorer window > tools>folder options; -then view tab, press Show hidden files and folders, Apply and Ok. ===To restart your computer in Safe Mode:- press F8 several times while … |
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