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I have Home Search Assistent, Shopping Wizard, and Search Extender and they won't go away. Add/Remove doesn't work, neither does CWShredder, AdAware SE, SpyBot, About Buster, No Adware, Spyware Blaster, or Microsoft AntiSpyware. Also, my homepage keeps resetting to about:blank but it's a crazy search engine that puts in random …

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Let me explain this whole thing. First off the computer has been affected by a kazaa virus downloaded over a year ago. It changed the icons of My computer, My Network Places, and Recycle Bin to Michael Jackson albums. Though a virus was found and deleted, the icons to this …

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My Windows have this run.dll missing bridge.dll error on start ups and it would shut down about 1 hour later automatically with something like "low on memory". I'm not an expert in this field so I'm wondering if anybody could help me. Cheers :sad:

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hey guys.. i was wondering what is the best program to get to fight against spyware, adware, and trojans... thanks for looking. *sorry if this is in the wrong forum*

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Hi how are you all? Good I hope. Right, I'm gonna dive straight in with my first ponder! I have OIN spyware on my PC and I can't get rid.... Can someone suggest what I can do. I have run the usual adware plus S&D scans but they don't help. …

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When I try and download hijackthis, I get a message from the antivirus program this computer came with, (macfee?). The message says: "the file hijackthis was infected by the W32/Generic.worm!p2p virus and has been deleted to complete the clean process" I'm guessing the person who programmed this virus new what …

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Hello ! My name is Clint, I'm learning at the Ben Gurion University in Israel, I make a research about viruses, how they work, way of operation, classify them into families. Does any one know sites which can be helpful to my research ? Thank you, Clint.

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there is this constant crap that keeps coming up. It's something stupid that my kid clicked on off the web. And for the last 6 hours, i've been trying to get rid of all sorta of stuff! I've got this stupid POP up that keeps coming up asking me if …

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Hello ! My name is Clint, I'm learning at the Ben Gurion University in Israel, I make a research about viruses, how they work, way of operation, classify them into families. Does any one know sites which can be helpful to my research ? Thank you, Clint.

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Hi, I was fixing my uncles emails and a television channels on his computer but needed help from a friend so downloaded msn 7.0 for his assistance on my aunts computer. They forgot I downloaded it and thought it was some sort of virus and used norton anti virus on …

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I NEED HELP!!!! I found that Home Search Assistent, Search Extender and Shopping Wizard are all on my computer and I cant get rid of them. I believe they are all causing me tons of problems, ie AIM wont work, and when I type in the address bar or click …

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My PC is dying quite quickly! I think its down to something called OIN that I can't remove from my programmes list and normal adware/spyware killers won't get rid off. Heres my log file, could someone please help me clean up the mess! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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I have STOPzilla and love it. I didn't have any problems with the earlier versions but somewhere along the line of upgrades I started having problems. Everytime I open or close an internet browser window, my A drive goes wild. If I uninstall the program entirely, this no longer occurs. …

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I have had problems with adblaster2 on my computer. I ran HijackThis and have the scan log. It is as follows: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:50:41 PM, on 8/16/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe …

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I have spent over a month trying to resolve this issue. All of the security programs have been run (Ad-Aware, SpyBot, MS Anti-Spyware, SpywareBlaster, SpywareGuard) and everything has come up clean. IE 6.x works until I try to access Windows Update then a new window opens and then closes almost …

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Hi I have had a problem for several days and have not been able to resolve this. I am running agigabyte 7n400 pro2 board with an xp3000, 512 memory. I choose in the bios to load optimal defaults and the next thing I knew I could not get past the …

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i use internet explorer and sometimes AOL. I often have trouble loading common pages that used to work scans did not find anything i saw people posting hijack this logfiles so i downloaded the program but i need help using the program here is my logfile: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 …

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I got nailed by a trojan bug and Macafee could not delete it or quarintine it. I ran virus scan and could no longer find it. I then noticed that my desktop was replaced by spyware ads and the displays menu in the control panel was missing everything but screensaver …

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:?: So my Norton antivirus is really unhappy right now with this virus. It has come up as Bloodhound.W32.EP and also W32.Desktophijack, or at least I am assuming it’s the same because W32.Desktophijack is the virus it finds when I do a scan, but sometimes the former pops up in …

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I need some help, on my office PC when ever I log out of home mail and it tries to go to MSN.com or even if I try to go on MSN.com, a page name omenlist.com pops up, how do I get rid of it and get msn.com working again.

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I have a problem that frequently appears...Seqverchos1at keeps causing errors, and my own attempts to rid myself of it got me into getting new errors, with 'Spool32'.... I am running ME, and by no means an expert in computers. I installed spybot in addition to avg 7.0.My hijackthis log comes …

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Dani, Please help. I only just joined so I do not know whether this issue has been raised in the past. On our server (Citrix) is a prog that starts when we boot up. Spybot asks the question whether it is neccessary to run at startup.... What is it???. It …

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I cannot get rid of this virus. I have read other posts, but cannot seem to get rid of this bugger. I fairly computer literate, but this one is a bugger. Any help? I am running W2k. My HJL goes like this..... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:58:58 …

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Hi I am new here, please can you help I have had spysheriff on my computer, I thought I manged to get rid of it but I havent I still have a red circule on my start bar and every now and then it comes up with. WINDOWS HAS DETECTED …

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I'm pretty Computer literate. But I have been stumped with this latest problem. My gf's Dads Laptop currently is getting errors. Everytime I click on My Computer it gives me the error, "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not …

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can't log on in safe mode, regedit closes when i try to open it and norton can't clean or quarantine it and i can't delete it. there's also a kbdrv64.sys file that can't be cleaned either. i've been trying to get rid of this all day Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 …

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hey there My AVG keeps popping up with msdirectx.sys virus on my c:/ and it won't remove it. So I have tried AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot, Ewido & Counterspy - all updated, to try and find it and remove it, but to no avail. I have searched the internet for instructions …

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Norton detected hacktool.rootkit and I was able to remove it and I believe the infected files as well, and now when I go to log in it makes the windows sound like it does when you successfully log in then it immediatley logs me out. I've looked at microsoft.com and …

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Hi all... i have an anormous problem that i can^t solve pls help to get this trojen out. Here is what is happening. When i restart my computer 1 minute later my mouse stops moving and update.exe appears up in task manager then my internet connection slows down immedetly... i …

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hello all! a friend of mine found this site for me so i figured i could give it a try! i have been dealing with the Aurora virus now for a couple of months and i think it's bout time i do something about it. obviously i'm not much of …

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HOW do I "close all open browser windows"??! The only (legitimate) browser I'm using is Internet Explorer, and it's already closed; cable modem switched off; every other program closed. How do I find the "open browser windows"? When I try to clean my internet cache, I always get a message …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:54:50 PM, on 8/11/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\pijqchm.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe C:\Program Files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\SPAMKI~1\MSKAgent.exe …

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I am about to format 12 PC and i wanted to install 'm Kaspersky anti-viruse 'coz i have heard its a good one especially with trojans and sassers. I used to have NT but didnt do any good was running heavy and couldnt prevneted from getting infected... I would like …

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My Laptop was working fine on Friday, when I get into the office today, and I try to browse the internet I would click a link on ANY page and end up with "Cannot Find Server" error's left and right. Having to click back and refresh a million times to …

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I read a couple of the postings and have downloaded Hijack This. The virus will not allow me to run this program so I went into safe mode and ran it. I have also run the Symantec fix and a couple of others but no luck. Here is the log …

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hello, i'm new here so i apologize in advance for any mistakes i've made or if i'm using the forum inappropriately. i've read that i should use hijack this so i downloaded it. i seem to have infections from "neededware" and "yazifind." i've tried running ad-aware spyware doctor but they …

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Ok guys I just got a new laptop and have norton and spysweeper installed on my computer because thats what it came with. Im wondering if im still clean. heres my hjt log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:36:01 PM, on 8/13/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) …

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i was getting a lot of popups so i went to my c drive and deleted all the programs that were not something i installed and i still got popups and spy bot found a lot of things i fixed them in spy bot and restarted then spy bot found …

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[B][FONT=Tahoma]I am new to this and have been reading around on here about what to run on my computer to check for infections.[/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]I really don't have the slightest idea what any of this stuff means, so if you could help me out and let me know it'd be greatly …

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Whenn i try to ypdate windows i get the error message saying that critical update files have been deletes and need to be redownloade and registered. So i clik redownload. but it never works evryt ime i try again i get the same thing. So i scanned with hijackthis. any …

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Hello everybody, I'm a new member of this site and I have some problems with a virus on my computer, actually two of them called Hacktool.Rootkit and Trojan; I ran the hijackthis and this is the log file I got Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:51:10 PM, on …

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Norton removed Trojan.Byte.Verify and it came back 2 months later! I followed the steps from [URL=http://http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.byteverify.html]HelpFromsecurityresponse[/URL] It came back, please help!!

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spyware downloading into computer (ezstub.exe just one of many) cant stop it no matter what I do. I'm deleting them each day as fast they can download them to me. my HJT log looks good but I can find where coming from. thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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Thanks in advance for your advice. Here's the log that came up.... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:15:23 PM, on 8/6/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common …

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Help, my computer seems to be running slower every day. it has trouble loading pages and bringing up something once i have clicked on it. Its not normally this slow with DSL. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 9:20:03 PM, on 3/1/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: …

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I am attempting to remove Spyware from ABI Systems however it simply gives a link to install a program to remove this. Is there a way without doing a system restore to get rid of the ABI System Spyware on my comp? I really don't want to download anything else, …

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Not sure if it's a virus or a problem with my disk, but it does sound similar to some previous problems in the forum (no desktop, no start menu, explorer and iexplore wont load) I can run programs via task mananger / run and cmd, etc, disk doe churn quite …

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Okay I had my computer reboot and upon restarting it had processes that i dint recognize so i did some research. I had Hacktool on here and upon a search i came across your forum. I took a couple of the directions you had posted to others for removing it …

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Hey everyone! I'm new to this site and thought I would say hello! The main reason I am here though is a spyware problem (I think that's what it is anyway!) and wondering where would be the best place to open up a thread about it? My computer has found …

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Hi all Within the last week, my usb ports have stopped working i have saved a hjt log if anyone can see why please help... In device manager there seems to be no problem but nothing works at all when plugged in and i am scared if i take my …

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